💦 Detailing What drying towels you fellas using?

[LikeABauce302]

Same
Washed 3 of our cars yesterday and you should see the looks people give me as they are walking by and they see my drying with a leaf blower lol

Same lol. My neighbors think I'm nuts for air drying my cars and washing them once a week.

"YoU'rE gOiNg tO wAsH tHe PaInT oFf Of iT"


Air drying is the way to go. No chance of dragging anything abrasive over the paint and you don't get water trails from the mirrors, emblems, or any cracks that a towel can't reach.

 

[Shawn1112]

Same lol. My neighbors think I'm nuts for air drying my cars and washing them once a week.

"YoU'rE gOiNg tO wAsH tHe PaInT oFf Of iT"
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Air drying is the way to go. No chance of dragging anything abrasive over the paint and you don't get water trails from the mirrors, emblems, or any cracks that a towel can't reach.

My neighbor that I talk to did say something to me yesterday. It was the 2nd time I washed the Hawk in 3 days and his exact words were "you gonna wash the damn paint off that thing" lol. It had a shit ton of bugs from cruising to and from GLD on Saturday and it rained Friday night.

 

[Mook]

Guess I should invest in a leaf blower.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Guess I should invest in a leaf blower.

cheap electric ones can be had for 40 bucks.

 

[nytebyte]

I should have mentioned, before using the Absorber, I like to spray that Turtle Wax "Wax as you dry" stuff on the car while it's still wet, and then dry it off with the Absorber.
It's a great way to touch up between "real" waxing and it greatly enhances the Absorber's performance.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

Tried my leaf blower, which is a powerful unit, but didn't have the outlet shape to cleanly thrust the water away.

I tried my leaf blower and was disappointed. It didn't move the water well on the surface. This is a blower with a claimed 400 cfm and 90mph performance. But it has a large opening and is probably limiting its performance for that use. Works great on leaves and yard debris tho. It's a DeWalt so maybe greasy can get some attachments made of something. lol

My cars are coated and water sheets off of them well when I rinse the car with the hose. Let gravity and the hydrophobic properties work in my favor. This way leaves just a little water left on the car. So I spray BeadMaker on the wet surfaces and wipe dry with my towel. Easy enough.

 

[greasy]

I tried my leaf blower and was disappointed. It didn't move the water well on the surface. This is a blower with a claimed 400 cfm and 90mph performance. But it has a large opening and is probably limiting its performance for that use. Works great on leaves and yard debris tho. It's a DeWalt so maybe greasy can get some attachments made of something. lol

My cars are coated and water sheets off of them well when I rinse the car with the hose. Let gravity and the hydrophobic properties work in my favor. This way leaves just a little water left on the car. So I spray BeadMaker on the wet surfaces and wipe dry with my towel. Easy enough.

They are designed with yard work in mind, moving leaves and other yard debris. He would have to make something custom.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I've been using the EGO blower without the "tube" attached.
The air flow is still direct, not all over the place and it's less awkward maneuvering around the vehicle.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

The leaf blower is awkward to use due to the length of the nozzle on some of them. That is they the ones marketed directly towards auto use are convenient. Just a hose with a nozzle to direct up close.

They are designed with yard work in mind, moving leaves and other yard debris. He would have to make something custom.

no no no. I want you to do something. I'm kidding of course. As I said, it isn't worth forcing it to work. It works great in the yard and the towel works fine on the cars.

 

[Mook]

DanJoy told me to grab this, so I did. The non refurb version is 10 dollars more.

RYOBI Reconditioned 135 MPH 440 CFM 8 Amp Electric Jet Fan Blower ZRRY42102 - The Home Depot

For the power of jet fan technology with a lightweight and easy-to-use design, the new Electric Jet Fan Blower is the perfect tool. This blower features a 2 speed switch, allowing the user to choose the

www.homedepot.com

 

[Kensington]

Funny you mention that...cleaning out the garage this weekend, I found one I got as a sample probably 15 years ago thing was worthless

 

[Kensington]

I'm assuming you're making a joke, right?

Only if they are sandy

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Only if they are sandy

 

[Mook]

The Heritage

The Heritage T-Shirt from The Official Store of TCG, Regular fit, unisex

teespring.com

 

[SleeperLS]

The electric leaf blower I have allows you to remove the extension and air blows directly out of the blower. It does work very well. Black n decker from like 15 years ago.

 

[1quick]

The Heritage

The Heritage T-Shirt from The Official Store of TCG, Regular fit, unisex

teespring.com

You should do the T-shirt with the rattle can instead of the block

 

[Mook]

You should do the T-shirt with the rattle can instead of the block

greasy

 

[1quick]

Also I didn’t realize you had so many designs I want that bus lengths one

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Rattle can tshirt is a legacy.

I like the block.

 

[Mook]

Also I didn’t realize you had so many designs I want that bus lengths one

Why do you think I keep bumping the thread....

 

[1quick]

Why do you think I keep bumping the thread....

Is it because tcg doesn’t read

 

[Mook]

Is it because tcg doesn’t read

 

[greasy]

greasy

Will work on.

Any other requests?

 

[Bru]

The electric leaf blower I have allows you to remove the extension and air blows directly out of the blower. It does work very well. Black n decker from like 15 years ago.

I’ll have to give that a shot. With a black car, especially one with 130,000-mile GM paint, any way to avoid touching the paint and scratching is great.

 

[Flyn]

No, good cotton towels work great. Microfiber sucks.