I really hate water marks on my car after i wash it. After years of using a shami to dry off the car. It occured to me a few months back that I could use my electric leave blower to dry off the car.

Before I bought the Z, i was doing it to my motorcycle and it worked great. After buying the Z, i use the leaf blower every time.

It usually takes me about 10 to 15 minutes to dry it completely.
It works great and NO water marks.

So what do you guys think? If you disagree with this method, i understand. Please dont flame me. If you disagree, please tell me why.

Thanks..

*edit Oops, ment to post this under detailing. Mods please move.

 

Interesting! How come it takes so long? I use a Big Blue towel and it takes less time than that and never a water spot.

My process is simple:

1) Sheet the water off the car (rinse it without a sprayer on the hose). This eliminates 90% of the water to begin with.

2) Drag the towel across the roof, hood and rear. Do the same for the windows then the sides.

3) Open all doors, rear hatch, and hood, Dry the rubber molding and all the other exposed areas.

4) Firmly close all the doors etc, and redry anhwhere the water dripped. Don't forget the mirrors.

5) Dry rims (don't worry too much about lug holes)

6) Drive the car at about 5 MPH to the end of the street and back.

7) redry wheels and anywhere water has appeared.

 

Thats a great method, I've used it myself before. Just make sure you blow off any leaves/grass in the surrounding area before you start to wash your car, that way they won't get blown into/onto your car. You might want to try the primary drying with the California Water Blade, I use it and holy sh*t its great. You can get 9x% of the water off the car using this method, then I use a rag to get the water off the rest of the hood and outta the door/hatch jams. Leaf blower would work really well after the blade.

 

i use the super absorbie shammy things you can get at pep boys for like 10 bux. Drys the car flawless in less then 15 minutes if your fast. its softer than a real shammy and when you ring it out it goes almost completely dry. Its a Godsent!!!!!!!

 

I really would not recommend that. I know a lot of people talk about doing it, but think about it. The blower just takes air and accelerates it towards your car. Theres no filter. It takes whatever dust and dirt is in the air and blasts it into your car. Over time its going to have an effect.

 

I too don't like the idea of using a leaf blower, but to each their own. Perhaps it's just Oklahoma, but around here the summer air has a lot of undesirables floating around that I wouldn't want to get absorbed by the water I'm trying to blow off and thus dried onto the paint. Try driving your car without drying it at all and see how the water attracts the dirt and creates those nasty water spots.

I do the following:

- Rinse the entire car. I don't take off the nozzle to get that "sheeting action" as others so desire, because I'm afraid of contaminants from the water.
- I quickly use the California Water Blade to get rid of about 90% of the water. It works great.
- I follow up with my Big Blue MF towel by blotting the wet spots. I do NOT drag the towel in any way shape or form just in case something was left behind. I can blot dry the entire car and the Big Blue can still absorb more. This really is a fantastic towel.

That's really all it takes.