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  • #31
    There is a quarter car wash 2.8 miles from my house. I wash it there, drive it home down a 55mph rode which I get on it to hit about 70mph to get even drier, then I get home and use this thing we sell at my work called "The absorber" Not really sure what it's made of. It's supposed to hold like 750% it's weight in water. Probably chamois?

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    • #32
      Call me anal, but I guess not as anal as the leaf blower.

      When I'm all done rinsing the soap off, I take the nozzle off my hose. The free flowing water out of the hose aimmed just right works WONDERS on a waxed surface for sheeting the water right off your car and leaving behind a few single drops. I'm a pro at this on my car, got the angles and everything down on how to get the water to sheet just right.

      I then use a waffle weave microfiber drying cloth which absorbs quite a bit. It's about 1 foot by 1 foot in size and I can safely say that after I use the nozzle-less hose method, I can use the 1 foot by 1 foot waffle weave microfiber without having to wring it out... there's that little water left.
      - Brian Meissen
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      2022 Camaro LT1 - "Cherry Bomb 2"
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      • #33
        i basically do like you do Brian, with the nozzle off the hoseand then towels that i have specifically for the car and yes i have them specified for each car




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        • #34
          I've used most all of those methods over the years, but now I use the Water Blade, followed up with a towel to catch the areas the water blade can't reach. I've used a water blade for several years, and have yeet to scratch.
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          • #35
            ive only scratched one car out of the 100+ cars ive used one on. The bad thing was, the car that i did scratch... i scratched twice! I figured the first time it was a just a spell of bad luck so i kept using it. either i was wrong or i had really bad luck.
            -Joel
            1995 Z28 M6 - AI226/234 - autocross ricer
            1984 Scottsdale K10 - 305/4bbl/4spd


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            • #36
              I start with a double carbon filtered water system
              use the cut off end of hose sheet method
              followed by compressed air or leaf blower on the billet and paint
              then the large waffle weave microfiber
              then a regular microfiber
              then detail spray with a microfiber

              thats what i get living with well water

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              • #37
                Originally posted by flozram View Post
                I start with a double carbon filtered water system
                use the cut off end of hose sheet method
                followed by compressed air or leaf blower on the billet and paint
                then the large waffle weave microfiber
                then a regular microfiber
                then detail spray with a microfiber

                thats what i get living with well water
                Got well water here to and its hard as a mother effing rock!

                I use a rubber tip blow gun with compressed air on my wheels....no other way to get those suckers completely dry.
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                • #38
                  well water here too it sucks. thankfully we have a spicket in the garage thats softened because our unsoftened water is HORRIBLE. if i wash my car in the sun i almost do more harm than good
                  -Joel
                  1995 Z28 M6 - AI226/234 - autocross ricer
                  1984 Scottsdale K10 - 305/4bbl/4spd


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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by JoeliusZ28 View Post
                    well water here too it sucks. thankfully we have a spicket in the garage thats softened because our unsoftened water is HORRIBLE. if i wash my car in the sun i almost do more harm than good
                    I know what you mean.....I got a bunch of spray on the side of my black truck the other day when washing the IROC right next to it.....was right in the sun......OMG the spots where terrible....I swear they had texture they were so bad.
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                    • #40
                      I have no problems here with my nice clean, cool, mineral reduced city water.


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                      Totaled & Declared Dead: 08/07/2001 - Rebuilt & Reborn: 08/21/2002

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                      • #41
                        I use the blade on the windows, hood, spoiler.
                        Bathroom towel the rest and then use a microfiber towel for the wax.

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                        • #42
                          I use the Absorber, so I voted Chamois.
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                          • #43

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                            • #44
                              I don't dry my car.....I have Joel do it for me.
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                              • #45
                                POST OF THE WEEK!
                                - Brian Meissen
                                Owner, MiFBody.com
                                Administrator, LTxTech.com


                                1994 Camaro LT1 Transplant - 357ci LT1, cammed, stalled, and driven.
                                2022 Camaro LT1 - "Cherry Bomb 2"
                                Michigan FBody Meet & Greet Car Show 2022
                                June 4th, 2022 - 9am to 3pm!!!
                                The HUB Stadium, Auburn Hills, MI

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