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SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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I'll try a couple different soaps to see what I get.    
 
I will say that Jet Seal stuff is awesome.  
Have you tried any different soaps yet?

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bndawgs Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, SirenRed16 said:

Have you tried any different soaps yet?

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I might have to wait till the spring now.  We had snow on Saturday and it's 22F right now 

SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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I might have to wait till the spring now.  We had snow on Saturday and it's 22F right now 
That's right it's winter ain't it lol. Forgot other places other than California have actual winters.

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GPGuy Senior Enthusiast

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I use an all natural chamois. Sometimes if I'm crunched for time I'll blow off all of the excess with my leaf blower and use the chamois on the rest. But as mentioned if you keep a good coat of wax on your truck that will help as well and generally make the task of drying much easier. 

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njs2247 Enthusiast

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You need to try Optimum "No Rinse", you will not be disappointed. It's a sure way to avoid water spots. You can even add an ounce with your current soap to help the water sheet off your panels better so you don't have too many water spots.

https://www.autogeek.net/optimum-no-rinse.html

 

swathdiver Senior Enthusiast

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My daughter likes the Meguiar's drying towel we picked out.  I haven't used it yet but she has.  We use Meguire's products, used the Deep Crystal Car Wash last time.

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Shortyjpl Enthusiast

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Chamois for all my vehicles. Wax wax wax!


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Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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I use a leaf blower, I hate to touch the paint more than I have to... Keep a good sealant on the paint and it really helps..

BigBadSierra Senior Enthusiast

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I'll let you know if it ever stops raining lol

 

I just use big drying towel to mostly push off the heavy stuff then new unused yellow soft tack cloth to get the tiny spots.

 

But make sure you have it waxed good.

 

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