What's the best thing to use to dry a car?

[allmotoronly]

I use chamois only and Meguiars deep crystal car wash.

-Jason

yea the meguiars soap is def the best. I use one of those absorbs chamios as well. It works really good. If you wax it good, the next time you wash it the water will bead off so good you should only have to dry the hood,roof,deck lid and maybe the windows. I use meguiars gold class wax. Never use a buffer. do it by hand.

When I was younger I worked at a car lot. My job was to make sure all cars were clean, had no mechanical problems, and were lined up correctly. I always used meguiar's products, which seem to be the best all around. The best thing I have found for bugs is greased lightening mixed 5 parts water, 1 part degreaser, spray it on and make sure you get it off quick. It should not hurt it unless you let it dry on the car (unless you have a shitty aftermarket paint job). That same mixture works best on wheels/brakes/tires as well.

[brads94accord]

yea the meguiars soap is def the best. I use one of those absorbs chamios as well. It works really good. If you wax it good, the next time you wash it the water will bead off so good you should only have to dry the hood,roof,deck lid and maybe the windows. I use meguiars gold class wax. Never use a buffer. do it by hand.

When I was younger I worked at a car lot. My job was to make sure all cars were clean, had no mechanical problems, and were lined up correctly. I always used meguiar's products, which seem to be the best all around. The best thing I have found for bugs is greased lightening mixed 5 parts water, 1 part degreaser, spray it on and make sure you get it off quick. It should not hurt it unless you let it dry on the car (unless you have a shitty aftermarket paint job). That same mixture works best on wheels/brakes/tires as well.

what i use to dry my car is a 12" california water blade and to get the water from the places the blade wont go is the same absorber i have been using for the last 3 years. just throw it in the wash every few months and rinse it very well before and after i'm done washing. just make sure you frequently rinse of the water blade to make sure no particles are on it.


never use a buffer? whats wrong with a buffer, i have waxed all of my cars every month since i was 16, the best results i have found are with a buffer. i have gone through the majority of meguiars products. hell even my $20 orbital buffer i bought 4 years ago works better than by hand.

what i find works best on my car for a good polishing is:
light cut cleaner compound on a yellow(lake country) pad, followed by swirl mark remover on a white(lake country) pad, then some #7 show car glaze on a black(lake country) pad, then finally protect is with some #26 high tech yellow wax applied by a red lake country pad....all of this is applied by my porter cable DA polisher with a 3m flexible backing plate then removed by hand with microfiber towels.

http://www.superiorcarcare.net/dual-...FQMkWAodg205tw

people ask me all the time who painted my car and i tell them its a factory paint job and most people dont believe me. my car has never been repainted.


why work yourself to death rubbing wax in when you can get better results with a buffer/polisher. and damn my knuckles always hurt like hell when i'm done waxing by hand.