Recently, several of the local car washes have begun using compressed air, from a hose, to blow any residual water from car crevices prior to towel drying the car. After they blow compressed air, they then proceed to dry the car.

Does anyone here have an opinion regarding this practice? I am curious to read what you have to werite.

Thanks.

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Not in this weather!

Using the Compressed Air Does Help!
I Have Done it For Over Twenty Years..Without Any Problems!
I wash and Wax my Cars every week and Using the AIR helps !
Otherwise When your done and go For a drive the Water WILL STREAK down the side of your car! Wrecks the Detail!

Most Full Serve Car Washes Use The Air...But PLEASE check to Be Sure that they have Rubber tip air nozzles..Otherwise ....
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Yup it does work. some of the guys at the corvette clubs and very picky detailers use this trick. if you dont have compressed air a hairdrier set to cool air will work.

Since nothing is touching the car, it wont induce swirl marks, etc. a chamois, synthetic chamois, or even the california water blade has to touch the paint to dry it, but not with high force compressed air. you only have to worry about the dust particles blowing against your paint, lol.

Personally i dont do this, for a regular everyday driver i am not THAT meticulous and neighbors will think i am crazy outside with a compressor or hairdrier.

I wish i have a garage so i could use comprossed air when detailiing my car I dont want the neighbors to think im so crazy about my car