Time saving tips for drying after foam wash?

[AuroraDetailing]

I just found a good lot to rent to have a small hand wash setup going. All of my previous experience as a business has been doing high end mobile detailing using a waterless wash as a basis. I have a couple foam canons now with pressure washers and going to be using RO water most likely with a 200 gallon tank on a trailer. I have a city water connection there, but have an RO filter for the house and can fill my tank there. I'm not sure if i want to keep dragging the tank back and forth though, if it's not really necessary. My main concern is quickly drying the vehicles. When I use waterless, it usually takes only about 15 minutes for two of us to clean, wax, and put dressing on the tires. I'd like to shoot for that same goal with the foam canon. My buddy that got me started in detailing mentioned just using the blower end of my vacuum. I'm not sure how clean the air would be tough. He had one of the hand held dryers, but we rarely used it. I know the waffle towels work good, but I plan on doing some high volume and don't want to have to buy a ridiculous amount of them to last me a day. I haven't really looked into drying aids but I'm thinking that might be the way to go.

[ViperGuy21]

Try flood rinsing if you have access to a hose. It's my favorite(least hated)part of drying the car.

And/or mist some QD onto the paint as an aid, it'll help

[Eldorado2k]

Invest in a leafblower and at least a couple of Water Sprites.

Water Sprite Plus Chamois 4 sq. Feet

Once you're done getting 95% of the water off with the Water Sprite, you can go back over and do a quik spot check with a microfiber that you give a couple of sprays to with your choice of quik detailer/waterless wash/spray wax/etc.

That's how you do it.

[PA DETAILER]

Flood rinse.
Any good QD.
Griots Garage PFM drying towels.

If you get backed up, a water blade will help. Or leaf blower or the Mc kees turbo dryer would be best.

http://www.autogeek.net/california-jelly-blade.html

http://www.autogeek.net/dp-turbo-car-dryer.html

http://www.autogeek.net/griots-garag...ing-towel.html

http://www.autogeek.net/griots-garage-spray-wax.html

http://www.autogeek.net/prima-hydro-spray-wax.html

http://www.autogeek.net/duragloss-aquawax--951.html

[Eldorado2k]

Flood rinse.
Any good QD.
Griots Garage PMF drying towels.

In my experience knowing and working alongside many mobile detailers who use DI/RO water with a tank, most of them don't even know what the flood rinse is, because for 1, they never have to fear their rinse water causing water spots. 2. They're busy using a power washer.

Plus he mentioned that he's not interested in buying tons of drying towels as that will get real expensive + once they're saturated they're useless until they're dry again... The Water Sprite can be wrung out and used over and over again.


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[PA DETAILER]

Water Sprite Plus® Chamois 4 sq. Feet

Yea. Might be a better choice for sure. Just like the ABSORBER.

[chefwong]

What's going to be around you ?
You're going to need/want at least 2 blowers....just merely on duty cycle.
What about the noise factor. Has that been put into the equation if it may be ?

[Jeeky123]

Invest in a leafblower and at least a couple of Water Sprites.

Water Sprite Plus Chamois 4 sq. Feet

Once you're done getting 95% of the water off with the Water Sprite, you can go back over and do a quik spot check with a microfiber that you give a couple of sprays to with your choice of quik detailer/waterless wash/spray wax/etc.

That's how you do it.

Nice! Gonna get a couple of that Water Sprite.

[AuroraDetailing]

Invest in a leafblower and at least a couple of Water Sprites.

Water Sprite Plus Chamois 4 sq. Feet

Once you're done getting 95% of the water off with the Water Sprite, you can go back over and do a quik spot check with a microfiber that you give a couple of sprays to with your choice of quik detailer/waterless wash/spray wax/etc.

That's how you do it.

I went ahead and ordered a couple water sprites and just picked up a Ryobi leaf blower. It's battery powered so not the strongest, but I already have a bunch of Ryobi tools with a 6 pack charger and a few 4 amp hour batteries. I'll try it out tomorrow.

[AuroraDetailing]

What's going to be around you ?
You're going to need/want at least 2 blowers....just merely on duty cycle.
What about the noise factor. Has that been put into the equation if it may be ?

Noise won't be an issue at all. There is a Jiffy Lube that has the building built right up to the property line, and the other two borders (triangle shaped property) are streets, one being Main St, which is the true definition of a "main st" hehe. Traffic is always packed there. I use a small 2000W inverter generator so it's pretty quiet, but I'm going to get a power box installed. It happens to have a septic tank and city water already, and I have a 32ft travel trailer that I'm either going to sell and buy or trade for a toy hauler to park there, which will be the "office", toilet, and waiting/break area, and then storage for my equipment. I'll probably get a partial wrap put on the toy hauler too.