Don't backcomb heavy, wet hair. Do nottease the coat, don't pull hard on fragile hair or over dry the coat withexcessive heat. Best is to use acombination comb such as a 7 inch Belgian Greyhound comb with wide and mediumspaced teeth and also a fine tooth comb such as a 4 inch Greyhound or fleacomb. You can spray the coat with a small amount of Texturizer spray during thedrying process to add volume, lift and body to the coat. Wipe away the mess orwash the cat at your grooming area or in the rest room sink or spray them withdisinfectant and wipe with paper towels, then sprinkle Foo Foo or Fullers Earthin the wet fur liberally, then brush until dry, then comb out the area.
Powders can only help somuch.
Diatomaceous Earth or Fullers Earth which is a coarse cream-tan powder drieswetfur very well and adds fullness and body. I amnot recommending this, if your cat is thoroughly washed and dried, it shouldnot need any powder at all. A powdered coat has a different texture. Beware oftouching a freshly washed cat very often as a clean coat will pick up the oilsfrom your hands and become greasy quickly. Please note all show rules aboutfraudulent acts in regards to show grooming.