QUICK! Reccomend me some OTC towels...

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Skyhawk

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So i was in New York City for New Years with my g/f a little longer than i expected, and i got back last night and now have no time to order any towels to do the detail on my car this weekend before i leave for flight school again in Florida next week. So i need a really quick suggestion on what to get OTC, ive heard good things about Vroom from Target and Viking (where do you buy these?), are these good suggestions? I need a bunch of towels to remove Zaino/Merenza polishes and a couple of drying towels, so reccomend me some. Ive never bought any towels OTC so this will be a first, so i dont want to get any towels that will mar the paint while im wiping off the polish right after i spent time fixing the paint in the first place. So, any suggestions?



Oh and i just remembered im going to need some applicators, so i need some suggestions on that too. :)
 
The Viking are available at K-Mart. I've also seen them at Strauss Auto, but that's a NY/NJ/PA chain, I don't know where you are. Pep Boys also has some decent towels, including WW's; the pricing isn't so good.
 
You really can't go wrong with the Vroom Orange for polish removal. The Vroom grey towels are nice as well but I have not used them.



You can get the Viking towels at Kmart. Both lines are nice for OTC.



You can get blue Micro Fiber apps at Walmart. I believe a two pack is $1.67.



Hope it helps.
 
Skyhawk said:
So i need a really quick suggestion on what to get OTC, ive heard good things about Vroom from Target and Viking (where do you buy these?), are these good suggestions?
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go to kmart and they have the viking microfiber's (green quick detailing towel, orange edgeless polishing towel, and gold x-large drying towel)... OTC or not, these are excellent and as good as the boutique brands...



Skyhawk said:
Oh and i just remembered im going to need some applicators, so i need some suggestions on that too. :)
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big lots has some turtle wax foam applicators for $.40 a pop, and kragen has the megs 2pk for $1.99...
 
Viking all the way. Big Al and BigJimZ28 turned me on to them and they really are as good as the boutique brands. Viking takes that extra step in making their towels with satin edges.
 
Mothers! A bit expensive but very good! The QD towel extremely soft, polishing clothes are effective and the WW drying towel has foam core so its extra obsorbant.



YOU cant go wrong with Meguiars Supreme Shine Microfibres though! AutoZone and FredMeyer and Walmart have an array of the above.



Geoff
 
Viking from K-Mart. With microfiber, look for "Made in Korea". Most of the Vikings are. Target Vroom is OK, but definitely not as nice. I can't tell any difference between Viking and PAC's Dragon Fiber towels.
 
Well guys i went ahead and got some Viking towels, ill test them out tommorow when i start on my car. Thanks for all the suggestions!
 
I have quite a few of the orange Vroom, but be sure you get the premiums (not the cheapies); or get the grey Vroom premiums, which are slightly better. Though neither are as nice as the Vikings or the Mothers, IMO.
 
wfedwar said:
Viking from K-Mart. With microfiber, look for "Made in Korea". Most of the Vikings are. Target Vroom is OK, but definitely not as nice. I can't tell any difference between Viking and PAC's Dragon Fiber towels.
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I saw some green Viking towels with a Made in China 8/20 label so it looks like Viking has moved or is in co-production in china. The yellow drying towels all say China 80/20 now. They are still nice towels.
 
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