Different drying techs.

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00GREENMACHINE

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I have a ww drying towel and also a ABSORBER. I like the way I can ring out the water in the absorber and its like I have a fresh towel. Only thing is I think its putting scratches on my car? I duuno if its true. I bought the "big blue" from pak sak and ended up cutting it in half because is was so freaking big. I did not like the way it dryed the car. It really did not remove the water like the absorber becuase I had to wipe over the surface 2-3 times to completly remove the water.

Is there any other alternatives???
 
Talk to Dwayne his MF WW towels are small enough and really do the trick on soaking up the water. I have two and they do a great job.
 
The blue and gold waffle weaves from www.exceldetail.com are very plush and absorb water very nicely. I dry a panel with the blue, then wipe the remaining water off with the gold, and the whole car comes out spot-free.
 
did you wash the "Big Blue Towel" first?

Personally, I like the big blue towel. Yeah, it's big but that allows you to blot & fold, blot & fold all the horizontal surfaces without excessive rubbing.

When it comes to doing the sides, I hold a large portion of the towel in my left-hand & dry lightly with the remaining portion in my right hand. This method lets me get right down to the rockers & sidemoldings without having the towel touching the ground.

Move along the side, reposition the towel in your hands & you're good to go.

I picked up some smaller blue WW towels from Winners Circle to keep in the trunk for touch-ups, they're on sale right now for about $5/ea.

http://www.winnerscircledetailingproducts.com/CandyPress/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=107
 
I use this towel available from PAC:
Soft & Plush Microfiber Towel 20"x40" Baby Blue ... $12.95
It is not a waffle weave, but this thing drinks water.
I can usually do my Pontiac SSEI or a SUV without wringing it out.
The paint is spot free ... FWIW, I follow a dry-off with a QD for that just waxed look.
 
Sorry GREEN

Dwayne is with PAC the guy that runs this site you can find the link off the main page
 
I have three 24x36 MF drying towels, the Purple Passion set from Autopia, and have another waffle weave on the way because my order could not be fullfilled as planned. I also have three Absorbers that up until a couple of weeks ago, I used to remove the majority of the water. IMO, microfibers are far easier to use and pose less of a risk to the paint.
 
I use a California Water Blade and last week bought a S100 Super Absorbing Drying Towel when I stopped at a Harley dealer to pick up the S100 wax. Basically just a chamois, though its been awhile since I owned one. Works great!
I like that when not in use, it is kept in the plastic container it comes in...no chance to become dry/brittle. Also great for keeping in the car in my "detailing box" I keep in my car trunk.
I like the combo of the blade/chamois...quick, easy, works great and less towels to wash/store.
IMO...also lends creedence to the p21s/s100 waxes are the same, believers. Version of this towel for both lines...same package, product, and labels except for the name. Just a thought.

Mike
 
I bought a couple of pakshak's WW and they 're great . I use them how NYV6coupe does. I like 'em soo much that I only use them for my personal cars..LOL..Why dirty them up on someone elses car? For those I'll use a water blade and Absorber ..
 
Hey ...
That $12.95 towel is on sale at PAC for $9.95 plus many others are on sale too ... plus Poorboys is having a MF sale.
 
I've had good luck using the leaf blower from my shop vac. I then use my WW to remove the remaining water. This speeds up the drying process as I don't have to wring out my WW at all (drying my Avalanche). Additionally the leaf blower gets the areas where water builds up and drips while I'm trying to polish and wax (door trim, handles, side mirrors...).

One more thing I've noticed is if I move the WW slowly across the paint it picks up more water. I usually just turbo dry though.

Hope you find this helpful
 
I use a synthetic type chamois, followed by a MF towel. Works great. Chamois picks up most of the water, and also will get rid of waterspots that may have dried before I could get to them.
 
scrub said:
I've had good luck using the leaf blower from my shop vac. I then use my WW to remove the remaining water. This speeds up the drying process as I don't have to wring out my WW at all (drying my Avalanche). Additionally the leaf blower gets the areas where water builds up and drips while I'm trying to polish and wax (door trim, handles, side mirrors...).

One more thing I've noticed is if I move the WW slowly across the paint it picks up more water. I usually just turbo dry though.

Hope you find this helpful
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I use leaf blower, as well. My neighbors give me infinite grief....kidding me about "blow drying" my car. But hey, it works great!
 
Waffle weave mfs, a car dryer/leaf blower all the way :bigups. I threw out my Absorbers a while ago.
 
will the absorber scratch the clearcoat or leave webbing in it? I prefer to use mine, I have one that is about a year old and its as soft as my microfiber towel. I also have one that has only been used for 10 times and there is night and day difference between the 2. Maybe they just need to be washed several times :dunno
 
I use to use the Absorber as well. Although it definitely does a good job of removing water, I do think that the risk of scratching/marring is much higher than with a Waffle Weave microfiber towel.

This is because the Absorber (which I believe is made from some type of rubber) does not have any "nap" in which to hide/trap/remove small pieces of dirt, like the WW towels do. As such, if the Absorber goes over a piece of dirt, you are much more likely to cause scratches. The WW gives you a chance of avoiding that, since the nap can trap the dirt and prevent it from scratching the surface.

Never use much pressure when drying your car (with a WW, Absorber, or anything else for that matter).
 
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