Originally Posted by simontonbill
Well, I live west of Houston and I washed it out in the sun and then pulled it under the carport to do the waxin'.
You shouldn't even wash in the sun - always work on a cool surface whether washing, waxing, polishing, claying, etc.
Originally Posted by patpur
I use a blower to dry my car. I used to use 3-4 towels and always had waterspots. I use one towel and have few waterspots, most of them removed with a damp towel.
As a final rinse take the nozzle off the hose and let a gentle stream of water run out over the paint, holding the hose parallel to the body panel. If the car is well waxed the water will sheet off so instead of having a bazillion beads of water to dry you'll have just a few. Two waffle weave microfiber drying towels (like the Meguiar's Water Magnets) is then all you need to fully dry the car. This works great whether I'm washing my Crossfire or PT Cruiser.