iain m Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 As a rare breed in the neighbourhood, ie someone that regularly cleans their own cars I have long thought about getting a compressor to blow off the access water and not have to leather the paintwork. My main worry was the amount of condensation and dirt I could be blowing on the paintwork. I saw advertised a Metro car detailing blower at Polished Bliss for £199 and thought this could be the answer, researching I find many car detailers just use a cordless leaf blower costing around £75. Anyone had any experience they can share with any of my three options :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I thought big fluffy towels were the answer? (I only go on the detailing site I'm signed up for when I need specific info, so may well be behind the times!) I know leathering in a car down seemed to be regarded as a big no no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Big microfibre towels for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestyNottm Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Auto Glym High-Tech Microfibre Drying Towel gets my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E. Coyote Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Big microfibre towels for me. Same here.. albeit I seem to have ended up with quite a few of them as I have a habit of doing all of the cars in a single sitting if I can. I've heard of people using leaf blowers but as the only one I have at my disposal is a backpack one it's always seemed like overkill (and my neighbours must already really hate the noise that comes from our plot). Nearest neighbour spends ages washing and drying his car (proper job of wheels / inside doors etc) but oddly never waxes them. Can't work out why he doesn't do it at least periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I wash with a lambs wool mitt and then dry with a micro-fibre towel. Using sponges and leathering dry increases the likelihood of scratching dirt and grit across the bodywork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 does lambs wool mit get rid of sheep S*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I'm a bit lost! Car Driving - tick Car Blatting - tick Car Tracking - tick Car Sprinting - tick Car Cleaning - mmmm! Must check Wikipedia for a definition 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 micro fiber all the way... rince, snow foam pre wash, wash using double bucket method +micro mitt wheels using separate bucket and ez detail brush dry using micro fibre cloths. place on pad down lift off when dry figure what is to be done next. if just a quick wash then ill use something like megs ultimate quick detailer. when finished put all of the mitts and cloths into the washer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Drive it in the rain = it gets washed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibby Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Big value pack of microfibre towels from fleabay, they're so cheap just throw them away when they start picking up bits of grit. New cloths = car washing Older ones = mountain bike washing Even older ones = oily/ painty rags for DIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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