Does no one here use the flooding method? Take the tip off the hose and let the water run out over the car. It'll pretty much leave the car fairly dry so that you only have to do a light wipe down. Very very little micro marring possible.

 

microfiber towels only. cheap, easy, and very effective.

 

Check a few posts up!

 

I've always used a chamois cloth but yall have me thinking about the leaf blower thing

 

lol the leaf blower thing makes me feel like its going to catch a insect from outside and just destroy it on my paint.

 

I've been doing that for years. I still do the leaf blower to get rid of any excess water. Then I dry what's left over with a microfiber towel.

 

I'll pass on having a leaf blower sling crap into the car at a 100+ MPH...

 

Park it in the garage or in the shade somewhere and than use a good microfiber towel. Thats what works best for me.

 

Shop vac with a blower attachment works just as well and a lot less noise.

 

Carefully with clean chamois otherwise air dry is great too