so afer watching ukraine win today, i was so excited i decided to skip work today. instead i washed my car for the first time. i did get a couple of questions while doing so:

1) how do you guys get water out rear spoiler? whats the best way?
2) do you dry the top (w/microfiber towels) or just let it dry out on its own?

thanks. any other gotchas when washing 911 cab i should know about?

 

JKB - Rear Spoiler - After I wash and rinse the car, I open the engine deck lid and let the water drain off while I dry the remainder of the car. Sometimes I will use my electric leaf blower to blow the excess water from the engine lid, seams around the front and rear lights, front bumper, side mirrors, and the wheels.

My car is a Coupe so I can't help with the "soft top" question.

 

Tim, I read on another thread (997 maybe) that someone uses their leaf blower to blow light dust off their car in between washings if it has sat for a while....not sure how effective, or safe, that is but I just may have to get one of 'em things - honest honey, I'm going out to do yard work!

 

Dry most of the car off, then go for a drive at 75+mph. works everytime to dry off that pesky rear spoiler!

 

as far as the cab top...yeah dry the top with somekind of soft towel...also,if you have a plastic rear window like me, be very careful not to scratch......

 

... So you're planning to wash your car every 4 years then? Saves on soap and water I suppose.

 

For drying a soft top, I have found no matter what type of towel that is used on it, there will be lint left behind.

I have found the most efficient way of drying the top is to use a shop vacuum and suck the water off of the top. This also will suck up any grime that is still in the top material.

If you do use a towel of any sort, be prepared then to go over the top with a lint roller to get up the fiber residue that the towel will leave behind.

 

...that targa top of mine is sounding better all the time

 

haha... no, its just that means i haven't driven the car that day yet. i only wash the car if i haven't driven it on that day for various reasons (no water on hot breaks, no soap on hot paint, etc...)

 

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After I wash the car, I open the engine cover, let the water run off, close it, and then raise the spoiler. If you dry the entire car and then do this, you'll be drying your rear bumper and rear quarter panels a second time. With the spoiler raised, I take paper towel and dry off the accordian like rubber that attaches from the spoiler to the engine bay (yes, I'm sure there is a more official name for the piece and I do understand it's function is to contain the air that is being pulled to the engine, so forgive my layman description).

As for the top, I dry it last and just run my moist microfiber towels along the top. Terry cloth was leaving behind cotton and the microfiber towels work great.

 

Accidentally made this post in a related thread, deleting...

 

You win the Rennlist Internet Award of the day for resurrecting a 14 year old thread

 

I use my compressor to blow out the water in all the water pooling areas, not the engine though. Under the lights, the areas where the lids go down.

 

Chalk it up to COVID boredom!