Drying Techniques-What product to use?
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Accumulator
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Striker said:
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Striker said:
i only like to use the ultra-soft waffle weave drying towels, and patrick/exceldetail (exceldetail.com) has the best pricing on them. not to mention... his service is tops as well! :up
Excel Monterey Waffle Weave Drying Towel
also... at your local k-mart/kragen, you can pick up the viking x-large microfiber drying towels. they have 2 sizes (25x36 & 24x24)...
steelwind101
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Personally i recommend the large microfibre drying towels, why? They are soft and and you can move them around paintwork. WW are more for placing on the paintwork and patting dry. If you happen to get some debris blown on your car then the WW has no pile in which to take the debris away from the paintwork and reduce the chance of marring.
I would also get a non-wax and non sealant based QD. Applying this on to the wet car will do help disperse water. Secondly, it will add shine. Thirdly, the if you have debris trapped on the car or some dirty water leaks out of a body work crack etc. the QD will do its usual action of picking it up and suspending it away from the paintwork. With the large MF drying towel it will be wiped away safely and easily!
Geoff
I would also get a non-wax and non sealant based QD. Applying this on to the wet car will do help disperse water. Secondly, it will add shine. Thirdly, the if you have debris trapped on the car or some dirty water leaks out of a body work crack etc. the QD will do its usual action of picking it up and suspending it away from the paintwork. With the large MF drying towel it will be wiped away safely and easily!
Geoff
jswift2000
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You can use a leaf blower or microfibre towels - do a search for the towels - tons of threads.
citizen arcane
New member
Leaf blower & ww here - leaving enough water to dampen the towel and give a few squirts of AW per panel, immediately wash the ww afterwards. Use an electric w/ GFI and rubber soled shoes if you do not want to prove Darwin's Theory.
Accumulator
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Yeah, after I get most of the water off with the AirWand, a little spritz of QD and those PakShack WWs just work like magic :xyxthumbs
This isn't an :argue as I can appreciate that approach, which I used for a long time.
My worry with the Absorber is that with no nap/indentations there's nowhere for any missed/residual dirt to go, which can lead to marring if the wash isn't 100% effective (also, I sometimes get dirty water seeping out from behind cladding/etc.). Still, OK...blotting/etc. can solve that if you're conscientious.
I also kinda prefer a cotton towel's absorption over a WWMF's adsorption...it just seems better to me in some ways (OK, that's mighty subjective, but hey, so what
). My biggest problems with cotton towels (assuming they're nice and soft to start with, gotta do that CD-test!) is that mine always seem to eventually get stiff and coarse to the point where they won't pass the CD-test by a long shot. This even happens with my high-end bath towels in the house, which I have to replace on a regular basis. Probably my water or something, but I've been struggling with this for years and it just keeps happening :nixweiss
But as long as you're not having any of those issues, I *do* think your somewhat old-school approach can be perfectly OK.
SOCALEXO said:
This isn't an :argue as I can appreciate that approach, which I used for a long time.
My worry with the Absorber is that with no nap/indentations there's nowhere for any missed/residual dirt to go, which can lead to marring if the wash isn't 100% effective (also, I sometimes get dirty water seeping out from behind cladding/etc.). Still, OK...blotting/etc. can solve that if you're conscientious.
I also kinda prefer a cotton towel's absorption over a WWMF's adsorption...it just seems better to me in some ways (OK, that's mighty subjective, but hey, so what
). My biggest problems with cotton towels (assuming they're nice and soft to start with, gotta do that CD-test!) is that mine always seem to eventually get stiff and coarse to the point where they won't pass the CD-test by a long shot. This even happens with my high-end bath towels in the house, which I have to replace on a regular basis. Probably my water or something, but I've been struggling with this for years and it just keeps happening :nixweissBut as long as you're not having any of those issues, I *do* think your somewhat old-school approach can be perfectly OK.
I found this after searching here. Its really big thats what i like about it.
The Ultimate Guzzler Waffle Weave Microfiber Drying Towel by Cobra is a large drying towel for big SUVs, trucks and vans! Towel-dry your vehicle with
The Ultimate Guzzler Waffle Weave Microfiber Drying Towel by Cobra is a large drying towel for big SUVs, trucks and vans! Towel-dry your vehicle with
Rob Tomlin
Lotus Exige S
SOCALEXO said:I've never jumped on the waffle weave or MF towel bandwagon simply because 100% terry cotton towels work best for me (not the paper thin cheap ones, we're talking human bathing quality towels). I use the following combo:
The absorber sucks it up and the towel finishes it off
As someone who used to (long ago) use the above items, I would strongly suggest that you give the WW microfiber towels a try. They work better, and are definitely safer than the items you are using. :bigups
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
SOCALEXO said:I've never jumped on the waffle weave or MF towel bandwagon simply because 100% terry cotton towels work best for me (not the paper thin cheap ones, we're talking human bathing quality towels). I use the following combo:
Bingo. Me too. On the dark colored vehicles I own, I use them while they are still damp from the dryer. I've never had a problem yet.