Drying the car!

[D4N13L]

So, what does everyone use to dry the car off once washed.

I have always used the good old chamois leather (autoglym) but i have

read a lot lately about drying towels.

Whats best, pros and cons?

Dan

 

[Coby.]

I use both nowadays... Chamois to move most of the water and Crying Towel to really get it dry.

Edit - http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/huge-38-x-28-microfibre-drying-towel/prod_154.html

Cracking price and its Huuuuuge

 

[jesus]

the sun

 

[B7JLS]

I use a squigee first

 

[JD]

nothing like a leather touches my paint anymore, ocd ftl

plush towels + spritz of some sort of QD, currently on Megs No16 last touch.

four towels, one for wheels, one for door shuts etc, two for outer body work.

jamie

 

[-J-]

Leaf Blower for me followed by Quick Detailer and Micro Fibre's

 

[123stevevw]

I use two towels, both HUGE things from a cheapy shop, 2 for £1.50, very good and a frikin bargain tbh

One to get majority of water off, the other to get the remainder

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Ive got a couple of the Sonus drying towels. Very absorbent, and does the job very well
Not too expensive either, as they come in a twin pack iirc

 

[JD]

lol at leaf blower, did you not read my "tiny scratches and chips from arrogant gardeners" thread :rasp:

 

[mattjk]

Just picturing someone drying a car with a leaf blower, must look like such a pen15 to anyone passing by

 

[Paul.]

i like my megs water magnet

 

[ipodsandguns]

From expireance Id say

Waffle Weave towels.

Better for pat drying where you place the towel on a surface and pat the towel as you would a paper towel. The waffle weave works like a suction cups sucking up the water into the towel. probs the safest way to dry the car with a towel as there is no movement.

Deep Pile Towels

I like these towels best for a good qquick dry. Method would be used is much like drying your self, wiping over the body with little force to soak up the water, Id reccomend using a QD such as Last touch to prevent things such as marring. its critical pile is as deep as possible. By using a QD your towell will work very well leaving a nice shiney surface but a silicone base QD will shorten the life span of your towell.

Leaf Blower

By far the safest way to dry your car as you dont even touch the car with anything, simply blowing away the water from the surface. It is also good for blowing water from crevices where water ususally drips from at a later time fudging up a polish or wax
Chemical guys sell a smaller leaf blower device that makes you looks like less of a goon drying your car with a huge leaf blower.

 

[scott1205]

i find that i need to dry it or it goes stricky

i just use a leather

 

[Christopher]

QD and Der Wunder towels.

 

[JD]

QD and Der Wunder towels.

boy after my own heart there . . .

 

[Christopher]

I have quite an embarrassingly large colection of towels/microfibres. OCD FTW.

Der Wunder & Water Magnets are my favourite!

 

[JD]

likewise and i seem to drink my way through litres of megs 16 final inspection/last touch

 

[ipodsandguns]

likewise and i seem to drink my way through litres of megs 16 final inspection/last touch

same 1:1 dilution just isnt good enough

 

[JD]

lol, tried 1:4, sucked, 1:3, sucked, 1:1 (as was getting frustrated), now i just pour the contents into my spray

 

[-J-]

From expireance Id say

Waffle Weave towels.

Better for pat drying where you place the towel on a surface and pat the towel as you would a paper towel. The waffle weave works like a suction cups sucking up the water into the towel. probs the safest way to dry the car with a towel as there is no movement.

Deep Pile Towels

I like these towels best for a good qquick dry. Method would be used is much like drying your self, wiping over the body with little force to soak up the water, Id reccomend using a QD such as Last touch to prevent things such as marring. its critical pile is as deep as possible. By using a QD your towell will work very well leaving a nice shiney surface but a silicone base QD will shorten the life span of your towell.

Leaf Blower

By far the safest way to dry your car as you dont even touch the car with anything, simply blowing away the water from the surface. It is also good for blowing water from crevices where water ususally drips from at a later time fudging up a polish or wax
Chemical guys sell a smaller leaf blower device that makes you looks like less of a goon drying your car with a huge leaf blower.

