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How do you dry your truck?

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by Lentsnh, May 3, 2009.

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How do you dry off your truck?

  1. Absorber

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  2. Cotton Towel

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  3. Air dry

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    20.0%
  4. ShamWOW

    156 vote(s)
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  1. Sep 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM
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    NoDrAmA357HK

    NoDrAmA357HK Well-Known Member

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    Wash and I get on the Highway cruise speed of 65 then once i stop take a non-abrasive cloth to wipe any water streaks
     
  2. Sep 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM
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    mcdowell

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  3. Sep 12, 2011 at 12:38 PM
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    mirage2009

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    THIS
     
  4. Sep 16, 2011 at 8:53 PM
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    Ozziwald

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    Blower then a microfiber
     
  5. Sep 16, 2011 at 11:25 PM
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    Tigahshark

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    I use my blower then wipe down
     
  6. Sep 16, 2011 at 11:47 PM
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    KalamaKid

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    same shit as everyone else
    I drive it at 88MPH and if that doesn't work I use a shamewow
     
  7. Sep 17, 2011 at 1:25 PM
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    taconewby

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    bake until golden brown the let cool for 10 minutes before handling.
     
  8. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:18 PM
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    Ivan

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    Like......leaf blower lol?
     
  9. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:20 PM
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    Jerez

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    that absorber crap they sell at the store...it works great. just used it like 10 mins ago while drying mine :D
     
  10. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:33 PM
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    Kingfrog

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    Leaf blower then old bath towels.... Its silver. I only wash the truck by hand once a year before I do the Zaino thing on it. Otherwise its auto car washes and hand dried by whomever and only then if it gets "street splashed" in the rain. silver always looks clean and hides a lot.
     
  11. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:45 PM
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    AndrewFalk

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    DRIVE IT! :D
     
  12. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:46 PM
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    lol yeah:D
     
  13. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:47 PM
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    Tigahshark

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    True story, my F250 is silver and hardly gets washed but YET it looks clean:D
     
  14. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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    AndrewFalk

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    :)
    Silver trucks FTW.
     
  15. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:50 PM
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    I will I will...LOL from mid November to March...until then the bike is much more convenient and a whole lot more fun to ride (except when I go to Costco and forget I'm on the bike)..:eek:
     
  16. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:52 PM
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    AndrewFalk

    AndrewFalk Science!

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    :)

    I was just saying I drive my truck to dry it off. :p
     
  17. Sep 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM
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    Kingfrog

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    LOL OK..... You must have soft water.... My bike was sprayed once with lawn sprinklers and i needed vinegar to get the water spots out...Thought I would need a razor blade.
     
  18. Sep 18, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    AndrewFalk

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    The only thing I've noticed was that water seems to get trapped near the drivers' side headlight and when I go over 35 MPH it sprays all over my windshield.
     
  19. Oct 10, 2011 at 9:29 PM
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    stunt man hans

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    water sprite is the best shammy money can buy i have tried every single one leather synthetic or otherwise.

    water sprite is what every professional detailer including our shop used for over 20 years.
     
  20. Oct 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM
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    Boerseun

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    Cotton towel to get most of the water and then buff with a microfiber towel.
    I have also found that a chamois will take the wax off (or so it appears anyway).

    Newspaper works good for windows if the cotton and microfiber towel still leaves spots/streaks.

    Spray detailer only if I go somewhere where I want to show my truck off, like to my friend's house - he has the same truck as me but mine always looks a little better.:D:p
     

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