Rinse aid?

[Cruthers999]

Hi Guy's, Happy New Year to you all.
Does anyone use/have experience of car rinse aids?
I'm thinking about trying it out but unsure if they are of real benefit or not.
My usual wash routine is Karcher power wash, 2 bucket method with a snow foam too. All products from my wheel cleaner, clay bar, glass cleaner, UHD wax etc are Autoglym and I also use 520 gsm edgeless towels. The paintwork beads very well at all times of year.
Any experiences and opinions about rinse aids will be gratefully received.

 

[Blobcat]

Quite a few on here have water softeners for rinsing.

 

[Cruthers999]

Quite a few on here have water softeners for rinsing.

Ooh, didn't even think of that, thank you.

 

[Rotorhead500]

I'm lucky with soft water down here, but used a coue of different options after washing, and not doing the full monty treatment.

More recently, I use Meguiar's Ceramic Spray (the turquoise one), which can also be used as a rinse aid - couple of small sprays per panel, rinse off thoroughly, then either towel dry or use my car dryer. Car beads well subsequently.

Other option I like as an interim / quick wash jobby, is... Demon Shine!

If the cars been coated in good stuff already, this is also a spray on, rinse off option and leaves a good shine. (The other half even commented on the finish once... and she doesn't even normally notice when I've washed her car!!!)

 

[Binnedit]

I've used Koch Chemie FSE as a drying aid / water spot remover for years.

Stoke is a hard water area, & it work a treat. Cheap & can be diluted down if required, although sprayed sparingly onto wet panel and wiped over lightly with a drying towel, gives good results.

 

[Cruthers999]

I've used Koch Chemie FSE as a drying aid / water spot remover for years.

Stoke is a hard water area, & it work a treat. Cheap & can be diluted down if required, although sprayed sparingly onto wet panel and wiped over lightly with a drying towel, gives good results.

Awesome, thank you

 

[rorywquin]

Ooh, didn't even think of that, thank you.

It’s the only way.................I hate drying the car so rinse it with filtered water and park it in the garage to “self dry".