09-09-2022, 09:27 PM | #1 |
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Can't seem to dry car (streaks everywhere)
I go through the drive through carwash (in apartment so can't wash at home) and having a heck of a time drying after with any of my large towels. Rather than the water just beading off, it's more like I'm smearing the water into the paint. I just recently clay bar and waxed the car and the water beads off when raining. It's just after the carwash it's like the water is sticking to the car. Any ideas? I just ordered the chemical guys after wash spray and going to give that a shot.
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09-10-2022, 08:30 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for the replies! I'm thinking it was probably the carwash; I read those drive through ones use real harsh chemicals and recycled water. Gonna try to find a carwash bay where I do it myself and see the difference.
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09-12-2022, 02:21 PM | #5 |
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So up here in Canada, the touchless car washes do a lousy job of drying the car. I used to pop my leaf blower in my trunk and give it a second dose of air dry - it would take a max of 2-4 mins - and then wipe down with a dry microfibre towel. No streaks - note my cars were all PPF's front hood and fender and ceramic gold.
Thats for the days when I was too lazy to wash and dry at home and ofcourse during the good ol Canadian winters ! |
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09-17-2022, 10:01 AM | #7 |
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Wanted to send an update I found a do it yourself carwash and did that today instead of the drive through automatic. Night and day difference! This one the water beaded right off and dried easily. No wax/streaks left behind. I'm thinking the rinse water at the auto wash is dirty/contaminated with recycled dirty water. So long story short; avoid the auto car wash!
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09-17-2022, 07:35 PM | #8 | |
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