Leaf Blower is the ticket. No touch, No swirl, No Problem. Plus it gets all those places that the water keeps running out of for the next 2 days.

Dan

 

I thought about using the leaf blower as others (including Sal)have recommended, but the dust/dirt factor turned me off. You're not only blowing air, you're blowing around and onto your car any dust in the area! I tried it anyway as an experiment on my older car & I just seemed to blow droplets around on the paint, not off the car! Maybe I just needed practice. (Oh, BTW: someone warned before, DON'T use a gas blower, oil droplets may come out!)

I bought some 100% cotton towels, but I was completely turned off by the lint they left, and by the fact that it took two LARGE towels to dry the car. I asked for and got a Big Blue Towel for Christmas and I'm hoping it will be the answer, though the blade sounds promising as a first step.

 

Good, i thought I was the only one! And yes, the neighbors look at ya funny... maybe you could move by me so it doesnt look as bad! lol

 

Second that motion. I've used one of these things for several years, and it is still in good shape and works well. Holds a lot of water for its size, and wrings out easily. Soft, with no stitches. Just roll it up and throw it back in its little plastic tube when done.

 

Leaf blower is the only way to go! I wash the car outside then pull it into the garage to blow it dry. Works great!

 

I encounted the same problem. I still need to finish off the car with a regular chamois. But it still saves time over drying the car with a chamois alone.

 

To date, I have used nothing but good ole American 100% cotton towels.

I have not removed the threads... just careful to only use the center of the towel to dry and cycle through 3 or 4 during the drying process. Lint residue is almost zero after the towels have been washed once or twice.

That said, I will likely order some Big Blue Towels in the near future. Have heard nothing but good things about them... just have not gotten around to ordering any yet...

 

use the Big Blue Towels, the large one will dry your entire car and you'll never have to squeeze it once. After you're finished rinse it off and let dry.

 

Dumb question maybe, but what would you recommend for those of us who live in condos on the beach and cannot wash our own cars. Are you saying, do not trust any detailers, or what?

 

I don't trust anybody to wash my cars, but that's just me. I'm sure there are many great detailers. I'm just too cheap to pay them when I enjoy it (up to a point) anyway

 

Keep ringing the chamie. Eventually you will find that when you get off all the water once go over the car again with the chamie being damp, but keep ringing it out. Get that water out of it.

My father taught me that trick. He grew up with all black cars and another thing is dust it daily before the drive!

 

Dust Dust. The leaf blower maybe in the engine compartment after gunking it or something to get the water out of the hard to reach areas.