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Is it ok to use one of these to remove excessive water before drying?
Something like thisWhat is it you are calling a Squeegee ? Is that a mop or something ?
I'm hoping by that point there is no more grit .Oooh, I wouldn't use one, you could be dragging grit under that blade. That would probably be OK on windows at home but not sure about paintwork though. I will probably be lambasted for it but I just use a dry sponge, rinsed and squeezed. Same one as I washed the car with
Is it ok to use one of these to remove excessive water before drying?
Mother of God ....No !!!Is it ok to use one of these to remove excessive water before drying?
Mother of God ....No !!!
One tiny piece of grit and you have a scratch , I wish I had a picture of my mondeo from a few years ago . The squeegee now lives in the shower to clean the screen .
Cheers. Yes, the jet washer was leaving lots and lots of beads, just the roof saturated the micro towel.Please don't use one of those things, as said above, one piece of grit or sand and you'll have a line down a panel.
The best way to remove excess water is to initially sheet* the water using a low pressure hose, then use a waffle weave or similar drying towel.
*Sheeting is done by starting at the top, one panel at a time. No adapter on the hose, just let it trickle over the bodywork and it will remove the bulk of it instantly.
Good video of it on THIS PAGE from 22secs in.
I would rather use more towels than risk anything. To be honest it's just the level areas, roof, bonnet and boot. But I do have 2 large anyway. with regards to cleaning, I should log time spent, a basic clean is taking me 2 hours +.That’s the thing on a good wax/ceramic finish as the beading holds water to be fair and it takes longer to dry off with the Microfibre. The answer is there- have more than 1 Microfibre towel. Actually I use 4 , 2 x large and 2 x small - they go straight in the washing machine after use. (I have a spare rotation set too...)
Sheeting as mentioned above helps a lot- the water filter manufacturers recommend that then of course no drying as they claim no water marks as no solids left.....
That time is about right Andy! Takes me that, maybe 1.5 if i’m Pushed- 3 if i’m doing a little extraI would rather use more towels than risk anything. To be honest it's just the level areas, roof, bonnet and boot. But I do have 2 large anyway. with regards to cleaning, I should log time spent, a basic clean is taking me 2 hours +.