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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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drying. .

what do u guys use to dry ur car after rinsing ur car with water? and do they do good work on drying it? i used the absorberer and sometimes it doesn't do a good job. just wondering what u guys were using
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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Chamois, works great.
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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chamois too, but i heard leaf blower work great too



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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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california waterblade. it's amazing...cuts down drying time by a large fraction.
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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I use old, but carefully inspected, bath towels. But if one hits the ground it either gets thrown away or put back in the wash.
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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California waterblade as well, just make sure that u wipe the edges clean before you reapply + plus the surface should be some what wet not to scratch... so FAST!!!
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 07:58 AM
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California water blade and a MICROFIBER towell. The microfiber towells pick up water three times as well as a chamios. Plus you can use them on other things like Windows. They give off no lint, perfect for windows. Try it you`ll be convenced! The day after I tryed it I went out and bought 20 of them. Don`t buy them in the auto section, to expensive. Walmart towell section sells them for 5$ for two nice size ones. Happy hunting!
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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I use a California Water Blade ($7.00 @ Wal-M*rt) to remove most of the water,then dry the car with 2 Simoniz drying cloths. I used a gadget similar to the blade called EZ-DRI - sort of like a squeegee with a soft silicone blad but that's worn out after ten years.

If you're drying in the sun, do the side where the sun shines first so you don't get spots. Best is to dry in the shade. Use an older drying rag for the rims and the door sills and running boards.

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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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Noone uses water to dry ? This works really well if you have a decent coat of sealant or wax on the car. Take off the hose nozzle and turn on the hose. With the free flowing water, start at the top of the hood (windshield), move the hose down and let the water sheeth off. It will leave a few areas with water but not as much as a final rinse.
Then I finish with a Micro Fiber Waffle Weave and smaller 16x16 MFs for the smaller areas.
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