找时间即使是半定期的，也可能具有挑战性。这就是为什么我喜欢使用使过程更容易的优质清洗产品，例如Meguiar的Ultimate Wash＆Wax。
But also having the time to dry it properly?
That could be a ‘bridge too far’ for many.
But can you wash your car without drying it?
We all know that youshould每次洗车后都要干燥汽车，但是您可以在不干燥的情况下洗车并避免对汽车的油漆或其他任何问题造成任何损害吗？
让我们找出答案！
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为什么要洗车后干燥？
If you’ve ever washed your car and let it “air dry” then you’ll probably know the answer to this question already.
Without proper drying, what happens is that the water spots/beads that are left on your car after the washing process leave unsightly residue on your paint finish.
When the water evaporates, minerals/compounds in the water are left behind (as they don’t evaporate) leaving a finish that often looks a bit like this:
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On dark paint finishes especially, these “water spots” (more correctly mineral deposits left behind after the water evaporates) can look worse than your paint job might have looked before you washed your car!
Will ‘Failure To Dry” Damage Your Car?
This depends somewhat on where you live.
In some parts of the world, the water you use to clean your car will be relatively pure and any minerals or compounds dissolved in it (that would be left behind when the water evaporates) will only cause aesthetic issues.
However, there is a risk that the minerals in the water in your area might, over a sufficiently long time frame, cause damage to your car’s paintwork … or at the very least bake themselves onto your paintwork so well that it can be hard to remove.
有时汽车详细爱好者可以得到一点carried away in terms of overestimating the risk from not doing everything “by the book”, but there is undoubtedly some potential risk to your paint that comes with allowing repeated depositing of minerals and compounds from evaporated water.
Make Drying Your Car Part Of Your Washing Routine
As annoying as it is to do, you really should try to make drying your car part of the washing routine.
To make this easier on yourself, invest in a decent drying solution.
I use a jumbo, high-quality micro fibre towel like this:
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Here’s a link to a popular option available on Amazon.com
I’ve never found the old school chamois leather to be particularly effective for drying compared to micro fibre towels.
Get a big one … or even two so you can mop up most of the water with the first and then properly dry with the second.
One product I wouldn’t recommend using is one of those silicone water scrapers/blades. These have a tendency to pick up dirt (especially if improperly stored or maintained) and then what can happen is that when you use the scraper any ingrained dirt or grit winds up scratching the heck out of your paintwork … not nice at all.
我已经看到有些人建议使用诸如叶片鼓风机（甚至是延长线上的吹风机）之类的东西来吹走大部分水，然后使用您选择的布/毛巾干燥。听起来很有趣，但是优质的干布或毛巾（或理想情况下是两个）可以很好地完成工作。
Controversial Opinion Alert
随意在评论中拖着我说这句话，但是我认为，洗车和不要干dry又比不洗车要好得多。
Water spotting from the washing process is unsightly (and there can be a risk of damage in the longer term due to compounds in the water) but rolling around with a car caked in dirt and grime is almost certainly going to be worse, especially if you are dealing with things like bird dirt that can be even more damaging to your paint finish.
Don’t feel too guilty if from time to time you have to wash your car without having the time or wherewithal to properly dry it … there are far greater automotive sins you could be committing.
Conclusion & Recap
If you’re wondering “can I wash my car without drying it?”, then the answer is that you can but you really shouldn’t.
If you wash your car without drying it, you’ll get that unsightly (and potentially damaging, at least in the long term) build up of minerals and compounds that were dissolved in the now-evaporated water. This leaves unpleasant looking ‘water spots’ on your paintwork.
If you’re short on time and need to clean your car quickly to remove something more damaging to your paint, like a heavy coat of mud or bird dirt etc, then don’t worry about washing your car and not drying it.
However, for routine washing you should definitely look to take the time and dry your car properly, making this part of your washing routine.
My recommendation would be to invest in a quality micro fibre towel/cloth for drying (or ideally even two of them). This will make the drying process much faster and easier. For a standard sized car, it probably shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes to fully dry your car.
Do you dry your car after you wash it? If so, what’s your hack/trick for faster and more efficient car drying? Leave a comment below – it would be great to hear from you.
