DetailZeus
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Finally grabbed a pair of what seems to be the drying towel benchmark - Griot`s pfms. I chose the 16x16" because I much prefer to use multiple small towels rather than one large one.
After taking them out of the bag I was surprised at how thin they were for a 860 gsm towel; they`re a bit thinner than my 600 gsm chinchillas. I was happy with this, they seemed very manageable and folded easily into quarters. They didn`t have that super-soft plushly feel you get with open-end weave microfibers, but they definitively didn`t feel rough.
Test subject was a lease that was bought in the dead of winter so it had zero lsp and had been driven in the midwest for about a month. The goal was to just get it cleaned up and get some sealant on to make it to spring.
After a presoak, pressure rinse, and 2 bucket wash I chose my "carnauba" rinseless wash in detail spray concentration as my drying aid. I skipped my usual first pass with a damp-towel to see how the pfm would fair on its own dry. I primed the towel on the windshield then started drying the paint. I`m happy to report that the little pfm did well in these "worst-case" conditions. One side of the towel would soak up the bulk of the water from a panel, then flipping the towel and quick second pass would take care of tiny streaks. I made it through 2/3 of the crossover before I needed to switch to the second towel (quite impressive).
I didn`t notice any marring but I didn`t scrutinize it extensively since it came from the dealer and I haven`t had a chance to look for dealer-installed swirls or polish it myself. That will come in the Spring.
No pics since it was still chilly and I just wanted to get this done, but overall I had a good first impression with these towels. They`re very manageable, hold a great amount of water for their size, and dried well on cold, unprotected paint. I don`t think I could have dried it any faster with my usual two-pass method with a damp and dry towel. Definitively more testing to come!
After taking them out of the bag I was surprised at how thin they were for a 860 gsm towel; they`re a bit thinner than my 600 gsm chinchillas. I was happy with this, they seemed very manageable and folded easily into quarters. They didn`t have that super-soft plushly feel you get with open-end weave microfibers, but they definitively didn`t feel rough.
Test subject was a lease that was bought in the dead of winter so it had zero lsp and had been driven in the midwest for about a month. The goal was to just get it cleaned up and get some sealant on to make it to spring.
After a presoak, pressure rinse, and 2 bucket wash I chose my "carnauba" rinseless wash in detail spray concentration as my drying aid. I skipped my usual first pass with a damp-towel to see how the pfm would fair on its own dry. I primed the towel on the windshield then started drying the paint. I`m happy to report that the little pfm did well in these "worst-case" conditions. One side of the towel would soak up the bulk of the water from a panel, then flipping the towel and quick second pass would take care of tiny streaks. I made it through 2/3 of the crossover before I needed to switch to the second towel (quite impressive).
I didn`t notice any marring but I didn`t scrutinize it extensively since it came from the dealer and I haven`t had a chance to look for dealer-installed swirls or polish it myself. That will come in the Spring.
No pics since it was still chilly and I just wanted to get this done, but overall I had a good first impression with these towels. They`re very manageable, hold a great amount of water for their size, and dried well on cold, unprotected paint. I don`t think I could have dried it any faster with my usual two-pass method with a damp and dry towel. Definitively more testing to come!
