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Old 08-23-2017, 06:55 AM   #43
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Always wash in the evening in the shade, black car.
I use 3 super plush bath towels. 1 for initial water absorption, 2nd for final wipe down and 3rd for all door, trunk and hood jam areas. Then I immediately throw them in the washing machine and use the same ones for the same tasks each time. Been washing the Camaro once a week on average.....sometimes I skip a week, but it's not our daily driver.

I use waffle weave for detail spray and wipe along with a microfiber. I wash all these regularly on gentle cycle.....have a bunch of them.
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Old 08-23-2017, 07:22 AM   #44
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I use an electric leaf blower and then shine it up with a microfiber cloth.
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Old 08-23-2017, 07:34 AM   #45
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I get on the highway and air dry mine
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Old 08-23-2017, 02:30 PM   #46
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With a black car and the heat, sounds like you need Simple Chucks......Has good reviews. Rinse and walk away or micro dry if no faith .

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072QRNWY8?psc=1
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Old 08-23-2017, 02:33 PM   #47
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There are 1 million ways to do this, but if any of them involve touching the paint, the product needs to be cleaned immediately afterwards, not just hosed off and hung on the fence… Which is what I see so much of, Waffle weave, absorber, Chamois… all work if it's clean.

And I've used many blowers, master blaster, porter cable etc. and I still have to go back over it with a MF weave to eliminate the water tracks. I don't know how you guys do it , just using a blower. I do use the blower on my wheels where water tracks don't matter.
Glen, the only problem I see there is my car is constantly dirty. I'm talking within a couple days., And not just a little dirty. I don't think people who live elsewhere know how much blowing dust and dirt we get out here. I'm worried it would be too much and scratch the paint.
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Old 08-23-2017, 02:39 PM   #48
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Glen, the only problem I see there is my car is constantly dirty. I'm talking within a couple days., And not just a little dirty. I don't think people who live elsewhere know how much blowing dust and dirt we get out here. I'm worried it would be too much and scratch the paint.
Understood. the way to handle this is buy a cheap spray wand off amzn so you can rinse it down, then pull it back into the garage- it doesn't matter if it starts to dry, then do a panel by panel Rinseless. You're still way ahead of the game versus a hose, in terms of time and energy spent.

https://www.amazon.com/Windaze-Press...ose+spray+wand
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Old 08-23-2017, 04:54 PM   #49
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Understood. the way to handle this is buy a cheap spray wand off amzn so you can rinse it down, then pull it back into the garage- it doesn't matter if it starts to dry, then do a panel by panel Rinseless. You're still way ahead of the game versus a hose, in terms of time and energy spent.

https://www.amazon.com/Windaze-Press...ose+spray+wand
I have one like that on my pressure washer. I will give the rinseless a try. Thanks again Glen.
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Old 08-23-2017, 06:34 PM   #50
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Understood. the way to handle this is buy a cheap spray wand off amzn so you can rinse it down, then pull it back into the garage- it doesn't matter if it starts to dry, then do a panel by panel Rinseless. You're still way ahead of the game versus a hose, in terms of time and energy spent.



https://www.amazon.com/Windaze-Press...ose+spray+wand


Wow haven't seen that in a awhile bought that years back it was money down the drain it didn't last long wonder if it's better built now


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Old 08-23-2017, 06:41 PM   #51
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Sometimes I use a leaf blower, but most times I just use a silicone blade to wipe off most of the water and then microfiber towels to get the rest. I buy the bulk packs from Costco and just toss them when I'm done.
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