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Originally Posted by stephen wilson

I have a Black '06, and have been struggling with keeping the paint unblemished. I've started using spray wax before drying. I didn't do that once and put 2 long scratches on the hood, luckily they seem to be very light marks. I've been considering blowing the car dry instead of using a micro-fibre. Does anybody use that method?

Funny you should ask, the Benz has a lot of water holding areas that like to drip after washing...in fact I use an electric leaf blower to pre-dry it and the brakes...I still use microfiber towels to finish drying though, even if you don't have a great layer of wax and dry gently they should never scratch your car. Terry cloth will scratch, don't use it. I have about 15 large microfiber towels and keep them clean. When you wash them use a clear/free liquid detergent so that you don't leave a film on the car when drying.