How To Article, by DetailingGurus. How to properly dry a car with aMicroFiber Drying Towel.Removing standing water from a car that has been washed is a critical final step in theroutine maintenance of a vehicles finish. Water contains dissolved solids, detergentsfrom washing, and minerals. When water is left to dry on a vehicle, it will leave behindraised water spots that remain after the water hasevaporated. This does not take long, particularly on ahot summer day. If these spots are not removed, andare left to stand on the paint for weeks or months, theaction of sunlight and heat can actually cause them to

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permanent water spots into the paint. Thesespots are actually small depressions beneath thesurface of the paint or clear coat, and can only beremoved throughMachine Polishing.Note, that while it is good practice to use softened or DeIonized water, it is still crucial toremove standing water since trace amounts of dirt, debris, and detergents on the paintsurface can readily dissolve into the rinse water and still leave behind unsightly andpotentially damaging water spots.

So how do you remove standing rinse water?

Take the car for a spin around the block? The wind effect of a moving car mighteffectively remove much of the water, but it seldom does a complete job.A leaf blower can do a similar job, particularly with getting water out of crevices in thevehicles bodywork. Care must be taken to ensure that high pressure air is not used todrag contaminants and particles across the surface that can cause swirls and scratches.Water Sheetingcan be used to reduce the amount of standingrinse water, particularly on vehicle paint that has a strong coatof protection from ahigh quality Carnauba Wax. This methodutilizes a “sheet” of water as opposed to a jet of high pressurewater droplets to blast a car clean. When the hose nozzleattachment is removed, water flows at a smooth and steadyrate, creating a large, continuous sheet of water on the vehiclesurface that is much heavier than individual small droplets andfalls off the paint quickly, leaving little or no standing water droplets behind.Ultimately, adrying towelis the best method for final drying, to remove the last trace of water from the paint surface. Any time a cloth or towel is dragged across the paintsurface, there is a risk for creating swirls and scratches. As a matter of fact, the vastmajority of swirls in a vehicle’s paint do not come from the washing or scrubbing actionfrom a quality wash sponge or Microfiber mitt, but rather from the dry action of a towelacross the paint. Particularly when the towel becomes laden with dirt and contaminants,