View Full Version : What do you use to dry your car?


tC_Normo
10-16-2004, 08:31 AM
i was just wondering what you guys use to dry your car after you've zaino'd, mr. cleaned, mothered, or meguired your car? i was thinking of buying a chamois or one of those long water absorber/chamois/sheep hide bar things.

ScionLawyer
10-16-2004, 12:51 PM
I use a synthetic absorber, its like a chamois but absords more and does not dry hard like a real chamois. :D

TOAST3R
10-16-2004, 12:54 PM
i use a microfiber towel. its worked good for me so far.

tcm_xB
10-16-2004, 01:28 PM
I use a synthetic absorber, its like a chamois but absords more and does not dry hard like a real chamois. :D

ditto!

Daemon1313
12-07-2004, 06:35 PM
Don't laugh but the best way I've found to dry cars is soak up the large pools of water with some kind of chamois and then use a leaf blower to "blow dry" the car.

I've also been playing with the Mr. Clean autodry. Seems to work pretty good so far.

Greenmnkey
12-07-2004, 06:42 PM
I use mr clean, dont have to dry

Joehnn
12-07-2004, 06:45 PM
i use a microfiber towel. its worked good for me so far.

I drive it home from the touchless carwash and dry the remainder with a microfiber towel.

squirrel
12-07-2004, 06:49 PM
Microfibre towels. I apply polish, glaze, and carnuuba wax with it also. Man, the Shining Monkey stuff works GREAT!

Scionic
12-07-2004, 06:50 PM
California Water Blade.......it's awesome!!!

I'm lazy about drying so that thing does wonders and then I finish up with one of those super absorbant synthetic towels. Dry your xB in a quarter of the time!!! Can't beat that.

TakumiJr
12-07-2004, 07:06 PM
The absorber or Mircofiber towels. Going over 90mph on the freeway after a car wash could work too :lol:

THE_DON
12-07-2004, 07:50 PM
California Water Blade.......it's awesome!!!

I'm lazy about drying so that thing does wonders and then I finish up with one of those super absorbant synthetic towels. Dry your xB in a quarter of the time!!! Can't beat that.

Exactly! ^^^

-THE DON

TheScionicMan
12-07-2004, 08:01 PM
The Absorber ROCKS. Easier to use than a chamois, more absorbant.

Drying by hand is crucial for a good job, IMO. It gets anything that you missed during waashing and eliminates streaking and spotting you'll get with airdrying. Never tried it, but I'm rather suspect of that Mr. Clean thing...

SUPASCIONXB
12-07-2004, 08:09 PM
Mr clean wash, do a quick 60 mph blast down the road come back and wipe the few remaining spots with a clean terry cloth towel

BrilexSolutions
12-07-2004, 08:15 PM
Yes, the Microfiber Towels are one of the best ways to dry a car..... Check out our prices with your 15% off you cannot beat the price.....And we have a custom size 18x36 the we make.... Also we have a non silicone based detail spray and a silicone based detail spray among all of our othe products.

sindekat
12-07-2004, 08:28 PM
127 MPH DOWN I-75

GETS ALL THE WATER OUT OF THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES

MARCELINO

-JUST KIDDING

nhiiq
12-07-2004, 10:08 PM
my xB gets so much water in the mirrors, it seems no matter how hard i try to get it out some still seems to pour out 2 hours later...

mr clean auto dry + absorber to get whatever remaining water, works great!

sexyscionlover
12-07-2004, 10:19 PM
mr. clean auto dry. i love it. i strongly recommend one! 8)

IBNXB
12-08-2004, 12:04 AM
Water blade, then the absorber. I have the Mr. Clean, but I am pretty anal and like it completly dry.

hotbox05
12-08-2004, 12:16 AM
that mr. clean autodry doesnt work worth a ____ for me. i think my water is just extremely ____ty

Munch
12-08-2004, 12:20 AM
California Water Blade and a chamois 8)

scionracerxb
12-08-2004, 12:41 AM
after a wash, the best way, is to us an air compressor, and blow it dry. but if you don't have one, then the absorber is good to get most of the water, then go over it with the microfiber towels. as far as waxing, i us a regular terry towel to get off the majority of the wax, and then i go back over it with the microfiber to get the rest off, and polish it. :wink:

CBSIMONSEZ
12-08-2004, 01:56 AM
My mothers cat.

TheScionicMan
12-08-2004, 02:26 AM
My mothers cat.

Is that slang?

hotbox05
12-09-2004, 08:52 AM
hell nah man he picks up tha tskraggly thing and swipes 'er clean!

Sciond
12-11-2004, 03:23 PM
I don't.. I love the decoraitve water spots....cheap graphics :twisted: :twisted:

lord_jeebus
12-14-2004, 06:58 PM
The Absorber! (Cue superhero theme music)

BradleyT
10-02-2005, 08:39 AM
California Water Blade and a chamois 8)

Another vote for the Cali water blade.

dexter_5000
10-02-2005, 01:10 PM
asorber towel and water blade

matt_a
10-03-2005, 01:50 PM
^Yep...Water Blade and a microfiber towel.

THansenite
10-03-2005, 05:35 PM
I don't.. I love the decoraitve water spots....cheap graphics

*cringe* :nope:

Max
10-03-2005, 05:50 PM
Mr. Clean dries it for me without spots.

SirScion
10-03-2005, 05:58 PM
California Water Blade.......it's awesome!!!

I'm lazy about drying so that thing does wonders and then I finish up with one of those super absorbant synthetic towels. Dry your xB in a quarter of the time!!! Can't beat that.

Exactly! ^^^

-THE DON

:clap: and it is fun to use :D

TDIGuy04
10-03-2005, 08:26 PM
Just a waffle weave microfiber towel...I don't excessively rinse my car when washing it so not enough water to need a water blade, plus if you miss a piece of dirt that blade will scratch the finish if it drags it.

Tropi-Care
10-04-2005, 05:23 PM
Check out our line of microfiber towels and applicator pads at www.gotmicrofiber.com. Complete product line can be seen at www.tropi-care.com

We also stock velcro-backed foam pads/accessories for use on the the Porter Cable buffer.

matt_a
10-05-2005, 11:58 AM
Just a waffle weave microfiber towel...I don't excessively rinse my car when washing it so not enough water to need a water blade, plus if you miss a piece of dirt that blade will scratch the finish if it drags it.If you miss a piece of dirt, you're going to drag it with a towel too. I've never had a problem with the WaterBlade. If you do a good enough job washing it, there is no dirt left. :wink:

azmudbloer
10-08-2005, 06:10 AM
I love the cali blade and use it on my who fleet. scions are small try drying a f350 long bed