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Post-nasal drip. How do you cope?

2.4K views 18 replies 16 participants last post by  snowball  
#1 ·
Every time I wash the beast, she gets a runny nose, err, the doors drip for hours afterward. All the holes in the bottom of the doors drip down onto the side moulding, and the drips don't stop for a good half day.

How have you all dealt with this?

I find myself taking some quick detailer and a microfiber towel with me and wiping the side mouldings at every stop during my day. I must look like an anal retentive freak to those around me. ouich
 
#5 ·
got a small compresser 125 psi fill her up and blow her down !! works great for the inside aswell !! got the idea from the car washes around here they use it and its awesome they blow job the whole car as soon as it comes out of the tunnel and its good to go !! whoever thought of this is a genius..

i went to sears picked one up for $229.00 and it comes in handy around the garage !!
 
#6 ·
hahahaha
 
#8 ·
If you're really particular about the paint go with compressed air. If it's just your DD for the next few years, leaf blower.
I'm a leaf blower guy with de-ionized water, etc... used to take the car for a quick spin (100+) to start the drying process, but finally got a ticket doing that (cop told me to get a leaf blower). So I got a 220 mph leaf blower.

I take it out for drives after I am all done, and she still squirts out. I see the holes on the bottom, but where are they on the top for the water to enter? I could see compressed air working, but not in the bottom holes, that would just blow the air right back in.

Oh well.... I guess I just must suffer! :)
 
#9 ·
Lots of options given here, so I'll throw my 2 cents in as well.

Regarding your dripping doors, the best way to resolve this is by opening the doors and closing them 3-4 times after you wash it, then dry off the door jams, and the inner part of the doors themselves that are exposed to the elements. This serves 2 purposes. Assures you dont get the drip, and keeps your door jams clean. The cleanliness of the door jams are a very good indicator as to how the car was cared for by its owner when it comes time to sell.

I do this for the trunk as well, keep the tail free of those nasty water sport-stripes that attract all the dust the first time you drive away.

Regarding the blower/compressor feud, I'd have to side with the blower. With the blower you can somewhat control what comes out of the blower, based on what goes in. With a compressor, you introduce oils from the pump cylinder housing, along with minute metal shavings as the machine gets older. Additionally over time rust will develop in the tank due to condensation, and if you dont drain it on a regular basis, that too will be hitting your paint at high speed.

Best of luck, this use to be one of my pet peeves too.

-Audio
 
#10 ·
Thanks for your comments, however, I'm no rookie here. I meticulously maintain the car, door jams, trunk lid (underneath), underneath hood, etc...

My jams be clean, is what I mean. :)

I spend about 1 hour 45 mins just washing the car, without towel drying, using only deionized water, a new mitt, and bubbles. Blow dry the car, open gas cover and blow in there, blow all seams in the body, the wheels, door handles, inside the side view mirrors, underneath the wiper blades, the exhaust, everything.

Then I open all doors and thoroughly wipe down all jams, inside hinge areas, underneath door bottoms, etc... and leave them open for a while to dry out even more, in the sun.

After all this, and yes, I do close and open doors, etc... for a good while to get the water to drop out... the doors STILL leak water.

The water comes out in 3 areas on each side of the car. The front of the driver/passenger door, the front of the left and right rear doors, and the rear of said doors. There are little holes in the bottom of all the doors, that for some reason, release water that somehow gets introduced into the door itself upon washing? After all I have done above, these little buggers will leak for hours on end, even when I run errands, drive on fwy, etc...

Thanks for all the comments, but this has always driven me nuts. ouich
Lots of options given here, so I'll throw my 2 cents in as well.

Regarding your dripping doors, the best way to resolve this is by opening the doors and closing them 3-4 times after you wash it, then dry off the door jams, and the inner part of the doors themselves that are exposed to the elements. This serves 2 purposes. Assures you dont get the drip, and keeps your door jams clean. The cleanliness of the door jams are a very good indicator as to how the car was cared for by its owner when it comes time to sell.

I do this for the trunk as well, keep the tail free of those nasty water sport-stripes that attract all the dust the first time you drive away.

Regarding the blower/compressor feud, I'd have to side with the blower. With the blower you can somewhat control what comes out of the blower, based on what goes in. With a compressor, you introduce oils from the pump cylinder housing, along with minute metal shavings as the machine gets older. Additionally over time rust will develop in the tank due to condensation, and if you dont drain it on a regular basis, that too will be hitting your paint at high speed.

Best of luck, this use to be one of my pet peeves too.

-Audio
 
#11 ·
I just take my car around the block and wipe her off when I get back. Sometimes a little more will drip but I've learned to cope with it.

Matt
 
#12 · (Edited)
Problem w/ that is that any dust and dirt that sticks to the wet finish end up getting wiped across the paint.

I've been drying w/ a leaf blower for a while, and it works great. Never any paint damage. A waffle-type microfiber towel to pick any residual water as well.Oh, and blot... don't wipe.
 
#15 · (Edited)
It seems like you do everything you supposed to. How about wipe the excess drip/mark/residue in the next day after a couple of runs and overnight dry. If you worry about dirt/dust on the paint, I usually use the california duster, then if there still mark/spots from water drip, then I wipe with wet towel on spots, then follow up with dry towel. Consider this car wash as two-day effort, so you don't feel bad.

I always have to do the next day follow up cleaning on my car/wheel, no matter how hard I try to dry them initially. Only time will help.
:cheers:
 
#16 ·
i wash the car at the local carwash (BY HAND MYSELF, NOTHING TOUCHES THE CAR BUT A MICROFIBRE MIT AND WATER/SOAP), dryb car with micro fibre towels with doors open. It helps the weep holes and seals drain. button her up drive home (about 3 miles). That seems to blow the rest of the water out of the tight spots. Before I pull it the garage one quick trip around with a damp microfibre towel to get the water runs off, which are pretty much dry by now. End of story.........put her away for the next day. I think the secret is the air dry before the final wipe down.:cool2:
 
#17 ·
I just bring it to the local detail shop, have an expresso and go.