Method and apparatus for removing standing water from flat, contoured, textured or patterned surfaces

A water-wiping apparatus (11) for wiping standing water from a curved surface has a flexible panel (13) of a first height (D4), with an upper long edge and a lower long edge, a soft, flexible handle (15,17) attached along the upper long edge, and a lip (21) formed along the lower edge, extending to one side of the flexible panel (13) and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel.