Hey guys, so after washing, compound/polishing, sealant, wax. Say a couple days after it starts raining. What are your process of going about that, assuming you have a garage. Do you park it, rinse, and dry? Or do you guys just leave it LOL maybe I'm just paranoid.

 

Re-wash it and dry, gets a regular was because its dirty and needs to be cleaned and dried. Otherwise you are just grinding the dirt into the finish and killing the nice finish you just worked hard to achieve.

 

You'd be surprised at how much muck and crap comes down with rainwater, there's enough garbage to make it a fine grinding paste if you were to dry it off with any of the drying cloths available. Another wash is the best way to look after your paint and clear coat.

 

ONR wash, easy to do in the garage, and for me leaves a great shine

 

+1 rewash with carwash, never just dry it off after rain. Also, invest in a california water blade. You'll never have to buy another towel or shammy again. (maybe just a small shammy for the small hard to get to spots) Also no towel streaks and much faster drying time.

 

or this, and you would never have to worry about scratches... i am actually thinking of getting one

http://www.detailedimage.com/Metro-V...ar-Dryer-P916/

 

That better be good for $340 lol. I'd hate to spend that and still having to sit there for an hour trying to blow all the water away. Some people just use leaf blowers but really, they aren't really strong enough imo, some water kind of sticks and leaves trails.

 

What everyone said, don't ever just wipe down your car, always wash it first. OR, you can get a quick detailer spray, like Meguairs or something. You just spray and wipe, it keeps the little particles and dirt from scratching and swirling your car, but I wouldn't recommend doing it for the whole car.

 

i use ONR only on my car, can be used a rinseless wash, quick detailer, and clay bar lube..... yall should really look into it

 

You guys need to OptiCoat your car.
You don't know what you're missing.

 

i am going to do that actually. my buddy is coming over tomorrow to do some test spots to see what pads we need to do the paint correction, after he does that he is going use the opticoat

after done i will post before and after pics

 

If its not good enough for the entire car then why even recommend it at all? This is still going to scratch the paint because rain water is filthy. Also, you don't have just rain to worry about, you also have to worry about the grime that rain lifts from the street that is flung onto the car with rain water.

Nothing beats foamy car soap and water because soap suds lift dirt from the paint.

OP: Plain and simple. Rewash with foamy soap. Spray some detail spray onto the wet car after the wash and dry off the car with a soft towel. I would avoid water blades also. When is it ever ok to run a dry piece of plastic/rubber down your paint?

 

I'll hold you to those pics lol!

 

i blot the water off with a waffle towel and then dry with a thick micro fiber towel... seriously check out detailedimage.com for the blue waffle towel and the rethickulus microfiber. by blotting it dry and then using the thick microfiber you are not drying with anything abrasive

 

sounds like a plan, i am sure my buddy doing it will take pics to... to show off to potential customers

 

If you clean the car the right way first and clean the blade before using it, your car wont scratch. Been using a water blade for years and it never scratches the car.

 

very very worth it, homie. You will love it.

take your time correcting the paint.


stuff is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

I live in salt conditions/beach and it still last soo long.

I'm coming up on 8 months since I redid mine and once again, it looks, feels, shines, and still beeds like it did on day 1. A great coat.

 

oh we are, he said it would be a two full day event..... ugh

 

I promise you it won't swirl your paint anymore than drying it with a proper towel after a proper wash.

What I meant by I wouldn't recommended it to "wash" the whole car with is because that can get expensive, no need to get your panties in a bunch.

 

does this replaces the detailers/waxes and stuff? how much for it?