Ceramic coating one year on-P300 Chequered Flag Carpathian Grey

[Millwheel]

One year on since the Cat was detailed it's still looking good. The coating is Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light topped with EXO. Only treatment since is washing with Gtechniq W4 Citrus Snow Foam and then the two bucket job with Gtechniq G-Wash and the G6 Perfect Glass Cleaner to finish, all of which is pretty effortless. One trick I'm now using is to dry the car in almost one go with a number of large microfibre towels quickly laid over the horizontal panels. Stops premature drying in warm conditions and reduces the chance of swirls as the towels are just lifted off.

[Deleted User 1794]

when you lay the microfibres over do you need to rub to dry or just leave them to soak up the water?

[Millwheel]

They absorb 95% of the water almost immediately. What little remains is picked up by straight strokes with a hand towel after removal. Generally by the time I’ve finishing laying the towels on the car the first ones are ready to pull off. I use the XL towels from the Wipeshop. https://www.thewipeshop.co.uk/index.php?cPath=25 All their products are excellent value.

[BruceTheQuail]

Looks beautiful. I've not tried that method of drying the car - usually I take mine for a 5 minute belt down the highway, you lose most of the water at 100kph, save around the back. Also a leaf blower works well to dry the car.

[Chrisjaglover]

They absorb 95% of the water almost immediately. What little remains is picked up by straight strokes with a hand towel after removal. Generally by the time I’ve finishing laying the towels on the car the first ones are ready to pull off. I use the XL towels from the Wipeshop. https://www.thewipeshop.co.uk/index.php?cPath=25 All their products are excellent value.

I very much like that idea had a look at the web sit is it Maxigleam Waffle Weave Microfibre Drying Towel XL 60x80cms you use (part no MC020 you use? If so how many do you need?

[Stuno1]

I do the same to dry but will be buying a blower soon once I have researched them. It reduces micro scratches even more and gets water out of the wind mirrors and wheels.

[Cluck]

I've just bought a blower, I'll let you know how I get on with it - was mostly because it's frustrating trying to wash a car in anything approaching warmer weather, where the water starts drying off before you've had a chance to wipe it off.

[Deleted User 1715]

I’ve been using a blower since Jan and it really helps, especially all the edges of lights, mirrors, wheel nuts, number plates and around all the linkages for the boot and the front grill/vents.

[Jamesrust777]

Mine’s ceramic coated and I use a leaf blower to dry mine. It’s a light, cordless one - Dewalt DCV100D1. Takes about 5 mins to dry so can definitely recommend that blower.

[mickjaguar]

Alternatively give up drying altogether. Makes a real difference in hot weather

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Get the resin for hard water, as it does go off fairly quickly.