Use of MF WW for drying

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First, let me get this off my chest... I'm a decades old Absorber user, and my name is Threadhead. God grant me the power to fling that Absorber in the trash.

Now I feel better :cool

So I get my MF WW towel a few weeks ago (thanks to PAC) and I have used it three times for drying after a wash. I tried it on a Honda Pilot, and Ford F-150. While it soaks up the water pretty quickly when I first start, it quickly saturates. I wring it out, but it remains quite damp. I continue drying, but it leaves a slight wet haze which dries rather quickly and leaves spots that I later have to remove with S&W.

Maybe it's becuase I'm used to the Absorber that wringes almost completely dry and leaves minimal hazing. BTW, I should also add that I am in AZ where it's hot (really, really hot) and surfaces dry within seconds, so this may be working against me. But the MF does not absorb nearly as much water as the Absorber does, and it's twice the size.

Am I not using my MF correctly? Is there a better way to wring them out to get them dryer? Do I need to have multiple towels (I only have one)?
 
I recently bought a MF chamios as well. I am also a long time absorber user. The MF chamios does a great job at first, but will not ring out totally dry. I'm kinda switching back and forth right now depending on the car I'm drying and the weather conditions.
 
Threadhead,

The nice part about a WW towel, is that is gives you a little "margin of error"! Not only does it dry, but it is soft enough to cushion against any particles of dirt/dust that may still be on the vehicle. It can pull some of that stuff up into the towel, and prevent marring/spider webs of the surface. If you rub the surface of the paint with an Absorber, and there is something between it and the paint, you run the risk of that marring/spider webs........................... at least, that's my opinion.

Anyhow, if you are hand washing your vehicle, when you are done rinsing, take the nozzle off the end of the hose, and do a slow "flood rise" of the vehcile. This will cause most of the water to sheet off, and make drying easier. I also have an F-150 SuperCrew, and using that method, I can dry my vehicle off with one WW without any spotting. Having said that, if my vehicle is fairly wet, (too lazy to flood rinse :D ) I usually use 2 WW's to dry............... one Big Blue to blot up most of the water, and a Super Soft WW to remove the streaking.

Hope this helps.
 
Yup, like Boss mentioned, just rinse without the nozzle and let as much water sheet off as you can, then dry off with a large WW. I like to follow up with another small WW or a couple regular MF's to dry any remaining water.
 
I agree that the WW is safer than the Absorber, and I hate how it drags the surface. But honestly, in years of use, I have never noticed much marring from the Absorbers. But we do not have much in the way of tree sap, bird doo out here in the desert. Mosty just fine dust which easily comes off with a rinse.

I sometimes do a water rinse (in the winter, usually), but the surface dries so fast when it's 110 outside if you do a water rinse, there is almost no need to even dry it evaps so fast. But it will leave small water spots. So I have found that leaving the surface a little wet helps.

So, Boss_429, do you wring out your WW? Are you able to get most of the water out so that the surface of the towel feels dry?

BTW, nice color, my 04 Screw is Wedgewood Blue/Az Beige. You have great taste :cool
 
Sonüs Ultimate Drying Towel looks interesting, anyone tried out yet?

On the link above , it says
One of my biggest complaints with most waffle weave drying towels is that they are difficult to wring out, and when you wring them out they stop drying streak-free. This is not an issue with the Sonüs Ultimate Drying Towel. This towel is easy to wring out and continues to work absolutely streak-free, even when damp.
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hmm is it good or is it whack?:dunno
 
My WW MF is the Big Blue II from PAC. A lot of people have raved about them, so I assume it is of good quality.

Please don't think I'm complaining. As I have learned from years of experience, most problems are user error and no fault of the product. Just trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.
 
I use two methods. Firstly, I use 2 WW as well. The second is I use the water blade, the squegee to get the large flat surfaces. Get rid of most of the water. CAUTION: do not use the blade if you are not sure you get the dirt off. Dragging dirt across the surface is a bad idea. Having said that, I have not noticed any extra scratches from the water blade. Using the blade I can generally do my whole car with only one WW.

-Matt
PS ... "was" a long time absorber user too!
 
Threadhead said:
I agree that the WW is safer than the Absorber, and I hate how it drags the surface. But honestly, in years of use, I have never noticed much marring from the Absorbers. But we do not have much in the way of tree sap, bird doo out here in the desert. Mosty just fine dust which easily comes off with a rinse.

I sometimes do a water rinse (in the winter, usually), but the surface dries so fast when it's 110 outside if you do a water rinse, there is almost no need to even dry it evaps so fast. But it will leave small water spots. So I have found that leaving the surface a little wet helps.

So, Boss_429, do you wring out your WW? Are you able to get most of the water out so that the surface of the towel feels dry?

BTW, nice color, my 04 Screw is Wedgewood Blue/Az Beige. You have great taste :cool
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First, thanks for the compliment..................... you too! :D

Anyhow, because of the extreme temps you have do deal with, and the need to keep the paint wet right up until you dry, you may need to use two WW towels as I suggested. Also, try moving the towels really "slow", and "lightly" over the surface to give the fabric a little time to soak up the moisture.

I rarely need to wring out my towels, as the combination of the flood rinse, and the slow/light movement of the towels usually gets the job done nicely for me.

Hope that helps.
 
I also use the flood rinse process, so there isn't much water left for the towel to pick up. I never seem to need to use more than one 24"x36" towel for drying. I also don't need to wring the towel out.

I prefer the towels that are faster absorbing, though not as soft. My favorite is the original Big Blue Towel. I don't like the BBT II as much as the original. IMHO, today's best value is the Poorboy's WW @ $12 each.

BTW - I used the Absorber and the California Water Blade for many years with no problems. But, I prefer to use the WW towels now.
 
I don't think your doing anything wrong. I find on lighter color cars it completely soaks up all the water. On my black car there are water marks. After i'm done i always follow around with a MF and QD spray to pick up and left over water marks. I think the biggest benifit to using a WW is that it's safe and won't marr your paint.


Threadhead said:
My WW MF is the Big Blue II from PAC. A lot of people have raved about them, so I assume it is of good quality.

Please don't think I'm complaining. As I have learned from years of experience, most problems are user error and no fault of the product. Just trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.
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The Chee said:
Sonüs Ultimate Drying Towel looks interesting, anyone tried out yet?

On the link above , it says

hmm is it good or is it whack?:dunno
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I have these towels and they are very good. I like the fact that they come in a 24 by 36 size and a smaller size. I use the smaller ones for my rims or smaller areas. I've come to the conclusion that there are two types of waffles out there.

Some hold/absorb water better/quicker, but are not as soft. These are usually made from a 70/30 blend and are a little heavier in weight/construction. There are some that don't hold/absorb as much or as quick, but are softer. These are usually 80/20 and are thinner/lighter. Which is better? I don't know. I have both types of waffles. I probably would opt for the softer waffle.
 
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