drying the celi

[Itzdavidx]

what is the best thing to use to dry your car... i have the absorber right now.. i guess it does the job pretty good but is there other alternatives?

[bme107]

I too use the absorber. Some use the California Water Blade. I have also heard to take the nozzle off the hose and gently let the water sheet off the car, followed by a a leaf blower or compressor with blowing attachment.

[2002GT_Celica]

I use a chamois cloth and a 100% cotton towel, that works the best for me.

[bme107]

How could I forget, 100% cotton made in the USA towels!

[Sunni]

I live by the Absorber and the California WiperBlade........it cuts the drying by at least 1/3.



WOW..dont know that I would every suggest using a leaf blower or a compressor to dry a car though.....sounds a little sketchy...all you need is the slightesy bit of dirt floating around in the air, and you would then powerfully force all of the dirt and debris back onto your car.

Good luck,
Sunni :)

[Itzdavidx]

the absorber always seems to leave streaks of water on the car no matter how many times i wipe it off.. does cotton towels leave scratches or swirl marks on the car?

[HilfigerCelica]

100% leather chamosis and a California water blade

[S|Lv3rBu||et]

I use a 100% cotton towel.... throw it over the car (from passenger to driver side) and pull it across (be sure its nice 'n' clean), use it to give the sides a good wipe off, then use the absorber for the finer details and all the accumulated water.
Works good for me.....

[idoru56]

Personally, I like to use a 100% cotton towel. Sure chamois works great to dry the car, but over time as you use it, dirt can accumulate in the cham and can cause scratches in your car. Hence the swirl marks. If you do use cham, make sure that it is always clean, and rinsed frequently when drying the car.

[TaeMachine]

i use 3 microfiber towels. when the conditions are right, i can dry the car completely with 2 towels.

[Lord Banshee]

i been using an absorber and California WiperBlade since i got my car and all i got to say it does indeed dry the car. but i have swirl marks all other the car GRRRRR.... and i tired the 100% cotton towel and it leaves fuzzes. and so i need am going to have to do the zanio z5 scrath remover and wax i guess this summer to make it look as new a possible. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD :.( i guess it happens

[2002GT_Celica]

Originally posted by Lord Banshee
i been using an absorber and California WiperBlade since i got my car and all i got to say it does indeed dry the car. but i have swirl marks all other the car GRRRRR.... and i tired the 100% cotton towel and it leaves fuzzes. and so i need am going to have to do the zanio z5 scrath remover and wax i guess this summer to make it look as new a possible. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD :.( i guess it happens

Yeah, that's the problem with a black car...I am really happy I didn't get one myself because I see swirl marks all over a family member's black Civic. I heard the best way to avoid swirl marks is to never wax or wash in a circular motion, but rather with straight left to right motions.

[bme107]

Originally posted by 2002GT_Celica
........I heard the best way to avoid swirl marks is to never wax or wash in a circular motion, but rather with straight left to right motions.

Stokes front to back on horizontal surfaces and top to bottom on vertical surfaces might help a little but it is still more likely the quality of towels/clothes/rags that you use.

[po9i]

i just rinse it off slowly...let it sit there...and take detailer to the car and get the little water marks that are left....