MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: Mk5 GTian on March 10, 2012, 09:03:25 am
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How do you get the water out of the mirrors after washing? I've tried getting some material in under the glass, but still sometimes drive off and get a spray down each side, which ruins all my work. Any ideas gratefully received.
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Leaf blowers do the trick, or a hair dryer i assume ?
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Just give it a good blow :rolleye: :rolleye:
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I fold the mirrors in and back out. The "snap" is usually enough to get the eater out. Alternatively take the car for a quick drive and hard brake. Clears the water out and sorts out the brakes.
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Funnily enough Stealthwolf, I just tried the snapping in and out of the mirrors, and also the blowing method, but I still got a few drops, but nothing like what I usually get.
Do you go for the quick drive before drying off?
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No I fully dry the car and then drive it (not far - 200 metres), spin the car around and drive back. Tend to get no or very little dust and I pat dry the areas where there's water drops. Commonest places for me tend to be wing mirrors, door sills, fuel flap and boot, as well as rear window.
I normally dry all shuts and sills last but you will always get some trapped water unless you force it out (pet dryer or airline).
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Great thanks for that. That was my concern, getting dust or dirt on it and then re-drying the forced out water, but I'll give that a go next week and pat-dry them.
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It must just be me then who puts little plastic bags over the mirrors with an elastic band holding them on. Once the car is fully rinsed after washing i remove the bags and do the mirrors last. Then straight onto drying stage...............how sad am i? :rolleye:
No water drips from the mirrors though :grin:
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It must just be me then who puts little plastic bags over the mirrors with an elastic band holding them on. Once the car is fully rinsed after washing i remove the bags and do the mirrors last. Then straight onto drying stage...............how sad am i? :rolleye:
No water drips from the mirrors though :grin:
simplest solution yet :grin: :congrats:
...those free shower caps from the premier inn now have a use :laugh: