Drying your car?

[Silverado19]

What do you guys recommend for drying your vehicle after a wash? Are chamois ok? How about the synthetic chamois?

Thanks
Mark

[Beercan31]

Some use a volume of air (Hand blower)
some use a chamois and some use a synthetic chamois
while other use the Meguiar's Microfiber Drying Towel M-9909

I have not jumped to the level of the Microfiber Drying Towel YET, But I have used the chamois and the synthetic chamois (The Absorber)
The chamois I have tired lasted about 1 year before they started to flake apart, The Absorber I have is going on 3 years now.

Hope this helps

[mirrorfinishman]

AIR WAND by Detail Plus

Go to www.detailplus.com and click on AIR WAND and click on the video clip.

This is a really cool device and I really urge anyone who hand washes cars to look at it and how fast it "strips" the water off the car.

[Silverado19]

Thanks guys!!

[buda]

Have you ever heard of the AIR WAND which is an aero-dynmically designed wand that is attached to a 200mph blower and literally strips the water off a car in seconds, like a blower at an automatic carwash.

Not too expensive either a little over $100.

Regards
Bud Abraham

[travisdecpn]

I've been using microfiber towels for about a year now, I recently ordered a couple of water magnets as I've read that WW's do a good job of absorbing water without the risk of marring your finish. It's also a good idea to spray some QD on the surface prior to drying to assist in lubricating the surface to insure that you do not induce any additional marring.

[thejazzguy]

I "chase" as much water off of the car with a stream of water (not a high pressure spray.)

Then I finish up with a microfiber cloth, which I find takes fewer passes than a chamois.

[NOMADZ1]

I also use the MF drying towel and it works best for me. Meguiar's has replaced the M9909 with the new X2000 Water Magnet. If you never tried a MF before, you will be very impressed with the absorbency of this product.