How to dry behind side view mirrors?

[5IVE]

This is possible the most annoying thing to me after washing and drying. When I drive the car after washing, water starts coming out from behind the mirror and onto the front window. This is the case on multiple cars that I have washed & dried. How to prevent this?

[corvettecrazy]

If you have an air compressor then you could blow them out.



Or just stick the edge of a towel around the mirror and leave it there for a bit to absorb the water.

[imported_hooked]

Many people use a leaf blower to force out the water.

[imported_smprince1]

Air compressors work great for this.

[Deanski]

Leaf blower. Use it in an area that is still wet. If you moved the car, wet the area down first. Or even a hair dryer works in a pinch, just do not use the HOT settings, just air.



Air compressors can impart oil on the finish. You`d need a very high quality dryer inline with the nossle to remove condensation and oils from the compressed air. But if you`re only trying to get it out of a mirror assembly, it should be OK for that, but do not go all over the finish with it unless you install the dryers.



Sometimes I wrap the mirrors with plastic wrap to protect them from water entering, then I can clean them manually.



Deanski

[Raz5219]

Air compressor or leaf blower FTW. I also will take the edge of the towel and stick it in the gap and let the water absorb.

[1badtaco]

i usually move my car into the garage after a wash so i make sure to be jerky with the throttle and brake :) also i try to swing the doors a few times and get some water out that way

[derekbmw]

both leaf blower and metro vac & blo work perfect for me.

[Monte78Carlo2k1]

I just use my shop vac on the blower side.

[Macruz19]

I simply run the hose and flush the water and dry as much as I can with the WW towel and not drive the next day.



I did use the blower method but I thought it was a waste of gas.... AND I got those weird stares from the the neighbors.. LOL.

[Bert]

If you don`t want to purchase a compressor, leaf blower, or other devices mentioned, a rinseless wash like ONR will prevent the problem.

[BlueLibby04]

Since I move my Jeep to a certain place to wash it, ive got to move it once Im done. I also happen to live on a fairly large hill, so once Im done washing&drying, Ill drive down the hill and back up which gets all the water out of the places it likes to hide. I then go back over it to dry all the water that came out. Works great!

[Rob Tomlin]

x5 leaf blower.

[NickelPlated.45]

Leaf blower. Use it in an area that is still wet. If you moved the car, wet the area down first. Or even a hair dryer works in a pinch, just do not use the HOT settings, just air.



Air compressors can impart oil on the finish. You`d need a very high quality dryer inline with the nossle to remove condensation and oils from the compressed air. But if you`re only trying to get it out of a mirror assembly, it should be OK for that, but do not go all over the finish with it unless you install the dryers.



Sometimes I wrap the mirrors with plastic wrap to protect them from water entering, then I can clean them manually.



Deanski



Oil-less compressors? I use an air compressor and it`s perfect for blowing water out of cracks and crevices.

[BigAl3]

what everyone else said, leaf blower. $26.76 at your local walmart... :up

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