05-10-2015, 10:32 PM | #1 |
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First Wash - Curse You Side Mirrors!
Today I spent 2 hours washing my new to me 2013 s28. Went around 5 time with a towel...absolutely no spots. mission accomplie. perfect.
now, let's take for a little spin to the market so we can show it off. ... whu..whut the...no...no....NOOOOOOOOOO....drip...ping....wat er...side...mirrors......AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! got out of the car...spots. I thought I was doing so good, micro fiber clothe...with an 'e'. I guess I'm going to have to invest in an air blower. |
05-10-2015, 11:04 PM | #2 |
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I got one of these for $35 expressly for the purpose of drying the trickier parts of the car (front bumper/grill, wheels, mirrors). It works great, saves a ton of time and hassle and helps get that OCD perfect car wash we're looking for.
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Simple trick: dry completely, then fold in the mirrors with the button on the driver's door. When they fold in the remaining water releases.......
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05-11-2015, 09:25 AM | #5 |
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Air compressor, air hose, dust/blow nozzle ... saw the trick at a car wash and copied their act. You get water trapped all over the X-1 - rear hatch glass is another example.
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05-11-2015, 09:30 AM | #6 |
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I use an Air Force Blaster. Great air pressure and it warms the ambient temperature 20 degrees. It's sold for motorcycles but works Great for cars too.
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05-11-2015, 11:43 AM | #7 |
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i never did this but few people have drilled tiny pinhole in the bottom of the mirror housing to allow water to drip out.
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05-11-2015, 08:22 PM | #8 |
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I usually wash in the evening and just let it sit until the next day. When I drive away it is totally dry. But I will try the trick of folding the mirrors in next time.
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05-12-2015, 12:01 AM | #10 |
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It literally takes about 5 minutes total time to blow-dry every part that needs it. Once a week. Not a problem. (I wash my cars in the garage, anyway, so they don't even hear it, not like it would matter though).
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