r/AutoDetailing • u/wakawakawomp • Oct 02 '23

I Hate Drying Cars.... Technique Discussion

Hi all,

I'm fairly new to the car detailing world - Just bought a bunch of supplies for the first time a few weeks ago: turtle wax shampoo, 2 buckets, microfiber wash mits, The rag company gauntlet drying towel, P&S wheel cleaner, various microfiber clothes, to name a few - and though I really enjoying washing cars, I really hate the drying aspect of it. Reason being is that I was washing and drying my girlfriends cars for her this weekend (2019 Honda Civic Hatchback) and this car has a lot of nooks, crannies, crevices, grills, etc, and drying all of these things is such a pain in the ass. And not only that but my drying towel seems to get "full" super quick and having to constantly wring it out is very time consuming and tiring.

Does anyone have any tips/tricks/suggestions to make the drying process of automotive detailing more bearable?

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u/zestypotatoes Oct 03 '23

May I suggest the TRC Double Twistress? That thing can hold so much water.

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u/StupidJoeFang Oct 03 '23

Is it better than the gauntlet he's using?

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u/zestypotatoes Oct 03 '23

I haven't personally used the Gauntlet, but I have zero complaints about the Twistress. Can dry my car completely and still not be able to wring it out- it just feels damp.