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The best method is to ask people directly whenever, even if your Spanish is very poor. The Spanish phrase ''vas a... ?'' ‘are you going to...?’ is a good starting point. Because Spain is a touristic country, at some large service stations you can find drivers from all over Europe, who are more likely to take you than the local people. But be careful, as many petrol stations, especially in the South, are deserted, if you are unlucky, only one or two non-local cars stop at the station every hour, and you might spend the night there.
That being said, hitching from service station to service station is a lot easier than just standing on the road, it can even go quite well if you speak basic Spanish. Just make sure you get to service stations as often as you can.
Even if you hitchhike alone or in groups of two: be prepared to make much fewer kilometers per day than in e.g. Germany or France. Waiting times of over an hour are commin, and 500 or 700 km a day may be a real challenge. The first time you hitchhike in Spain, it might be a good idea to only plan for 300 km a day. During the hot hours of "the Siesta" (2pm -5pm) traffic density is decreased.
