Set the timer to 80 minutes

Online timer for 80 minutes

While the car dries in the driveway, you can keep clearing water from mirrors, door seals and badges without watching the clock. An eighty-minute countdown leaves room for trapped moisture to run out while you stay focused on wiping damp spots, checking the tyres and moving the hose away.

Drying may take more than one round when water keeps emerging from the trim or the afternoon turns humid. Treat each countdown as a separate drying pass: use the first while the panels drain, then begin another only if the mirrors, handles or boot seal still release droplets. This keeps repeated rounds tied to the car’s condition rather than letting the clock distract you from the work.

Because the car is beside the house, a loud finish can carry through open windows or interrupt neighbours using a nearby yard. Keep the phone close enough to hear a modest signal over the sounds of wiping and traffic, or use vibration if it will remain in your pocket. If someone else is helping, mention when the signal is expected so it does not startle them beside the vehicle.