The Waxer
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- SF Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 19 GolfR, 19 911 GTS
How long does blow drying the car take you usually? I assume if you have a good coat of wax the water flies off a bit easier too and speeds things up.
Yes, my cars are coated with CQuartz Finest, and CQuartz UK and the wheels have OptiCoat on them. They dry pretty fast. The C7 takes about 5 minutes total, finishing up with a towel for any little bit that was missed, the Mustang and the Jeep take about twice that due to size and the amount of horizontally flat panels that don't aid in rolling off the water.
Where the blower really shines is on the grille, lights, side markers, mirrors and other areas that are hard to really dry. You blow all that water out so you're not running around the car for a couple hours wiping up drips from those spots.
Also, using Carpro DLUX coating on all the black plastic trim makes a BIG difference. It took a little while to get it applied in the honeycomb of the Mustang's grill with the Q-Tip type applicator, but water won't sit there and waterspot anymore.