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Jul 1, 2009 | 08:42 PM

Vette4Lyfe

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From: Burlington, Ontario

Quick Question

What do you guys use to dry and wipe the water off of your chrome rims? I've used a chamois but they don't really come out right...

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Jul 1, 2009 | 08:51 PM

VET4LES

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From: San Clemente CA

Micro fiber towels and compressed air.

Jul 1, 2009 | 08:54 PM

obxchartercaptain

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I use my leaf blower first then a 100% cotton towel to shine em up.

Jul 1, 2009 | 08:56 PM

corvettezman

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From: Home of the VOLS ! Knoxville, TN. Tennessee

St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '15, '16-'17-'18-'19

I use an old cotton T-shirt set aside just for my wheels.

Jul 1, 2009 | 08:57 PM

rrankins

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Quote:

Originally Posted by obxchartercaptain

I use my leaf blower first then a 100% cotton towel to shine em up.

Although I recently replaced the leaf blower with the Master Blaster - there's no water left around the lug nuts or tires after using that. Cotton towel takes care of any stray water marks.
I then follow up with Adam's Brilliant Spray Glaze to really make them shine.

-Ray

Last edited by rrankins; Jul 1, 2009 at 10:18 PM.

Jul 1, 2009 | 09:15 PM

RadarP3C

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From: Murfreesboro TN

Electric leaf blower takes care of about 99% of the drying. Microfiber towel and Honda Pro Spray Cleaner and Polish to finish up.

Jul 1, 2009 | 09:16 PM

Swiftrider08

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Master Blaster Air Dryer. Purchase yours today at www.nakidparts.com!!

SIMPLY THE BEST PRODUCT ON THE MARKET FOR DRYING ALL OF YOUR CORVETTE!!

Jul 1, 2009 | 09:22 PM

LarryMJones

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From: Maumelle Arkansas

St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17

old cotton towel

My wife saves old cotton bath towels for me to use on the cars. They work better than chamois for me.
LJ

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Jul 1, 2009 | 10:10 PM

BowTieBob

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Another vote for the master blaster

Jul 1, 2009 | 11:16 PM

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LisasZR1

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St. Jude Donor '11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrankins

except I'm trying the blue stuff that Wolfdogs recommended for chrome. They look really nice.

Jul 1, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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0Killrwheels@Autogeek

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I highly suggest a MF WW Towel over any chamois for drying any part of the car. The key to a good safe towel is obviously not adding any scratches and enough nap to pull contaminents and water up and away from paint or metal.

http://www.autogeek.net/guzzler-microfiber-combo.html