what do you guys use to dry your car after youi wash it?

i personally use "the absorber"

 

i just use a regular towel. Shammy cloths work well also

 

nothing is wrong with a good old damp shammy. i never get water spots using one.

 

The California blade baby!

 

I have a california blade that I use to get the majority of the water off and then I finish up with the Absorber on anything that's hard to get to with the blade.

 

I admit I use The Absorber as well, even though a lot of people will tell you not to.

 

microfiber towels > anything else

 

microfiber towels, but i'm currently looking for something else because these seem to attract dust to my car. it's covered in a layer of dust about 20 minutes after drying.

 

that's b/c your car is black

black cars are the hardest to keep clean.... any spec of dirt shows up easily

but they look the sexiest when they are clean

 

Curiosity speaking, as I use the Absorber as well, who tells you not to use it and why?

Honest question, as I've been using one for years and I'd like to avoid any potential damage I may do to my paint.

Thanks

 

I'd say an Absorber is much more safe then using one of those California Water Blades, I'd think they'd be easier to hurt your paint with.

I use an Absorber, I've never heard of them possibily messing up paint.

 

I know that there are always some dirty spots on my Absorber after I use it. If there's any dirt left in any crevices (or even on the paint) after washing, the Absorber will pick it up. Then you smear that across the paint surface during drying, and you have a pretty good chance of creating marring in the paint. If you're careful, and keep the chamois wet and very clean, it just won't be too bad.
The less you actually touch the paint surface, the less chance you have of creating any damage. That's why a lot of diehards will even use a good leaf blower or compressed air to dry their vehicles.

 

Could not agree more!

Personally I take the nossel off the end of the hose and rinse. Then pat the car down with a microfibre towel. This obviously leaves some water spots but atleast the car has very little swirls. If you do wipe your car make sure to go only back and forth in small portions NO circles.

 

Toro electric leaf blower and a cotton or microfiber towel for the few places any water sits.

 

Good point, well made.

Since I don't have access to a leaf blower of compressed air, I'll stick with the Absorber for now.

Thanks for the info.