After spending 2-3 hours washing/waxing my car on Sunday. Today I again noticed water dripping from the mirrors onto the side of my door panels creating some ugly water spots.

Any way to prevent this from happening again? Besides going over the area with a quick detail spray to clean it up.

Maybe stop spraying water into the mirrors?

 

LOL! I fkn hate that too! Same thing happens from my spoiler. The ONLY time I was able to prevent it from happening was using my buddies air compresser to get the water out. Otherwise, I take it on the freeway and then use my Sham-Wow again.

 

either some sort of air compressor or something that would blow air in there (ie; leaf blower)... or drive then dry it off a few times...

I'd like to figure out a way to prevent my windows from getting streaked after I was the car and put the windows down.. any ideas? lol

 

yep.. air compressor..


i use a 215mph leaf blower to dry my car.. i dry all the cracks, the wheels, everything... then i go over the whole car with a detail spray... i never ever get water coming out of my mirrors...

 

Samesies on the leaf blower, I just attach a microfiber bonnet to the intake side and go to town. Haven't had a water spot in months, and saves my back from bending down to get the lower spots with a towel. Also, drying wheels is a breeze as well (no pun intended). Drying job is especially fast if you keep a good layer of wax/sealant on the paint and the water just flys off. Also, I haven't had to use glass cleaning spray with this cleaning method (roof -> all glass -> hood/trunk -> verticle body surfaces).

 

well, in between stealing members' photos for use on your website, you could use a can of compressed air (keyboard duster) to blast the water out of hard to dry places on your car.

 

i hate it too! i keep going back to it every 5 mins after i go thru a touchless and am working on my interior

 

I use my air compressor to dry everytime after I wash. Final wipe with microfiber drying towel leaves it spotless. Always hit your rims an tires to get all the water out including that big azz puddle sitting in your barrels. Spotless.

 

Leaf Blower

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This http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-471-a...-metrovac.aspx

 

Interesting! I'll try the shop vac method.

 

Shop vac, Air compressor or Leaf blower all good tools and they can all be used on our mirrors, wheels/spoiler/gas door any where water accumulates so we don't need to do another once over!
Gary

 

I usually take it for a quick drive, this helps push any hidden water out from the mirrors, doors, spoilers, wheels. This also helps with the rotors rusting if your wash your car at night and don't plan on driving it until the A.M.

When i get back, I do a final wipe on any wet streaks/spots, then tire shine, then wax, etc.

 

lol!

 

Gently shake the mirrors and open and shut the doors several times. BTW, my leaf blower is busted....need to go get a new one.