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Old 03-02-2011, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonsmilez
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Open your trunk and clean the nooks and crannies..
Drive to get a coffee, come back home and dry all water drips..
Next time you're out for a spin, your car looks freshhhhh
Unless it snows every other day like here in Toronto
.. Our weather is like a women, one day nice, next day a b!$@&! lol
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Old 03-02-2011, 11:09 AM
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Might I add "women in my life" lol
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Old 03-02-2011, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by soulcontroller
So are you using a leaf blower to dry your entire car instead of wiping it down with a chammy or absorber?
I use my leaf blower on my entire car, wheels first and then I use a chamois to get the excess water.
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Leaf blower for nooks and crannies... I follow up by spraying the car down with quick detailer one panel at a time and drying it.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td
Use a leaf blower to blast the water that lies in the nooks and crannies. If you don't have one, reverse the air flow from a shop-vac or regular vacuum cleaner to do the same thing.
+1 ...or air compressor. but damn are you actually that picky?
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I actually feel the OP's pain esp having a black car the dry marks are ugly, but I just carry some Mother's detailing spray and wipe it off when it dries, good as new
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Old 03-02-2011, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by macknificent75
I use my leaf blower on my entire car, wheels first and then I use a chamois to get the excess water.
Damn I just noticed your avatar, can she fly down to Atlanta and wash my ride?
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After I dry off the vehicle, I take her for a slow spin around the block, then touch up drip / splash marks for with spray and a microfiber. The spray and cloth is also stored in my trunk for occasional touch-up
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The car wash has the air gun have them do it as they are drying ur car!
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I'm down here in Lexington KY, we've had crappy weather all week. I cant wait to get out and wash/wax my 5 tomorrow if we get some sun. Perfect way to kill the afternoon while we wait for the Final 4 games to begin!

I'm heading to Advance Auto Parts today, anybody have a recommendation on which wash/wax to go with?

here is a look at her now:
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