Micro fibre drying towels

dxb335d · 10-26-2009, 04:44 AM

I misplaced mine FFS (only washed car last week

)so went out and purschased two more... forgot how bleedin' expensive they were.

Now i want to look after these two... Are they ok to dry on radiator or can this damage their absorbtion properties?

Walesy · 10-26-2009, 05:02 AM

I dry them on the rediator, dont have any issue bud.

RichardM · 10-26-2009, 05:05 AM

They are nice and cheap in costco mate

ed335d · 10-26-2009, 05:16 AM

How do you get away with two? I use at least 4 on every wash.

jjbirch · 10-26-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardM

They are nice and cheap in costco mate

true i buy 50 for just over a tenner i think there yellow but very good and leave a good finish on the car,

Steve A · 10-26-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jjbirch

true i buy 50 for just over a tenner i think there yellow but very good and leave a good finish on the car,

not all microfibre towels are created equal, be careful what you use jj.

dxb335d · 10-26-2009, 07:08 AM

I paid 25 squid for two Meg's ones.

JLR1969 · 10-26-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I paid 25 squid for two Meg's ones.

£25!! For that price I would expect them to do it themselves. Elite Car Care have a good choice at sensible prices.

I have bought 3 for not a lot of money, good quality as well.

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/cloths...ath=64&&page=1

beemerbird · 10-26-2009, 12:22 PM

Mine go in the tumble dryer, doesn't seem to bother them.

JLR1969 · 10-26-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Mine go in the tumble dryer, doesn't seem to bother them.

Mine are in bed by 7:30pm no bother at all.

beemerbird · 10-26-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JLR1969

Mine are in bed by 7:30pm no bother at all.

So that's your 'quiet moment' then Jon...........after 7.30pm.

deletedelete · 10-26-2009, 12:32 PM

Whats a radiator, squid and tenner?

Mf towels are real cheap over here. You can get them at any autoparts store for a few dollars for a 4 pack. Or real big ones online for $10 each.

dxb335d · 10-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Tenner = £10..

Squid = £1 or for example 10 squid = £10
(squid is another word for quid)

Hell I dont know what a radiator is.

deletedelete · 10-26-2009, 12:56 PM

4 small mf towels are 2.5 pounds. Real big towels are 6 pounds each. Is it more expensive over there?

I think a radiator might be a dryer or room heater? I dont know unless you mean the radiator on your car?

dxb335d · 10-26-2009, 01:03 PM

Yeah, it is expensive here. A fully loaded 335 can cost £45k.

SoYank · 10-26-2009, 03:34 PM

PS, certainly you've seen radiators in rooms. They're the big bulky things, usually near windows, that hot water or other thermodynamic fluids pass to heat the room by convection. OK, some are electric over there but those work pretty much the same way for heat exchange.

£10 is a British Ten Pound (Sterling) note, currently worth about $16.50 at $1.65/£1. It's bigger than a fiver and smaller than a twenty in physical size. It's also orange whereas the fiver is blue and the twenty if purple.

deletedelete · 10-26-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

PS, certainly you've seen radiators in rooms. They're the big bulky things, usually near windows, that hot water or other thermodynamic fluids pass to heat the room by convection. OK, some are electric over there but those work pretty much the same way for heat exchange.

Those things by the walls that have like 4 or 5 pillars that are connected to eachother? Yeah and it gets hot. I know what they are now, thanks.

jjbirch · 10-26-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

Those things by the walls that have like 4 or 5 pillars that are connected to eachother? Yeah and it gets hot. I know what they are now, thanks.

so what do u call them over there bum warmers lol

deletedelete · 10-26-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jjbirch

so what do u call them over there bum warmers lol

No idea. Heaters maybe. Ive never seen one in person though, so they might just be called radiators too.

- Paul - · 10-26-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jjbirch

so what do u call them over there bum warmers lol

fanny warmers surely?

themetz · 10-26-2009, 03:46 PM

Meguiars MF are by far the best IMHO

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/c...ufacturerid=30

Tumble dryer or rads at my house and they love every minute - just don't use conditioner when you wash them - will have big effect on absorbency (i do the washing in my house!)

M3-FAST · 10-26-2009, 03:59 PM

There is a big difference between a decent microfibre based drying towel and the microfibre cloths that tend to be smaller and often come in 'bulk' packs.

I have a large decent soft drying towel that is about the size of a pillow case, is double sided and stitched all around the edge. It is extremely soft and absorbs water unbelievably well. Just chuck in the washing machine/tumble dryer and it brand new again. I have used it weekly for over a year now and it is still as good as new.

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/d...ing-towel.aspx

Mine is the Sonus branded one but very similar (if not the same) - Carl's price of £25 for 2 is pretty realistic.

I also buy the cheaper packs of small towels, and use these for glass cleaning, applying and polishing products and finishing every wash with Meg's Quick Detailer. These come in 10's for about £4 on ebay.

I would defo recommend one of the large towels if you have never tried one. Infinitely better than the small cheap variants which are not for car drying IMO.

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themetz smokin' kipper 39 Rep 1,467 Posts Drives: Audi RS5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Meguiars MF are by far the best IMHO http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/c...ufacturerid=30 Tumble dryer or rads at my house and they love every minute - just don't use conditioner when you wash them - will have big effect on absorbency (i do the washing in my house!)
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