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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

    859 vote(s)
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  2. Cotton Towel

    473 vote(s)
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  3. Air dry

    373 vote(s)
    20.0%
  4. ShamWOW

    156 vote(s)
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  1. Jan 6, 2013 at 9:15 AM
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    tensecondchevelle

    tensecondchevelle Well-Known Member

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    Not a bad idea!!!
     
  2. Jan 21, 2013 at 1:06 PM
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    sk8rjess

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    some duct tape and zip ties
    i use microfiber
     
  3. Jan 28, 2013 at 4:12 PM
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    Cmurder

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    Drive it home from the car wash about 35-40mph. Then leaf blower in the driveway. Looks good.
     
  4. Jan 28, 2013 at 4:49 PM
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    Kirk1589

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    a towel that my sister or GF will later use to dry off after getting out of the pool
     
  5. Jan 28, 2013 at 4:54 PM
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    Fenwick1993

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  6. Jan 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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    radredtaco

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    Water blade - leaf blower - Guzzler waffle weave microfiber towel (in that order)
     
  7. Feb 1, 2013 at 3:23 AM
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    car78412

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    I use the California Blade with a microfiber towel.

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  8. Feb 4, 2013 at 12:02 AM
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    SR5808

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    Waffle weave microfiber drying towel. Gets it done.
     
  9. Feb 4, 2013 at 11:09 PM
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    DJSPEC

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    i use a leaf blower too. only works perfectly if there is a good coat of wax
     
  10. Feb 17, 2013 at 9:25 AM
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    spiralout462

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    You don't have any marring from the water blade? I don't think my black (202) could handle that. A stiff breeze will scratch mine.
     
  11. Feb 24, 2013 at 3:53 PM
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    pjs42

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    I use my leaf blower it works great:D
     
  12. Feb 24, 2013 at 11:22 PM
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    I use a water blade followed by a waffle weave microfiber.
     
  13. Feb 24, 2013 at 11:46 PM
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    I run it on the freeway at 80 mph for a few miles then follow up with a towel and Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax.

    RJM
     
  14. Feb 25, 2013 at 1:22 AM
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    Hektor

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  15. Feb 27, 2013 at 7:02 PM
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  16. Mar 4, 2013 at 9:14 AM
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    crazyengineer

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    I use a squeegee and then an absorber type cloth. I let it sit in the sun for a while to let the cracks dry out. I am going to have to try the leaf blower now though
     
  17. Mar 4, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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    allthom

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    I use a miracle blade and follow it with some cotton detail rags.
    (I work at a detail shop so have access to all the items)

    Seems to work the best but i do have a white truck.

    One word of advice to people with black or dark colored trucks is to use some sort of microfiber drying towel if worried about scratches occurring from drying.
     
  18. Mar 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM
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    StevoNB

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    I let God dry mine.....although he tends to leave water spots.
     
  19. Mar 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM
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    spiralout462

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    I agree a hundred percent! I do a sheeting rinse, then blower, then blotting technique with a Guzzler. Black (202) is very soft.
     
  20. Mar 7, 2013 at 3:47 PM
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    mcdee

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    First I water blade, drive 1-2 miles, then microfiber cloth and blower dry drip areas. I always wash in early AM or 1/2 hour before dark.
     

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