Patrick
No Prep, No Pride !
Joy, no offense taken, or apology expected. I do however, hold little respect for detailers of this nature.
Best drying tool
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daos
Got the Hang of it Now
gee, alot has happened since the last time i posted. im kinda feeling guilty for some reason here. what does a waffle weave towel even look like?
The Chee
I'm back YIPEE Refreshed!
Don't be, I guess it must be the full moon, people get a bit weird when that happensdaos said:
. I guess this thread just need a bit of cleaning.Here's a nice article on microfiber with some pics to illustrate http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=44
Here's a pic of wwmf from pakshak.com
daos
Got the Hang of it Now
thanks alot. well, last night was my first time trying out the mf towels for my polishing and waxing. before, i used the standard terry towels. man, there is a huge difference in ease of use and overall comfort.i bought 16 towels and used 12 of the 16. it was great being able to use a nice new clean towel when i wanted to instead of stretching 3 towels out throughout a car wash like i used to. it felt as if i was really detailing. it was also my first time polishing a car. boy, talk about white powder everywhere! it took me about 30 minutes just to get most of the poweder residue off my truck!
quick question, about how many ww towels does it take to dry a midsize truck? can the WW towels be sqeezed out like the Absorber and reused on the same detail, or would this leave streaking? how do you guys fold the towel when drying? i found last night that if i folded the towel over twice i had plenty of sides to clean with. does this same technique hold true for the waffle weaves?
quick question, about how many ww towels does it take to dry a midsize truck? can the WW towels be sqeezed out like the Absorber and reused on the same detail, or would this leave streaking? how do you guys fold the towel when drying? i found last night that if i folded the towel over twice i had plenty of sides to clean with. does this same technique hold true for the waffle weaves?
TrueDetailer
All About The Bling Bling
ShineProDetails said:
I had to reply to this whole thread. SHINEPRODETAILS- this is a loosing battle trying to say otherwise of what everyone on here says. MOST on here are afraid to use a pressure washer for anything, afraid to use a absober, Afraid to use realacid on wheels. Afaid to use most of what a 7 day a week pro detailer uses. US real detailers don't have time to polish and wax a car 10 time over again, Or have time to polish and seal wheels. Those of you who do, do it because this is your HOBBY!. You may do one or two cars a month for a friend.
A real 7 day a week detailer would go out of business if they did everything that you weekend warriors do. you will spend 12 hours on detailing your car,unlike detailers who are trying to make a living would do it in 4 or 5. With no differnce in the outcome. Only differnce is what is used. All these extras that you do take more time. which TIME=MONEY
I'm not trying to say that you guys can't detail a car, i'm not saying a MF won't work for drying, I'm not saying its not ok to use rags and elbow grease in the motor jambs, or clean wheels by hand,etc.
BUT please lets not keep the products that you all call inferior to your poorboys in the closet because YOU! don't use them. SOME others on here do or would want to try them.
Now some of you are telling shineprodetailers its not nice of what he said,blah blah blah, whatever... I think this started With PATRICKS size 7 font saying no to a absober or sythetic chamios. so patrick you are wrong to say that it not ok to use a synthetic chamios. You could have simply said no i don't prefer them.
And to those of you who will down me for what i have said. I must know something about detailing to be able to make my mortgage payment,2 truck payments,insurance,etc. :dunno
I used the absorbers for years. Actually the majority of my time detailing for a living (15 years) I used it. Works great, long lasting and it's cheap to boot. I never had any complaints about it. I no longer use it though as found MF to be a better alternative for me in my business and for my personal vehicles. I can't comment on WW as I have never used it. I use the large MF (about 20 x 30 or something) from Wal-Mart for $6-7 each. I use them folded in quarters and use two at a time. First one does the work; second one gets anything remaining so I don't have to go back over glass and such (usually). Drying a car takes about a minute or two if that. Drying is personal preference and depends on what is most important to you. For me I need something that is inexpensive, lasts long, works fast and requires little to no follow-up.
Drying is my least favorite part of cleaning a car so speed is very important. Safety of the paint is certainly a concern. I think plush MF is more forgiving then the chamois type dryers but most things used with care will be safe.
Drying is my least favorite part of cleaning a car so speed is very important. Safety of the paint is certainly a concern. I think plush MF is more forgiving then the chamois type dryers but most things used with care will be safe.
