Using detail spray when drying?

[clipser]

Have any of you guys tried that?? I been doing it for months and I think it give it the extra protection and shine to the paint.Plus its pain free

[Chris@Adams]

Always !

[estecoca]

this is the best use of Adams products I can think of. I love this...its what sold me on Adams in general

[Huckleberry]

I always do that, spray it on the water and watch it run off. Plus you don't get any water spotting from hard water.

[mikegeaney]

It is the real deal.

[Bill-V8V]

I hit the heavy stuff with the leaf blower first then a fine mist of DS and a wipe down, always comes out great :D

 

 

And don't forget to show your door jams some love !!!!!

[clipser]

It works well especially when the water starts to dry out. DS FTW!!

[Loud Pedal]

It really helps when you have to do a wash in the sun.

[xcracer48]

It really helps and I like it alot! This is my favorite thing about the detail spray!!!

[Superdutytd]

I think there is a reason that after I wash a car (any) that it looks better than after most people wax their cars

[jjwvette]

I think it's a given

[Chewy]

Always!

[DCRANER]

I'll give this a try next wash. Do you also DS spritz the windshield / windows?

[Bill-V8V]

Absolutely :banana:

[clipser]

I'll give this a try next wash. Do you also DS spritz the windshield / windows?

Yup! You can shoot those up too!

[livingwater]

I detailed sprayed my wife's car are I washed it to help remove the remaining water with the microfiber.

It really does work great:2thumbs:

[Team Adam's]

I think there is a reason that after I wash a car (any) that it looks better than after most people wax their cars

 

:iagree:110%. Before Adam's I was most people. Now I am just a few people. Which is still very confusing to most people.

[Cyclone]

Yep

 

 

I always rinse the truck, then do the wheels and tires while most of the water runs off. Then depending if I do it near the shop or not is if I blow it off first.

 

But then I mist the whole truck with DS before drying with the towel.

[GerryC]

If you look closely at the water on the car when you spray the Detail Spray on it, you can see the water almost shrivel up once the DS hits it, like salt on a slug. Paired with the great white towel, this is the easiest drying technique ever.

[01Bullitt]

Never heard of this before. Always dried my car completely before using DS. Guess I'll try this method instead and save myself some time.

[Devin04]

The only down side to this is it uses up your DS fast. But it looks great.

[GerryC]

You don't need to use the Detail Spray in excess when drying. I found that one long spray over a wide area (like both doors on one side) works well. You only are looking to lightly mist the surface (it also helps to blast off the majority of the water with a leaf blower or compressor if you have one, you'll have to use even less Detail Spray afterwards).

 

Remember, this is after washing, therefore the amount of dirt on the car will be minimal, so there isn't a need to use as much DS as when you are using it with an MF towel to wipe off dust. Drying my mom's Ford Five Hundred, which is a considerably large vehicle, my bottle of Detail Spray went down maybe a tad more than 1/2"

Edited May 6, 2009 by GerryC

[reefer_bob]

I too do this. It saves trying time, I think it helps protect from micro-marring from any accidental dust/dirt left over, and just generally makes it look great!

 

I also use it in the door jambs when drying/cleaning.

[Nickc0844]

It's pain-free bliss!

[BlownG8GT]

I used to think it was a ploy to sell more detail spray....then I used it while I was drying the car....WOW what a difference it made.

[CRQuarto]

I used to think it was a ploy to sell more detail spray....then I used it while I was drying the car....WOW what a difference it made.

 

It really does help a LOT! I also just let the suds dry on my car, as the PH neutral property of the car wash keeps the water from spotting when it dries. Once I finish washing the whole car, if the suds on the roof and hood have dried, no problem! I just sheet the water off the car to prevent beading as much as possible, mist the car down with detail spray, and blot off the water. Using a California Water blade works great as well, as long as you buy the real mccoy (not the cheap knockoff ones). I still mist off the car with the DS when using the water blade though, and for drying after using the water blade.