Something I do and it is back *** wards to what your suppose to do, but everytime I wash my VX, (couple times a day, well, maybe a week) I dry the cladding first with a nice rough terry cloth towel. I then dry the paint work working bottom to top to stop dripping onto the cladding. I used the P21S Super Absorbing Drying Towel. Amazing West Germany product. Then go around the cladding with what ever product you like to use, but I use One Grand Ext. Rubber & Vinyl, takes me about 5 minutes to go around the truck. I get these products and everything else detailing wise from http://www.carcareonline.com/