[in5ane_3]

Hey Guys,

Well now that the nights here in socal are dropping down in the 60's every morning when I go to work there's dew on the car. Now, this gets annoying when you've just washed your car and the next morning it's dirty again. Driving on the freeway makes all the dew settled on the roof trickle down to the rear window and trunk.

How do you guys deal with morning dew in the mornings? I've thought about grabbing a microfiber cloth and cleaning it off every morning before heading out but I'm not sure whether that'll scratch the paint or not.

Thanks for your input!

[SpecC]

wiping in the morning is a bad idea. Dust and stuff sticks to your car afterwards and you'd be rubbing that all around your car. I'd say you just have to live with it. If you put some sealant or wax over your car, the condensation should bead away itself!

[phantom330]

I would either quick detail it or use a car cover, those are really the only options if you want to battle the dew.

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by SpecC

wiping in the morning is a bad idea. Dust and stuff sticks to your car afterwards and you'd be rubbing that all around your car. I'd say you just have to live with it. If you put some sealant or wax over your car, the condensation should bead away itself!

Yeah, that's the problem when it starts to trickle down dust and dirt sticks on when I'm parked at work. I can't use the duster at that point becuase its too thick to dust and it'll ruin the paint if I do.

What kind of sealant would I use to prevent dew from settling on the car?

[laperacfo]

I usually drink mountain dew. Great stuff.

Oh you meant morning dew.

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by laperacfo

I usually drink mountain dew. Great stuff.

Oh you meant morning dew.

You're hilarious.

[laperacfo]

Originally Posted by in5ane_3

You're hilarious.

You're special!

Want a cookie?

[SpecC]

Originally Posted by in5ane_3

Yeah, that's the problem when it starts to trickle down dust and dirt sticks on when I'm parked at work. I can't use the duster at that point becuase its too thick to dust and it'll ruin the paint if I do.

What kind of sealant would I use to prevent dew from settling on the car?

just wax your car after your washes and you should be fine

i use jetseal 109 if you are wondering

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by phantom330

I would either quick detail it or use a car cover, those are really the only options if you want to battle the dew.

I'd use a car cover but putting one on every single night is a drag.

So everyone here that has to park their cars outside just deals with the dew? It sucks a lot because you can spend three hours washing your car the day before and it looks the same as it did after you go for a drive the next morning.

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by SpecC

just wax your car after your washes and you should be fine

i use jetseal 109 if you are wondering

This works for preventing that crap from settling?

Do you just apply the wax after you wash the car, then wash it again after applying?

Thanks Spec!

[SpecC]

could be worse

you could have black

[SpecC]

Originally Posted by in5ane_3

This works for preventing that crap from settling?

Do you just apply the wax after you wash the car, then wash it again after applying?

Thanks Spec!

it doesn't prevent it from settling it but it'll help all the water roll off safely and leave less marks. i wash, then wax. buff and take pix of the shine cause after wax pix are always awesome

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by SpecC

could be worse

you could have black

Funny thing is, my car is Jet Black

After wax pics are the best.

[SpecC]

Originally Posted by in5ane_3

Funny thing is, my car is Jet Black

After wax pics are the best.

oh... in that case... good luck

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by SpecC

oh... in that case... good luck

I'm trying my hardest not to get swirls on the damn thing but slowly they are appearing. A wax should handle the swirls.










I hope.

[tintivilus]

Originally Posted by in5ane_3

A wax should handle the swirls.
... I hope.

nope, sorry.

[jermc68]

I had that problem here in Fl until I moved all my crap out of the garage and into the shed so I could garage the thing. It got old quick dealing with the dew so I feel your pain.

What I used to do was every morning, was spray the car down with water to rinse off the overnight crap and I squeegeed the rear window so I could see out of it because the wind didn't push all of it away. The fastest I drive would be 55-60 due to local roads and speed limits but by the time I got to work (12 miles), the car was mostly dry and everyone always said how nice my car was. So, if you can, give it a rinse or even if you don't have a hose, fill up a couple of jugs of water and give it a "mini rinse" like that. As long as you got a good coat of wax on the car as mentioned above, you should have a decent looking car a litle bit longer.

[in5ane_3]

Originally Posted by jermc68

I had that problem here in Fl until I moved all my crap out of the garage and into the shed so I could garage the thing. It got old quick dealing with the dew so I feel your pain.

What I used to do was every morning, was spray the car down with water to rinse off the overnight crap and I squeegeed the rear window so I could see out of it because the wind didn't push all of it away. The fastest I drive would be 55-60 due to local roads and speed limits but by the time I got to work (12 miles), the car was mostly dry and everyone always said how nice my car was. So, if you can, give it a rinse or even if you don't have a hose, fill up a couple of jugs of water and give it a "mini rinse" like that. As long as you got a good coat of wax on the car as mentioned above, you should have a decent looking car a litle bit longer.

Thanks for the advice man, I have about an 8 mile highway trip so it should dry off by then.