Drying Up After Rain

[Civices8]

Dear All,

 

Just wanna know if u dry up the car after rain ? Is it o.k to just leave it to dry naturally and will it cost water marks ? Me wash the car twice a week..

 

Cheers

[Chuabc]

U mean letting the sun to dry up your car after rain .

 

Bro...bro. Sure water mark liao liao.

 

unless u park the car in MSCP or out of the sun.

NEVER NEVER let the sun dry up the water on your car surfaces.

That includes your bonnet. A heated bonnet drying the water will cause water marks too.

JUZ my O.OOooo...........1 cts.

[Cheekg99]

wow, if u wash ur car twice a week, quite unlikely to see watermarks when rain water dry up

[Civices8]

So u mean if drying up not under hot sun but under shade or cloudy days couple with twice a week washing should be no problem with water marks ?

[Chuabc]

If u really take sure gd care of your car, shd no b a problem.

 

But there will tense to be some water marks here and there sonner or later.

 

dun tell me u drive half way then the weather sneeze at you u will stop the car,

take out your drying towel and wipe dry your car.

[Cheekg99]

there's always a driver in my car park who always wipe car dry after rain

[Cheekg99]

i also used to wash twice a week, but not now anymore

[Silver_blade]

there's always a driver in my car park who always wipe car dry after rainHope it is not me you see...

[Cheekg99]

hmmmm ... seems like you are the one

[Spango]

If it starts raining at 3am and stop at 4am, do you go and wipe your car dry at 4am?

[Conservative]

Hi have question.

 

If its reasonable to dry car after rain, is it OK to just take a dry cloth to start wiping the wet car ?

Wont that cause scratches, assuming that the car is not perfectly clean ? If in between washes, the car surely has dirt..

[RadX]

Try and use chamois to dry the car...jus absorb the water cos after rain, there might be some micro debris that might scratch the car

[Robin]

... i will if kana Bird S***... buay tahan see it on my paint work man!

[Conservative]

So you mean just take the chammy or cloth and dab dab on the water to absorb it ?

 

Will take some time to do the whole car like that, maybe just do the bonnet, roof and boot and glass only. Side can hardly notice water spots, sun doesnt seem to burn it so much.

[Chuabc]

Think you aren't the only 1 buay tahan the sight of birds***.

Most of us will if saw that on our car.

[Autocraze]

I onli wipe the mirrors & windscreen... when kana rain, sure to get dirt or grime near the lower half of ride... so if wanna wipe, must rinse with H2O before drying...

else

[Genie47]

Explains why I have a bottle of water in my car. Not just any water. 18MOhm pure water. Well, if car needs additional water for coolant, can use. Need battery water, can use. Got bird poo, can use to wash.

 

I know the detailers and car washers use our local NEWater from the tap. US car washers use deionized water!

[Autocraze]

So you mean just take the chammy or cloth and dab dab on the water to absorb it ?

 

Will take some time to do the whole car like that, maybe just do the bonnet, roof and boot and glass only. Side can hardly notice water spots, sun doesnt seem to burn it so much.

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bear with it on rainy day... next morning, use QD to wipe over.. but must clear dirt using a good MF cloth 1st before QD.... helps to minimise swirls or fine scratches Edited September 27, 2004 by Autocraze