drying....

redrider · 05-22-2005, 06:57 PM

was wondering what is the best product to dry the truck off with?

Low98Dime · 05-22-2005, 09:00 PM

i use a shammy cloth and it dries it off really well. I usually never see any water spots.

redrider · 05-22-2005, 09:32 PM

cool....i want to buy sumthing that dries up the water quick

NCHEVYHEVN · 05-22-2005, 09:32 PM

I just use a towel or go flying down the highway.

mat1583 · 05-22-2005, 09:40 PM

Just use a towel that's been washed a lot of times. After it's been washed so much it usually soaks up the water better than anything else and won't leave a bunch of fuzz, hair, or anything else. Also, towels like that are usually pretty soft. If you use fabric softener when drying, it'll be that much softer.

bagged96ss · 05-22-2005, 09:44 PM

those california water blades work pretty good

Eight433 · 05-22-2005, 09:48 PM

mr clean autodry. no spots if you do it right.

buellwinkle · 05-22-2005, 10:46 PM

The quickest way to get most water off is to use water to dry the car. Take the nozzle off the hose and turn the pressure down to about 1/2 or less. Then starting at the top, run the stream of water across the body panels as to sheet the water off. Then use a real or synthetic chamois or one of those new waffle microfiber towels to dry the rest up. Some people use a leaf blower but for me, the time it takes to get it out, start it up and put it away is not worth it.

Waynestowels · 05-22-2005, 11:03 PM

Have you read the "sticky post"?

Also try-
http://crspotless.com/

I have one and absolutely love it.
No spots for real!!! (not like some of the cheap filters)
This is a heavy duty system that really works

Nate01Xtreme · 05-23-2005, 08:38 AM

Use the chamois that comes in a plastic tube called The Asorber

redrider · 05-23-2005, 10:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nate01Xtreme

Use the chamois that comes in a plastic tube called The Asorber

i scene those....do they work well?

99xtreme · 05-23-2005, 10:12 AM

California water blade. Finish off with Microfiber towels....

redrider · 05-23-2005, 10:17 AM

i heard towels(bath) can scratch......

99xtreme · 05-23-2005, 10:20 AM

Not microfiber... Too soft to scratch... Friend of a friend drives the Tahoe called tribal vision, he has a 10,000 paint job and that is all he uses.

redrider · 05-23-2005, 07:54 PM

cool i might have to check these micro towels!!! how much they run?

Waynestowels · 05-24-2005, 08:04 AM

The Absorber works, however, I do not feel it is perfectly safe (as do others that detail high end vehicles)
The problem is that if and debris gets caught between the paint and absorber, there is nowhere for it to go, except "swirl city" when drying.

Microfiber dries as well, if not better, depending on style and because most are not "flat", if something gets caught between the towel and paint, they are made in such a way that it is less likely to scratch as the debris will be pulled "into" the towel and not sit on the surface.

Most bath towels can also scratch if they are not high quality (price does not always nean quality), plus they do not absorb water as good a the absorber or a Waffle Weave towel can streak and leaves lint.

A quality Waffle Weave Towel will absorb the water, will not streak, will not leave lint, dries in 1/3 the time after you dry the vehicle and is much safer for your paint.

I also use the CR Spotless filter and like advertised, it is "spotless".
I just run the WW towel over the horizontial surfaces quickly to get the "puddles" of water broken up and allow the vehicle to dry.
No more worries of "pre-mature drying" and leaving mineral deposits on the paint.

Hope this helps

Waynestowels · 05-24-2005, 08:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by redrider

cool i might have to check these micro towels!!! how much they run?

Depends on the size and quality.
You can get them from .50 up to and above $20
Average for a 24x36 towel is about $19 for a quality towel.

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-24-2005, 09:19 AM

Microfiber Waffle Weave.

redrider · 05-24-2005, 11:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Derek@2020Kustoms

Microfiber Waffle Weave.

was that a response on saying go with that type of towel?

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-24-2005, 11:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by redrider

was that a response on saying go with that type of towel?

