Detailing help

[California_Clarky]

Looking for some advice on detailing my California 6.1 I wash it and I dry all over and I think I’ve got all the water out from around the windows but for some reason when I park it on my drive which is slightly downhill water comes out from everywhere any recommendations on how to get it out before it gets this far as it just gradually drips out and marks paintwork

 

[m10chkcalifornia]

Yes I have the answer! Get one of these - or equivalent. https://www.toolsense.co.uk/product...4faD0TELspSjyY8IRW5PjLPvmOuCFF3xoCLJQQAvD_BwE

 

[m10chkcalifornia]

I should say - its seems at first glance a bit of a niche tool but its surprisingly versatile. Car drying. Leaf blowing. Air bed inflating / deflating. Giving mucky Dysons a good blast through. BBQ lighting on steroids. …. The list goes on!

 

[California_Clarky]

I have one of these and I thought I blew it all out from round the windows but it still dribbled out

 

[m10chkcalifornia]

I have one of these and I thought I blew it all out from round the windows but it still dribbled out

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That does look a bit puny compared to the dewalt one. No water left in place on mine when I use that. If you have Makita batteries then maybe this https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/ma...EN66ga1x4Q7OoZX9Qen5HN-mmooYDfVxoCwZwQAvD_BwE

 

[18ME]

I’ve got one of these when I want to get water out of all the nooks and crannies so it’s completely dry, but deionised filtered water is much quicker and you don’t have to dry it as it’ll dry without water marks naturally.
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/blo-air-gt-car-dryer

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Do you blow off your vans after every shower as well?

 

[kurienp]

Do you blow off your vans after every shower as well?

Ha ha! I was thinking that too.

I use a blow dryer on the van too after a wash, but the only places I use a blow dryer is
1. The sliding door channel to dry the cable and then grease it with spray silicon lube.
2. Behind the rear view mirrors to ensure that the resident spider is not inconvenienced with the soap and water.

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[WelshGas]

My van has lived outside for the past 10 yrs. I don't think I'll be blow drying it anytime soon. Unless I'm going to polish it I don't even dry it.