Drying before a good polish? Is it essential

[Se7en172]

With a polish in mind after giving the car a good wash, Is it ok to let the car dry naturally rather than drying it by hand?

 

[Clgale88]

what u mean without shammying it etc just letting it dry

 

[Se7en172]

Yes with out the use of a drying aid i.e chamois leather
Just letting dry el natural! then polishing it after say an hours drying time

 

[Clgale88]

I wouldnt you get all the horrible water marks etc and they wont polish out easy i always dry it with a water magnet better than a chamois

 

[Fletcher]

I always dry mine with a towel, before applying wax, polish.

 

[JR]

Always dry mine with a sonus der wonder drying towel.

 

[Clgale88]

Can any one recommend me a good drying towel and clay adn wax and polish i use autoglym at mo

 

[Turner]

Always dry mine with a sonus der wonder drying towel.

+1

 

[Rich-D]

I always dry mine with a towel, before applying wax, polish.

ditto

otherwise you make more work by having to polish all the water marks out

 

[Reyes]

I always dry mine with a towel, before applying wax, polish.

ditto

otherwise you make more work by having to polish all the water marks out

+1

 

[Rich]

If you intend to polish it after straight after you could get away without drying it that well as any marks left will easily polish away. Would not just leave it to self dry completely with normal water.

If you are just looking to just wax it, always best to dry it properly.

That said I don't dry my paintwork anymore at all !