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Quickest (and safe) way to dry a car

  • 03-04-2021 2:50pm
    #1
    Birka
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭


    I don’t get a lot of time to wash/decontaminate/detar/wax my car these days. Normally, I’d use an Autoglym microfibre drying cloth but was wondering if there’s a quicker way so that I can do more stages when I get a free couple of hours. I’ve seen air driers but saw that they can take up to 30 mins to dry a car. I’ve also seen drying aid sprays...

    What’s best and quickest?


Comments

  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,354 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Safest.
    Air blown dry. No contact.

    Towel.
    CarPro drying towel or similar brand.

    Fun.
    Drive around the block :)

    They all take 5 mins to do so it shouldn’t really hinder you if you have a few hours spare.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Blast down the road, but then you can pick up things in the air and have to wash those off too.

    Towels is the way.


  • #4
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    I use the BLO-Air RS for drying. It's great at its job and great fun to do but it's not too much fun if you have lime in the water. I use resin in a DI vessel to remove the lime before it enters my pressure washer.

    If you have lime, then drying towels are the way to go. get 2 or 3 big ones for main water removal and use a detail spray and normal microfibers to remove any streaks. Work a panel at a time in the shade.


  • #5
    Birka
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭Birka


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    I use the BLO-Air RS for drying. It's great at its job and great fun to do but it's not too much fun if you have lime in the water. I use resin in a DI vessel to remove the lime before it enters my pressure washer.

    If you have lime, then drying towels are the way to go. get 2 or 3 big ones for main water removal and use a detail spray and normal microfibers to remove any streaks. Work a panel at a time in the shade.

    Very interesting - thanks. I was looking at the BLO-Air RS but have issues with lime in the water here.

    I'll look into getting a DI vessel


  • #6
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Birka wrote: »
    Very interesting - thanks. I was looking at the BLO-Air RS but have issues with lime in the water here.

    I'll look into getting a DI vessel

    I got mine on ebay from the UK. They're a very simple set up.

    I use the Unger resin which I find very good and I get it from window cleaning warehouse in the UK. It lasts a good while but when it expires it gives off a fishy smell as it contains the same chemicals given off by rotting fish.


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