So how would i go about sheeting water to maked it easier to dry my car? Im not totally sure how to do it.

 

Simply remove the nozzle from your hose and start from the top down.

 

what GC said. but you'd be wasting water.

 

This has never worked for me, ever

I just get a sheet of water that sits on the car... is it the water in my area? Or is it because I strip all protectants with every wash?

 

Isn't the water supposed to bead (or is that the same thing as sheeting?)

I just turn the nozzle so it's spraying softer and a wider arc instead of straight on to make it bead (sheet?)

 

water only beads on "protected" surfaces, e.g. waxed or sealed. On "clean" surfaces, its supposed to sheet.

At least, that's my understanding. Driving in the rain with a freshly waxed car is fun; the water just flies off of your car.

 

Ok, thanks Mike!!

 

Make sure the stream is very light (don't read too much into that)

 

Mike, it should work perfectly fine if your vehicle has already had a LSP applied to it. Taking the nozzle off of your hose and sheeting the water from the top down easily removes 2/3 of the water lying on your paint. I'll take pics if you want the next time I wash my G to show the before and after difference.

 

I also found that if the flow is really gentle it is much easier to remove most of the standing water. After I do that just one waffle drying towel is enough to dry the whole car.

 

LSP?

I've seen people do it... I just fail at doing it myself on my own car

 

yeah just take off the nozzle and put the pressure on low so its just slowly flowing out with a full stream.

then just run it over your car so all the water beads "connect" to eachother and just runs off together.

 

i find that the sheeting definitely works best once product is applied. Over time as the protection wears off and the surface is not as slick it doesn't work as well, but it still works.

 

Taking the nozzle off and sheeting water from the top down is a must if you want to make washing your car easier. Otherwise, the water from your roof and hood alone will soak a towel.

The neighbors look at me like I'm nuts when I do this, but it really does save a lot of time and effort.

On a related note, some people use leaf blowers to dry their cars, and report good results. Compressed air also works well to blow water out of cracks.

 

that's a good suggestion for getting water out of all the cracks...especially because the G holds onto water like a sponge haha