Yup. California Water Blade & The Absorber do work but scare the hell out of me. The safest solution that works is a Waffle Weave.

5918MIKE · 05-24-2005, 11:22 AM

I use a MF waffle weave towel.

Waynestowels · 05-24-2005, 04:46 PM

I agree and currently use the WW towel..., too much of a chance of getting debris caught between the paint and blade or the paint and chamois.

News flash!!
There may be a new weave even better than the WW on the market soon...,
As I said, I do a lot of testing and am in the process of testing this..., so far, so good

One of my last tests was the CR Spotless..., I will no longer wash a vehicle without one, absolutely NO chance of spots!! Amazing and I love that thing (I wish I could buy into it and market it..., but satisfied just using it and having the benifits...

One of my favorite new products

S10Blazer98 · 05-24-2005, 05:24 PM

I use the California Water Blade and a Shammy at the dealership I work at, and I have never had any problems.

***DJDAudio*** · 05-24-2005, 05:29 PM

Nothing lol I love a white truck

redrider · 05-24-2005, 11:46 PM

how much is the WW towel?

Waynestowels · 05-24-2005, 11:57 PM

Do not pay more than $19

Lots of online stores

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-25-2005, 09:17 AM

Poorboy's 24"x36" Soft & Absorbant Waffle Weave Drying Towel (no tag)

redrider · 05-25-2005, 04:47 PM

so do not pay no more than 20 bucks for the WW towel?

afterS10 · 05-25-2005, 04:51 PM

If you click the link that Derek has put up, he is selling that towel for $12.....

Waynestowels · 05-26-2005, 08:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by afterS10

If you click the link that Derek has put up, he is selling that towel for $12.....

Try the towel Derek is selling for $12.

Once you try them, you will never go back to trying to dry with cotton.
Remember, you will still have drips from the mirrors, doors, etc, etc..., so use an electric leaf blower when possible to get the "drip areas" and puddles, then use the WW towel...

01Blue · 06-08-2005, 02:25 AM

the new mcguiars microfiber towel works well i got a blue 01 and i never see water spots,,,,,,,,cost me like 7 bucks from pepboys and my dad has a black 300m and we both never have any problems.

Alaska · 06-08-2005, 01:32 PM

i use that thing in a tube..forget what it's called though

06-08-2005, 01:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN3

or go flying down the highway.

See there's that country-boy shit I was talking about

06-08-2005, 01:38 PM

I use mr. clean spary thingy with hard water removal. Works great on the 21.5" of ohh-so-hard to keep clean chrome

Alaska · 06-08-2005, 01:44 PM

ain't nothin wrong with flyin down the highway to dry.....but it doesn't get everything, and i'm waxed like crazy

06-08-2005, 02:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hombre_in_atlanta

ain't nothin wrong with flyin down the highway to dry.....but it doesn't get everything, and i'm waxed like crazy

Why even wash your truck...? If your trucks still wet its a dirt & dust magnet

dumb hillbillies

StaticDime02 · 06-08-2005, 02:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nate01Xtreme

Use the chamois that comes in a plastic tube called The Asorber

These work awesome IMO. I need to get another one. My dumbass friend dropped mine on the ground so I had to throw it away.

EvenFlow · 06-08-2005, 11:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by StaticDime02

These work awesome IMO. I need to get another one. My dumbass friend dropped mine on the ground so I had to throw it away.

Next time just wash it in the machine like it says, I'm sure any debris will be gone after a trip through the washing machine. Oh yeah and who was it? Ben?

Red 2.8 · 06-12-2005, 12:56 PM

Micro-fiber all the way.

