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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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Default What do you use to dry your car?

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.
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I use a synthetic absorber, its like a chamois but absords more and does not dry hard like a real chamois. :D
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i use a microfiber towel. its worked good for me so far.
Old Oct 16, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ScionLawyer
I use a synthetic absorber, its like a chamois but absords more and does not dry hard like a real chamois. :D
ditto!
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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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.
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I use mr clean, dont have to dry
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TOAST3R
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.
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Microfibre towels. I apply polish, glaze, and carnuuba wax with it also. Man, the Shining Monkey stuff works GREAT!
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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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.
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The absorber or Mircofiber towels. Going over 90mph on the freeway after a car wash could work too
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Scionic
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! ^^^

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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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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...
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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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
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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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.
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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127 MPH DOWN I-75

GETS ALL THE WATER OUT OF THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES

MARCELINO

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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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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!
Old Dec 7, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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mr. clean auto dry. i love it. i strongly recommend one!
Old Dec 8, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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Water blade, then the absorber. I have the Mr. Clean, but I am pretty **** and like it completly dry.
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that mr. clean autodry doesnt work worth a ____ for me. i think my water is just extremely ____ty
Old Dec 8, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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California Water Blade and a chamois



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