Drying your car???

[crazycup]

I've been using a chamy thing from halfords for ages now but i've noticed it leaving veryvery light marks on the car ... like swirls but in a straight line, if that makes sense!:S I'm sick now cos when the sun shines direct on the paintwork it really exposes these lines

What do you people recommend I dry my car with? thx

 

[al]

Meguiars water magnet, available from Halfords

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Waffle Weave drying towel to dry and spray with some QD to make it easier.

Tried a few and I'd say that this or this have been the best so far.

You could do the CD test on the towel to make sure that it won't scratch the paintwork. Do this by running the towel over the CD and if it marks the CD then it's not safe to use for a scratch free finish. Quite a few people have had problems with the Meg's Water Magnets.

 

[Vincec79]

I use an Autoglym Aquablade which I wipe over with a Chamois after every stroke, then follow it up with a wipe over with the Meg's Water Magnet Towel

 

[riz]

i personally wash then drive quick for 5 mins return then pad dry with a waffele weave and a quick detailer to help, i use the sonus der wonder ben pointed out below, chemical guys have a drying towel too , and poorboys waffle weave is very good, i found and many other that the meguirs is very hard after a few washes and can scratch,
i prefer not to use an aquablade as can scratch the car if any dirt is around it

 

[Eddieb]

I use Sonus Der Wunder dryinh towels.

Can be had from Cleanyourcar I do believe!

 

[RacerStu]

I use a couple of Meguiars water magnet towels.

 

[Rich]

AquaGleam water filter, no drying needed

 

[Eddieb]

Rich - I've seen these mentioned a couple of times on DW.

Are they worth the cash? How long do they last for?

I'm sort of tempted to purchase on myself.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Like you say Eddie tempted myself, do you wash the car as normal and then rinse down with the filter attached?

 

[Rich]

Johnny from C&S reckons his has lasted a year so far. Not had mine long enough to know.

I have been rinising the car as normal and sheeting of the water as best I can with a open ended hose. Then I fill two watering cans with the filtered water and rinse the car with them. Allow the car to drip dry, quick lap round the block wipe the bits that run out of the mirrors with a plush MF. Job done.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

How do you know which one you need Rich, being either the 0ppm or the 30ppm? Is the 0ppm the better one of the two if the water isn't too hard?

 

[Rich]

I went for the 30ppm to try and make sure it lasts longer. That rinses spot free on Black.

I gauged it by this http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Store/Content/aquagleam/WaterHardnessUk.aspx

They also had either a special on or messed up on the price as it was only 29 quid when I purchsed it from 360.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Cheers Rich.

If you can get spot free results on the black then it's got to be worth it, especially if it lasts that long.

 

[nosluom]

rich without sounding dumb mate what do you do connect this up to your hose and then disconnect when you've finished rinsing down the car??

 

[Rich]

I Just connect it to fill a couple of watering cans yes. Use it connected all the time and it will soon be exhausted.

 

[S22 JGS]

cheaper just to QD after drying surely Rich?

 

[Rich]

Not having to dry means less chance of marring. Still follow up with Zymol Feild Glaze though.

 

[elgrego]

Or you could just buy a new Chamois.

 

[S22 JGS]

Or you could just buy a new Chamois.

Chamois are old hat and useless! Waffle Weave is the new king in town!

 

[Rich]

Or you could just buy a new Chamois.

Ummmmmmmmmm, no!

 

[CHRISK172+]

These do the job perfectly well....no probs

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-drying/sonus-perfect-shine-drying-towel/prod_304.html

Like the idea of the de-ioniser, little pricey in hard water area tho:dapprove:

 

[S22 JGS]

the Sonus Der Wunder is the best one i have found yet, and ive tried pretty much all of em

 

[Rich]

Sonus Der Wunders and Micropak Ultra Softs both work well.

 

[Brand86]

I just got the new MASSIVE mf drying towel from Car Wash N Wax and its excellent, much better than the waffle weave I would say. Dry the whole car in a few minutes and no chance of scratching at all.

Seriously though it is bigger than my bath towel! Try it...

 

[crazycup]

cheers guys, loads of suggestions there

 

[Tigger]

I use Sonus Der Wunder dryinh towels.

Can be had from Cleanyourcar I do believe!

I use these too - very good

Also that site has very good service!

 

[182_blue]

Sonus der wunders are very good, i still might have the odd 2 pack left for sale also

 

[PPTom]

beings as the aquagleam is so expensive, how about using rainwater from the water butt. anyone try / do this? what are the results?

 

[Rich]

Won't give a spot free rinse.