[Gearcraft]

i got a 24-pack from sam's club. its softer than the smaller one's that i got from walmart a long time ago. try it. i havent used them all since i got them. it doenst take me long to dry coz i have 24 big towels to use.

[bartman32]

Hey why is no one using the good old Chamois? I used it on my e46 for years without scratching but I see you all seem to be using the WW towel. Has there been some technology change that has left my old Chamois in the dust?

[ATG]

Originally Posted by Driv3r

hmm, been using an absorber,even with blotch drying, itll scratch the paint slightly. the microfiber may seem to take longer and be more annoying, but it wont swirl up the paint IMO

Agree

[ejazbmw]

getting tired of of hand dryin thinkin about that mr clean auto dry crap....anyone use it before?

[bartman32]

I have it and still hand dry a bit but it does make the process easier. Of course sometimes I just hot foot it around the neighborhood to get most of the water off too.

[shragon]

Originally Posted by bartman32

Hey why is no one using the good old Chamois? I used it on my e46 for years without scratching but I see you all seem to be using the WW towel. Has there been some technology change that has left my old Chamois in the dust?

i went from ol skool chamois to absorber to mf waffle weave towel. been using mf waffle weave towel for a few years now and never looked back.

chamois & absorber = must wring the towel many many times.

mf waffle weave towel = wring it once, usually when i'm almost done wiping.

[bartman32]

Originally Posted by shragon

i went from ol skool chamois to absorber to mf waffle weave towel. been using mf waffle weave towel for a few years now and never looked back.

chamois & absorber = must wring the towel many many times.

mf waffle weave towel = wring it once, usually when i'm almost done wiping.

Thanks I'll have to look into that. Give my hands a break!

[FrankoQ]

Originally Posted by shragon

i've always heard about the leaf blower method. maybe i should invest on one. i like the idea of blowing all the water out of the cracks and such.

I only dry the car with a leaf blower.
It is great!!!
neighbors look at me like I'm going crazy but it works.

[DM1]

So after you blow the water away you still have to touch the car with some kind of cloth in order to clean it perfectly,... right?,.... Are these towels good for that???,... I usually use the absorber and then I use two Meguiar's MF towels one for each side of the car with Meguiar's Quick Detailer to get a better finish. What other recommendations do you guys suggest???

[FrankoQ]

Originally Posted by DM1

So after you blow the water away you still have to touch the car with some kind of cloth in order to clean it perfectly,... right?,.... Are these towels good for that???,... I usually use the absorber and then I use two Meguiar's MF towels one for each side of the car with Meguiar's Quick Detailer to get a better finish. What other recommendations do you guys suggest???

I zaino my car so I just need to do the leaf blower.
I have the Costco microfiber towels but I never need them to dry the car.

[oneshare325]

Originally Posted by shragon

i went from ol skool chamois to absorber to mf waffle weave towel. been using mf waffle weave towel for a few years now and never looked back.

chamois & absorber = must wring the towel many many times.

mf waffle weave towel = wring it once, usually when i'm almost done wiping.

Your post made me order a mf waffle from meguiars, I was using the absorber, and I am always open to new products! Thanks for the info ! Let you know How I like it!

[teknochild]

i never tried that waffle pattern mcrofibre, i just use considerably small microfibre towels and wring often

any local places you can get them, i checked advanced auto parts they didnt have it

[ga-bmwdrvr]

You can try the WW towel in the kitchen section at Walmart. They are the "Delux WW", I forget the brand but they come two white towels for about $3. I have the Meguiars also and like the WM ones better.

[teknochild]

3$.. and in the kitchen section, both those details dont make me too enthusiastic

anyway i went to autozone, and they had some autozone brand waffle weave crap, im going to try it and if it works well ill probably just order the meguires one online

[lkraven]

If you're going to order online, you might as well go to www.pakshak.com and pick up some from there.

[ga-bmwdrvr]

Originally Posted by teknochild

3$.. and in the kitchen section, both those details dont make me too enthusiastic

anyway i went to autozone, and they had some autozone brand waffle weave crap, im going to try it and if it works well ill probably just order the meguires one online

At 2/$3 it's worth checking out. You can use them for door jambs, engine bay and wheels like I do (though I also use them on the paint). Here's a thread I found:
http://autopia.org/forum/good-deals/...s-walmart.html

[teknochild]

i used the one from autozone, worked great, but i cant tell if it worked great because it was the waffle weave, or because it was literally 20x bigger than the towels i normally use!

anyway it was nice, normally i had to dry half the roof, wring and redry, glad i have something that can do half the car without needing to be wringed, i think i wronged it a total of 3 times

[shragon]

Originally Posted by lkraven

If you're going to order online, you might as well go to www.pakshak.com and pick up some from there.

agree. pick up a big waffle weave towel.

also, a helpful drying hint it to sheet the water off the car first. after you are done spraying down your car, remove the nozzle from your hose. run a steady stream of water over your car (i start with the roof first, 2nd windshield and hood, 3rd back window and trunk, 4th & 5th side windows and sides of the car), and you should see a good amount of water sheet off if you have decent wax/sealant on your paint. then dry as usual with the waffle weave towel (i start with the roof, 2nd all windows, 3rd hood and trunk, and then the rest of the body).

[shocka1212]

Originally Posted by RacerXXX

I went to Costco today and purchased a stack of Microfiber towels - 24 to be exact for about $11. Has anyone used these towels to dry their cars? If so, is it good?

yes i have them. the bright yellow ones right?
yes they are amazing. i would suggest either throwing them in the washer or shaking them off a little bit before you use them on your car to get the yellow fuzzy particles off the towel.