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
I never would have thought that some where so passionate about drying towels natural or synthetic.....As I started I have been old school using terry towels that I have got from the house that no longer met the wife's standards............I was happy as a kid at Christmas to have those.....Then I started buying terry towels for car care only and again thought this was the bomb.
This year I have started using MF for about everything and love them.....The WW for drying I have yet to see anything do a better job and I have used about every drying towel that has come on the market in the last 30 plus years that I have been caring for my cars or my weekend detail customers.
The pro's and con's of this are similar to what's better Pepsi or Coke?
This year I have started using MF for about everything and love them.....The WW for drying I have yet to see anything do a better job and I have used about every drying towel that has come on the market in the last 30 plus years that I have been caring for my cars or my weekend detail customers.
The pro's and con's of this are similar to what's better Pepsi or Coke?
joyriide1113
There is no cure!
that is true. detailers who do it for a living is a lot differant from a weekend warrior. i don't do it for a living. and im sure if i did my procedures would be a lot different.
i just hope this thread doesnt stop some members from answering other members post/question just for spite.
lets not turn into the "other" site
we all have our differances.
i just hope this thread doesnt stop some members from answering other members post/question just for spite.
lets not turn into the "other" site
we all have our differances.
From an old coots point of view.
1. Years ago, I used genuine Chamois. Expensive, worked fine, was difficult to care for properly.
2. Next step, the cast-off cotton bath towels. Worked fine, probably took 3 or 4 per wash job.
3. Then the "for the car only" cotton bath towels. Still took 4 to dry.
4. Added the Absorber. It removed enough water to allow me to dry the car with it and one terry Towel.
5. Added terry MF's to the collection. Took two to four 16"x16" to dry the car.
6. With the Absorber, only one MF was needed to finish up.
7. Added the waffle weave MF's. One WW and one additional MF to finish seems to work.
All the above is after using the "sheet rinse".
Some comments:
I have never had any problems with the Absorber, cotton terry towels or any MF's causing marring. I personally think one problem people have is not getting their vehicle clean before they start drying it. When I am finished drying, my drying tool is still clean. Wet, but clean. If your towel gets dirty, you didn't have the car clean when you quit washing.
I do like MF towels, but I do think I could survive just fine without them. I did for years. So far, I haven't been all that impressed with WW MF's. Nothing against them, but I would just as soon use a terry MF.
In fact, I would have no qualms about grabbing any of the products I have used and drying the car.
Three things that I do think the MF's do noticeably better than cotton terry is Poorboy's S&W, sealant/wax removal and quick detailing.
Charles
1. Years ago, I used genuine Chamois. Expensive, worked fine, was difficult to care for properly.
2. Next step, the cast-off cotton bath towels. Worked fine, probably took 3 or 4 per wash job.
3. Then the "for the car only" cotton bath towels. Still took 4 to dry.
4. Added the Absorber. It removed enough water to allow me to dry the car with it and one terry Towel.
5. Added terry MF's to the collection. Took two to four 16"x16" to dry the car.
6. With the Absorber, only one MF was needed to finish up.
7. Added the waffle weave MF's. One WW and one additional MF to finish seems to work.
All the above is after using the "sheet rinse".
Some comments:
I have never had any problems with the Absorber, cotton terry towels or any MF's causing marring. I personally think one problem people have is not getting their vehicle clean before they start drying it. When I am finished drying, my drying tool is still clean. Wet, but clean. If your towel gets dirty, you didn't have the car clean when you quit washing.
I do like MF towels, but I do think I could survive just fine without them. I did for years. So far, I haven't been all that impressed with WW MF's. Nothing against them, but I would just as soon use a terry MF.
In fact, I would have no qualms about grabbing any of the products I have used and drying the car.
Three things that I do think the MF's do noticeably better than cotton terry is Poorboy's S&W, sealant/wax removal and quick detailing.
Charles
daos
Got the Hang of it Now
CharlesW said:
I totally agree with the last thing you said, quick detailing. MF towels are unreal when doing this. Today was my first time QD with a MF towel and DAMN did it make a difference. I couldnt believe how easy it was for everything to come right off. They also worked great wiping off the water after cleaning my wheels. It almost seemed as if the little towel was absorbing the water right up. I couldnt believe how much water this little towel held.