Anyone still use terry cloth towels?

I think terry cloth is the way to go when applying something which needs to be worked into your finish, as for example paint cleaner, ScratchX, #80. etc., because it gives you more bite than a MF. I probably wouldn't use it to remove the product, though - it's already done its thing so remove it with a MF. A whole boatload of folks on this forum have more experience than me, though, so if I'm wrong we'll hear about it.



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I still use cotton terry towels for application and removal of Autoglym Glass Polish. I find that it's much more effective than using a MF towel or foam applicator pad. Not too worried about scratching my exterior glass with the cotton terry anyways.
 
I would be careful using terry cloths on the paint finish. I would use the MF towels to remove wax because terry cloths are more rough and may cause scratches.
 
I use the DF Towels from time to time but I generally find microfiber works the best in all situations. I like the feel and cleaning power of good mf. MF applicators are really awesome.
 
I never use terry cloth on my paint. I do use them on glass and cleaning some of my tougher aluminum. I also use them for cleaning my under carriage (I have a lifted truck). Works great for cleaning the axle, driveshaft etc.
 
I will use DF Towels and Monster Fluffies but I dont use what would be considered a bath towel.
 
I still use old Terry towels for major grunge work. I use them for wiping down my wheel wells after appylilng dressing, drying my wheels, etc.
 
I like Meguiar's Ultra Plush terrys for removal of Zaino. Other than that, the older ones will get used to for wheels and tires as well as trim.
 
twopu said:
I was thinking of using them when removing compounds. If so what brand and where?
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I think cotton terry towels have more "bite" than a lot of MF products out there. Mequiar's used to recommend them for removing #16 just for that reason.



Griot's have some nice 100% cotton terrys.



Griot's Cotton Towels
 
I use fluffy terry cotton for wheels, metal polish and course cotton on glass. On paint I'm very careful, but some carnaubas are easier to remove, and tend to be more durable when removed with a very soft cotton terry. I believe this is because cotten terry will leave behind a thicker layer of wax than MF, while still removing residue. It seems to work. You just need to be careful of the quality of the cotton and the pressure you apply. You also need lots more of them than MF. I would suggest DF Towels for carnauba removal.
 
I may be the only one......diapers to remove wax, MF suede to remove sealants..they go over everything with alpine fiber (DF)
 
paul above has made a very good point. i have also read where terrys were used in nuba removal because they tended to remove less of the product. however, terry quality and technique became paramount as terrys were more prone to create swirls or scratches. some will try to minimize this by using a terry to just "break" a hazed nuba on the first wipe and then switch to a mf. some will skip the terry alltogether and do the wipe off with a good quality ultra/supreme mf. in this scenario, a second application of the nuba is recommended to gurantee uniform coverage. i stick with the mf, preferring a 2x nuba application anyway as this is my winter recipe. i do use terrys sometimes to remove the compound/polish residue checking often the results of my removal with the dual xenon.
 
If you want terry, I'd suggest the DF towel mentioned above. It is the alpine fiber which is a type of microfiber but it has all the bite of a terry towel. It works amazingly well for product removal and even for QDing or drying. I love it for taking nuba off and I feel just as comfortable using them as I do using my MF's.
 
superstring said:
Have any of you guys wondered just how soft paint/clear is that it can be marred by COTTON!? :confused:
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Some paint is so hard that even cheap cotton won't effect it.



As mentioned above, DF Alpine MF cotton won't marr...even quality synthetic MF is more aggressive.
 
Where are you guys getting this "DF ALPINE" 100% cotton microfiber towel". i did a search and there are alot of vendors selling a "DF" towel. is there a criteria or standard for a df towel or is it simply a 100% natural cotton towel devoid of the usual 80/20 or 70/30 blends we usually see? i get the feeling that alot of you are saying that by using these df towels , you're eliminating the scratching that terrys could cause in the past.
 
I used to use cotton terry towels on my car because that was what was recommended when using it with Zaino. But I have found that after a few washes it was not soft and kind of rough feeling. Despite this I still used it on my car to do QD's and buffing off product. My car's silver so any marring/swirles is not as noticeable as other colors.



But since acquiring some MF towels, that's all I've been using.
 
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