Alaska · 06-14-2005, 03:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CevJuan

Why even wash your truck...? If your trucks still wet its a dirt & dust magnet dumb hillbillies

teehee...yeah i know...having a white truck owns though..the dirty aint' usually too bad when I get home though

05-22-2005, 06:57 PM	#1
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05-22-2005, 09:00 PM	#2
Low98Dime Dude in the Blue Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,085 Location: Puyallup WA User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... i use a shammy cloth and it dries it off really well. I usually never see any water spots.
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05-22-2005, 09:32 PM	#3
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... cool....i want to buy sumthing that dries up the water quick
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05-22-2005, 09:32 PM	#4
NCHEVYHEVN NTBSSHEVN Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,190 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... I just use a towel or go flying down the highway.
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05-22-2005, 09:40 PM	#5
mat1583 Searching no more Age: 26 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,458 Location: Madison, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Just use a towel that's been washed a lot of times. After it's been washed so much it usually soaks up the water better than anything else and won't leave a bunch of fuzz, hair, or anything else. Also, towels like that are usually pretty soft. If you use fabric softener when drying, it'll be that much softer.
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05-22-2005, 09:44 PM	#6
bagged96ss Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 572 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... those california water blades work pretty good
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05-22-2005, 09:48 PM	#7
Eight433 Rollin` Proud on 15's Age: 25 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,017 Location: Birch Run, Michigan User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... mr clean autodry. no spots if you do it right.
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05-22-2005, 10:46 PM	#8
buellwinkle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 88 Location: So Cal User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... The quickest way to get most water off is to use water to dry the car. Take the nozzle off the hose and turn the pressure down to about 1/2 or less. Then starting at the top, run the stream of water across the body panels as to sheet the water off. Then use a real or synthetic chamois or one of those new waffle microfiber towels to dry the rest up. Some people use a leaf blower but for me, the time it takes to get it out, start it up and put it away is not worth it.
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05-22-2005, 11:03 PM	#9
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 805 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Have you read the "sticky post"? Also try- http://crspotless.com/ I have one and absolutely love it. No spots for real!!! (not like some of the cheap filters) This is a heavy duty system that really works
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05-23-2005, 08:38 AM	#10
Nate01Xtreme Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 Location: Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Use the chamois that comes in a plastic tube called The Asorber
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05-23-2005, 10:10 AM	#11
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by Nate01Xtreme Use the chamois that comes in a plastic tube called The Asorber i scene those....do they work well?
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05-23-2005, 10:12 AM	#12
99xtreme Xtreme Dreams.. Age: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,943 Location: Bensalem, PA User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... California water blade. Finish off with Microfiber towels....
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05-23-2005, 10:17 AM	#13
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... i heard towels(bath) can scratch......
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05-23-2005, 10:20 AM	#14
99xtreme Xtreme Dreams.. Age: 32 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,943 Location: Bensalem, PA User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Not microfiber... Too soft to scratch... Friend of a friend drives the Tahoe called tribal vision, he has a 10,000 paint job and that is all he uses.
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05-23-2005, 07:54 PM	#15
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... cool i might have to check these micro towels!!! how much they run?
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05-24-2005, 08:04 AM	#16
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 805 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... The Absorber works, however, I do not feel it is perfectly safe (as do others that detail high end vehicles) The problem is that if and debris gets caught between the paint and absorber, there is nowhere for it to go, except "swirl city" when drying. Microfiber dries as well, if not better, depending on style and because most are not "flat", if something gets caught between the towel and paint, they are made in such a way that it is less likely to scratch as the debris will be pulled "into" the towel and not sit on the surface. Most bath towels can also scratch if they are not high quality (price does not always nean quality), plus they do not absorb water as good a the absorber or a Waffle Weave towel can streak and leaves lint. A quality Waffle Weave Towel will absorb the water, will not streak, will not leave lint, dries in 1/3 the time after you dry the vehicle and is much safer for your paint. I also use the CR Spotless filter and like advertised, it is "spotless". I just run the WW towel over the horizontial surfaces quickly to get the "puddles" of water broken up and allow the vehicle to dry. No more worries of "pre-mature drying" and leaving mineral deposits on the paint. Hope this helps
