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.

 

[Sheriff42]

DIY Detail has a magnetic towel that fastens around the mirror. I just fasten a microfiber around the mirror to catch the drip. It just always seems I can’t get it all with the blower.

 

[RAM REAPER MAN]

I use my compressor it works very well using a long handled blow gun.
It will not only blow but it'll dry while getting stuff out of cracks.
You could possible get a decent used or new compressor for the price of a blower.

 

[mikeru82]

I use my compressor it works very well using a long handled blow gun.
It will not only blow but it'll dry while getting stuff out of cracks.
You could possible get a decent used or new compressor for the price of a blower.

You can definitely blow dry a car with a compressor, but depending on where you live, you can get moisture in the compressor tank. That moisture will come out while trying to dry the vehicle, which can cause streaks if you don't notice it. You can also get oil in the compressor tank from the compressor itself which will be deposited onto the vehicle. If you do decide to use a compressor I would recommend keeping the air pressure a little lower than normal. depending on the nozzle used, you can actually damage or blow trim right off of the vehicle if you aren't careful.

I have a very nice compressor but I would choose my air cannon or even a leaf blower over the compressor every time.

 

[HSKR R/T]

You can definitely blow dry a car with a compressor, but depending on where you live, you can get moisture in the compressor tank. That moisture will come out while trying to dry the vehicle, which can cause streaks if you don't notice it. You can also get oil in the compressor tank from the compressor itself which will be deposited onto the vehicle. If you do decide to use a compressor I would recommend keeping the air pressure a little lower than normal. depending on the nozzle used, you can actually damage or blow trim right off of the vehicle if you aren't careful.

I have a very nice compressor but I would choose my air cannon or even a leaf blower over the compressor every time.

That's what oil/water separators and pressure regulators are for.

 

[RAM REAPER MAN]

You can definitely blow dry a car with a compressor, but depending on where you live, you can get moisture in the compressor tank. That moisture will come out while trying to dry the vehicle, which can cause streaks if you don't notice it. You can also get oil in the compressor tank from the compressor itself which will be deposited onto the vehicle. If you do decide to use a compressor I would recommend keeping the air pressure a little lower than normal. depending on the nozzle used, you can actually damage or blow trim right off of the vehicle if you aren't careful.

I have a very nice compressor but I would choose my air cannon or even a leaf blower over the compressor every time.

You are my elder with me being 55 however... I personally never had any issues with that and I was a lot boy and car washer at 16.

That's what oil/water separators and pressure regulators are for.

Damn I was just typing that. Why do you mess up my messages? lol

 

[Joyride]

I just wait till it dries and clean it up with some Meguires.

 

[mikeru82]

That's what oil/water separators and pressure regulators are for.

Right, but how many people put oil/water separators on their garage compressors? My guess is that most people don't. Most compressors come with pressure regulators.