absorber

 

absorber.....

 

I use the absorber as well.

 

Where can I get an absorber???

 

Any autoparts store should have "the Absorber" or another synthetic chamois towel. Mine works great.

As for airdrying...don't have a leaf blower, but it can't be any worse for your finish than driving on the freeway. So unless you never drive your car it makes a certain amount of sense to me.

 

I don't understand this paranoia about sand being blown on your car with a leaf blower. Unless you live in Saudi Arabia this is not an issue. Electric leaf blowers blow clean air onto your car and remove 99% of the standing water. I've been drying my cars this way for about 12 years now and NEVER have damaged one by blowing anything from the atmosphere onto the surface of my car. Yes chamois both natural and synthetic do an admirable job of drying your car but with a leaf blower there is a 0% chance that you will scratch it .ZERO

 

SKIP the leave blower - if it goes 200mph, just drive on the freeway at 200mph. You can also dry your hair at the same time!!!

Actually I'm not against the idea of the leave blower, I kinda like it. I'd rather buy an electric blower rather then having my gas blower blow exhaust or anything. Sometimes Home Depot has them cheap ($50-70).

 

I'm kind of concerned about this for a slightly different reason. My well water is fairly "hard", so if I don't get it all off, it'll leave lime residue on the finish. Anyone have any special suggestions for this, or would the usual process be all right? So far, I've just used towels, as gently as possible. I don't think blowing the water off is such a good idea, since any that evaporates ON the car would leave the lime and minerals behind.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Vorlon
[B]I'm kind of concerned about this for a slightly different reason.

 

You guys are killing me!!!! Did we just have a 4000 page dissertation on how to dry our cars. For all that are concerned with dragging dirt all over your car; I'm willing to bet that if you have dirt in the water to begin, you'll probably have dirt in the water when you finish and when you either blow the water off or drag the water off. Now I 'I'm pretty sure that there is nobody out there washing their car with bottled water (we'll I guess I'll never say never.) Be that as it may, The California water blade seems to work pretty dang well. But "clean cotton towels " work pretty well too. Although I also have seen people out there wielding a leaf blower too. But do we really want to recommend to somebody to be playing around with power tools and water? It's all fun and games until someone gets electrocuted. Just use a clean towel Bro and go slow and be done with it. I have been a profesional car detailer for 10 years now and I have never scratched a car yet. Just find something that works for you and stick with it. Blower, Towel or etc.