See, Using a Leaf Blower is Not as mad as it sounds

 

[clio_luke]

squigee to remove surface water fast, then a giant microfibre drying towel.

 

[JD]

squigee to remove surface water fast, then a giant microfibre drying towel.

on a black car you will see marring very quickly, presume it is something like the autoglym ones mate?

jamie

 

[gaz_5103]

i use a petrol leaf blower.

 

[JD]

Leaf Blower

By far the safest way to dry your car as you dont even touch the car with anything, simply blowing away the water from the surface. It is also good for blowing water from crevices where water ususally drips from at a later time fudging up a polish or wax
Chemical guys sell a smaller leaf blower device that makes you looks like less of a goon drying your car with a huge leaf blower.

to make this work propely, ie with no water spots, you need to use RO water which is £££ and too much for everyday cars. classics etc is fine.

jamie

 

[JD]

http://www.chemicalguys.com/ELECTRIC_BLOWER_JETSPEED_DRYER_BLOW_DRYER_p/acc_303.htm

fook me!

 

[Alan]

QD and Der Wunder towels.

+1...the only way to travel.

One on the roof, one on the bonnet, one draped over a front wing, leave for 5-10 mins, 'pat dry' the rest, finish with a spritz or two of blitz or jetseal.

 

[Millsy]

just use an autoglym synthetic chamois works well tbh, much better than a traditional leather chamois which just move the water around.

 

[Alan]

on a black car you will see marring very quickly, presume it is something like the autoglym ones mate?

jamie

Painful...should only be used on glass.

 

[Slammed172]

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/miracle-dryer-ultra-plush-25-x-36-/prod_362.html

Think this is the best you can get imo, had mine 6 months and still very very plush.

Don't even need to ring out once dryed. And can literally dry your car in minutes. Even on black cars, you can do it perfect with no marks.

 

[Hutchie]

let it dry while i drive it :S

 

[Fletcher]

I'm using one of these towels atm..

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/tropi-care_MF_drying_towel_1.html

 

[Curley]

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/miracle-dryer-ultra-plush-25-x-36-/prod_362.html

Think this is the best you can get imo, had mine 6 months and still very very plush.

Don't even need to ring out once dryed. And can literally dry your car in minutes. Even on black cars, you can do it perfect with no marks.

Good shout.

I pat dry the roof and bonnet (where water will sit) with the der wunders first to get rid of most of the water and then use the above to pat dry the rest

 

[Jonny1*2]

poorboys waffleweave ftw. Make sure you use the soaker setting on the hose to make as much water run off as possible. 2 WW towels will give better results. Looks sweeeeeet.

 

[swirly182]

Ive got the Poorboys Waffleweave aswell.

That Chem Guys blower looks alright, has anyone used one? Might venture on to DW to get more details if poss (hate going on there, end up spending £££s on new stuff).

 

[clio_luke]

on a black car you will see marring very quickly, presume it is something like the autoglym ones mate?

jamie

the microfibre i use is this one http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washin.../prod_362.html

comes up ok.

 

[guysy]

I use one large microfiber to get the main water off, Then a second softer microfibre to dry it to some extent, Then a buffing cloth with Chemical Guys Speed wipe (or whatever its called) to finish off. Leave a lovely shine and only need to wax every month or so.

 

[Redler]

Iv recently bought this and have found it to be brilliant, really soft and absorbant. Its also fairly large too.

 

[JamesBryan]

I use one of those AutoGlym Dry Blades and a few microfibre towels. Seems to do the job anyway.

Anyone else used one of those blades?

 

[AlexG]

I have the tropi care one but i need another one. I have to use the leaf blower aswell otherwise it gets soaked before finishing the car.

I used the water blade thing on my old clio before the towel but you could see the marks it left under certain lights. Would be pissed off if i spent hours polishign it then to use one of those to dry the car the next time and see the marks.