Water trails

[Brandenton]

Every time I was my truck, water continues to drip down from were the side mirrors are on the doors. Spend all that time drying, ensuring everything is spot free. Come back a couple minutes later and I have water trails down the side of the front doors, below the mirrors for the next hour or so.

What’s ya’lls way of stopping this? Any tricks?
2025 1500 Rebel X

 

[HSKR R/T]

Every time I was my truck, water continues to drip down from were the side mirrors are on the doors. Spend all that time drying, ensuring everything is spot free. Come back a couple minutes later and I have water trails down the side of the front doors, below the mirrors for the next hour or so.

What’s ya’lls way of stopping this? Any tricks?
2025 1500 Rebel X

Leaf blower or air hose and air compressor to blow it out

 

[Brandenton]

Appreciate the reply. That’s what I was thinking, maybe that’s what I need to try.

 

[mikeru82]

Adam's Air Cannon Dryer

Adam's Polishes Air Cannon is the safest and fastest forced air drying system for a touchless car washing experience. Easily dry without touching your car, motorcycle or any automotive transportation vehicle.

adamspolishes.com

 

[Rock Crawler]

I use this on the wheels, mirrors, door handles, hood inserts, bumpers, grill, etc.



I would love to have one of these. I’ve used one in the past it works incredibly well. But, $$$$$.

 

[Dewey]

Leaf blower works for me.

 

[Brandenton]

Some form of a blower it is. Thanks guys.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

Some form of a blower it is. Thanks guys.

worth looking into but a lot of leaf blowers have 3d printed attachments for detailing. I’ve got one for my ryobi 40v

 

[mikeru82]

worth looking into but a lot of leaf blowers have 3d printed attachments for detailing. I’ve got one for my ryobi 40v

I haven’t tried any of the newer ones, but I used to use a leaf blower on my vehicles. It definitely works, but the air cannon I posted above is more like a blow drier that a leaf blower. It blows an adjustable volume of air that is heated. It’s much more effective than the leaf blower I used to use. It also comes with several attachments for detailed work.

 

[Blackdog.Tx]

Leaf blower is good.

Another solution: Meguires Ultimate Quick detail for those water streaks after wash... also good to keep light dust off and bird bombs between washes.

I also use the Meguires system:
Ultimate Liquid wax (actually polymer sealant)
Ultimate Quik Wax (spray wax after every 2-4 washes between proper waxes)

 

[Jako]

I use this on the wheels, mirrors, door handles, hood inserts, bumpers, grill, etc.

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I would love to have one of these. I’ve used one in the past it works incredibly well. But, $$$$$.

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I've tried 4 leaf blowers, 2 hand held - 1 battery, 1 gas and 2 back pack. Hand held left a little to be desired, particularly the DeWalt battery operated. Tried the largest Echo 9010 and found it some what cumbersome and awkward. Currently pleased with an Echo 770.