DetailingDiscuss how to make your car sparkly clean for car shows, local meets, or any other reason. What products do others use and how do we get them? Get your questions answered in here.
Using the blade is quick and efficient for most of the car, but if you have a lot of grime on your car then some might get dragged along and put in fine scratches.
Just give the car a good clay-job and it'll all be smooth.
The best way to dry any car would be to take a nice waffle weave microfiber towel, and place it over the wet area, allowing the towel to absorb the water, no wiping. Not the fastest way, but the best.
If you're washing your car properly, there should be absolutely no dirt or grime left on the surface. That said, I would reccomend a water/jelly blade and a waffle-weave towel. There are lots of online detailing sites selling good waffle-weaves. I would steer away from the chamois. They are kinda harsh on the paint and you're more likely to induce some swirls.
Thats the way to go. Since you cant clay bar your car every time you wash I would stay away from the blade. No need in making unnecessary swirl marks but what to i know. I am a newbie.
i use a turtle wax absorber towel to get most of the water off, then go over it with a 100% cotton towel (not the best but good enough for me) to dry it off completely and spot-free. that synthetic chamois would be nice...
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Thats the way to go. Since you cant clay bar your car every time you wash I would stay away from the blade. No need in making unnecessary swirl marks but what to i know. I am a newbie.
I am with s470prestige on this one. Despite what they might advertise, I generally stay away from squeegees on the paint and keep them strictly for glass only. This is avoiding the possible scenario of anything blowing onto the wet surface of the car and then scraping it across the paint job with the blade.
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But i feel the less you touch, the better off you are.
Naturally though if there's a lot of pollen or pollutants in your area, the leaf blower would be a failure.
I use my backpack blower when I'm in a rush (chamois is better cuz you get up close to tell what's going on with your car I think), and it hasn't failed or faltered yet!