Every time I wash it, the mirrors drip and spot up the doors after I drive it for a while. Thinking about drilling some drain holes. Has anyone else run into this or have a better solution?

 

i use a leaf blower to get at the crevices (mirrors, door handles, honeycomb grill, etc.)

people drive by and look at me like... WTF!!??

 

my brother has a air compressor. it helps me get the water out even thru the tightest places...

leaf blower can work too, LOL

 

LOL, Cool idea! While you are at it, just open all of the doors and blow out the interior! Screw vacuuming!

 

wow , nothing like blowing insane amounts of dirt onto your clean paint. it does work but i wouldnt reccommend it

 

i've used a can of compressed air and that worked best. however, I also used the air on my old GTI near the tail lights and the force of the air basically forced water into a break in the seam of the taillights. so be careful of that kind of thing.

take the box for a lap around the block then re-wipe the spots that appear. Car should still be clean and the waterdrips can just be wiped up with a microfiber cloth or absorber.

 

ummm all cars have this problem guys it isnt too major it happens.

 

Man I hate to bring up the much debated Mr. Clean, but if you hose out the mirrors with it, there will be no spots. I can attest to this personally.

 

that mr clean didnt work at all for me.

 

I hate it too, but it happens. I just carry around some towels, and when I get to another spot (after driving a bit), I just wipe the spots off. Or carry Quick Detail and towels.

In fact, in the back of my Box, is everything I need to keep the car clean. What can I say. I like a clean car.

 

Leaf blowers are a tired and true method for motorcycles, its nearly impossible to dry an engine without water spot without a blower, just be sure to use a blower that has a filtered intake. With a little common sense it isn't hard to do.

 

moved...

 

thats the best way...no touch...just don't let the blower nozzle hit the car...

 

compressed air and a jet tip get sand and dust out of carpet and upholstery that no other method can touch. do the blowing first, with all windows open. a -big fan- helps blow the dust clouds out from the car.

then vac and wipe down as usual. then close car and hose it off because there -will be- sand on the paint

 

try the mr clean. It works wonders if used correctly. I was skeptical, but now it is all I use. the filters really only work well for a couple of washes if done correctly, but it is still worth it IMO. Just use plenty of the filtered water, and make sure to flush out the mirrors.

 

Sorry I didn't read through all the responses.

But I keep a can of canned air like what you would use to dust
out a computer in with my detailing kit in the box.

It's clean (unlike a leaf blower) and dry (unlike most compressors air)
and safe to use on everything. This one $5 can should last me
about half a year considering I wash my box weekly.

 

Next time you wash your box, try this:
Shammie or towel dry your side view mirror housing and push in - on the bottom of the movable mirror. You will hear some 'CLICKING', but this is O.K. This will give you another inch to let the towel absorb standing water inside the housing. Unless you are parked facing downhill, you will get it all and you will not have that dripping sensation. You will need to re-adjust both mirrors, but that's O.K., our cars have buttons for that.
I don't have air or cans of air so I developed this trick through trial and error.

If that clicking scares you, adjust your mirrors all the way down before washing your XBox. This will expose more of the bottom of the housing, so you can dry it.

 

It's the water in California - too much mineral content. The water is so heavy here in San Diego you can float steel plate on it!

I drive a few blocks, wipe, drive a few more, wipe again. Repeat.

 

Maybe somebody with a busted mirror could tell us where it would be safe to drill a drain hole?

 

Yes, ignore my suggested solution (2 posts up) and drill several drain holes. I will use the button to lower my mirror instead. I don't have that dripping problem, but I want you to drill and let us know how that works out.....