drying truck

what do you guys use for dry your truck with? best thing that wont scratch the paint make hairline kine?

Also how do you guys wash your chamois, what do you wash it with?

 

The Absorber (you can get it at Walmart or anywhere else)

 

Leaf blower

 

+1 on leaf blower

 

Auto specific silicon squeegee, then dry with soft towel.

 

The Absorber. I give it a good rinse before and after use.

 

Hahahahahaha I saw my buddy do this about two months ago and it worked like a charm!! When I first saw him pulling the leaf blower out I was thinking wtf. It worked great!

 

'Old' towels the wife tosses out that I would keep another three years or so. I just keep washing them to keep crap off of them that would scratch the paint.

 

Meg's water magnet

 

I have towels that are specific for drying from Adams. You can get the same towels cheaper from the Rag Company (which I will be doing in the future). I would recommend staying away from chamois and water blades. I have used the absorber in the past but eventually it will scratch paint as it holds dirt and debris. I use the dry me a river with a detail spray with excellent results.

Or as the others have stated a leaf blower works well too.

 

In general (with all washing and drying) you have to make sure you don't drag dirt across the paint. If you wash a truck and find dirt on any form of "towel" drying it, that wash was not sufficient.
I wash my absorber before every wash and rinse it off during the drying process and so far all my cars/trucks looked great.
Also regular waxing will help to avoid minor scratches as well.

 

I use Meguiars micro-fiber drying cloths. They work great and they don't scratch the paint. You can look through the detailing thread on TW, but an easier place to find quick answers is on autogeeks.net.

Here is a link to drying techniques.

 

I use a Rigid shop vac where the top comes off and doubles as a leaf blower. If I find it taking too long to get all the water off then it is time to add some wax. If I'm feeling picky I'll go around with a quality microfiber towel and some quick detailer spray looking for water spots and such. A new trick I'm going to try this year is before I dry the truck I'm going to use a garden sprayer filled with distilled water as my own little spot free rinse.

 

The absorber is applying more pressure than a towel which increases the risk of scratching and marring. But as long as it works for you thats all that matters.

I start with an Adams Great White and fold it into 8ths. I can constantly change the towel to a fresh side.

I keep a good base sealant on then topped with a wax. Neither wax nor a sealant will provide scratch resistance to paint. Need a coating for that really.

 

Been using the absorber for over 10 years with never a scratch. When drying, I keep mine in a separate bucket with clean water and rinse frequently.

 

Absorber. I've tried other things, but the absorber has worked the best.

 

Metro Master Blaster! Works fantastic. I used some Adams towels in the past, but after purchasing the unit, I have never looked back.

 

I use micro fiber towels. I bought a crap-ton of them a few years ago, I keep them in my big tote of detailing stuff. One wash machine load worth. If you are picking up dirt when you get to the drying stage you missed something.

FWIW I am planning to only use sealant on my Taco about once annually, but I do rinse with distilled water after all the washing and claying and so forth is complete. Then dry with micro fiber towels and move on.

Life is too short to carnuba a taco unless you are ready to sell.

 

I drive it dry, then wax it.....

 

leaf blower is the easiest