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05-24-2005, 08:06 AM	#17
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 805 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by redrider cool i might have to check these micro towels!!! how much they run? Depends on the size and quality. You can get them from .50 up to and above $20 Average for a 24x36 towel is about $19 for a quality towel.
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05-24-2005, 09:19 AM	#18
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Microfiber Waffle Weave.
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05-24-2005, 11:02 AM	#19
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by Derek@2020Kustoms Microfiber Waffle Weave. was that a response on saying go with that type of towel?
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05-24-2005, 11:14 AM	#20
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by redrider was that a response on saying go with that type of towel? Yup. California Water Blade & The Absorber do work but scare the hell out of me. The safest solution that works is a Waffle Weave.
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05-24-2005, 11:22 AM	#21
5918MIKE Registered User Age: 37 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 459 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... I use a MF waffle weave towel.
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05-24-2005, 04:46 PM	#22
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 805 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... I agree and currently use the WW towel..., too much of a chance of getting debris caught between the paint and blade or the paint and chamois. News flash!! There may be a new weave even better than the WW on the market soon..., As I said, I do a lot of testing and am in the process of testing this..., so far, so good One of my last tests was the CR Spotless..., I will no longer wash a vehicle without one, absolutely NO chance of spots!! Amazing and I love that thing (I wish I could buy into it and market it..., but satisfied just using it and having the benifits... One of my favorite new products
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05-24-2005, 05:24 PM	#23
S10Blazer98 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 382 Location: DeKalb, Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... I use the California Water Blade and a Shammy at the dealership I work at, and I have never had any problems.
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05-24-2005, 11:46 PM	#25
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... how much is the WW towel?
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05-24-2005, 11:57 PM	#26
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 805 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Do not pay more than $19 Lots of online stores
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05-25-2005, 09:17 AM	#27
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Poorboy's 24"x36" Soft & Absorbant Waffle Weave Drying Towel (no tag)
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05-25-2005, 04:47 PM	#28
redrider Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,024 Location: Sanford, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... so do not pay no more than 20 bucks for the WW towel?
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05-25-2005, 04:51 PM	#29
afterS10 IT DONT STOP BITCHES! Age: 30 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,172 Location: Earlimart, CA User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... If you click the link that Derek has put up, he is selling that towel for $12.....
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05-26-2005, 08:08 AM	#30
Waynestowels Registered User Age: 47 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 805 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by afterS10 If you click the link that Derek has put up, he is selling that towel for $12..... Try the towel Derek is selling for $12. Once you try them, you will never go back to trying to dry with cotton. Remember, you will still have drips from the mirrors, doors, etc, etc..., so use an electric leaf blower when possible to get the "drip areas" and puddles, then use the WW towel...
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06-08-2005, 02:25 AM	#31
01Blue Automotive Renderings Age: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,314 Location: Tinley Park User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... the new mcguiars microfiber towel works well i got a blue 01 and i never see water spots,,,,,,,,cost me like 7 bucks from pepboys and my dad has a black 300m and we both never have any problems.
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06-08-2005, 01:32 PM	#32
Alaska Low in Alaska Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,811 Location: Alaska User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... i use that thing in a tube..forget what it's called though
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06-08-2005, 01:36 PM	#33
CevJuan Posts: n/a Location: User is:	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN3 or go flying down the highway. See there's that country-boy shit I was talking about
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06-08-2005, 01:38 PM	#34
CevJuan Posts: n/a Location: User is:	Re: drying.... I use mr. clean spary thingy with hard water removal. Works great on the 21.5" of ohh-so-hard to keep clean chrome
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06-08-2005, 01:44 PM	#35
Alaska Low in Alaska Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,811 Location: Alaska User is: OffLine	Re: drying.... ain't nothin wrong with flyin down the highway to dry.....but it doesn't get everything, and i'm waxed like crazy
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06-08-2005, 02:15 PM	#36
CevJuan Posts: n/a Location: User is:	Re: drying.... Quote: Originally Posted by hombre_in_atlanta ain't nothin wrong with flyin down the highway to dry.....but it doesn't get everything, and i'm waxed like crazy Why even wash your truck...? If your trucks still wet its a dirt & dust magnet dumb hillbillies Last edited by CevJuan : 06-08-2005 at 02:22 PM.
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