Meguiars Waffle Weave Microfiber Drying Towels
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11-07-2003, 08:37 PM
Meguiars Waffle Weave Microfiber Drying Towels
Going on the recomendation of another senior member here, I decided to order a couple of these beauties from meguiars over the phone. I told the guy on the other end of the line how much I liked and used their products that he gave me free shipping. Free = Good... I tried to talk him into tossing a few goodies in there but, I had nothing when I got my package earlier this week. (I did, however, get some stickers with my last order 
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Each towel costs $12.95 and comes in it's own little hard plastic tube (great for storage behind the seats or in a console). The towel measures 16"X27.5". Somewhat harsh for the size of the towel but, they are microfiber and high quality at that. Read on to see if they're worth it...
So, I washed my truck this afternoon after getting off of work a little early....
When drying time came, I pulled out the two plastic tubes and went to work with the contents.
At first, I was pretty disappointed as they were just smearing the water along but, as time went on and they got more damp, I was pretty pleased. They seemed to improve with use. I suspect that the 'newness' played a slight factor in this and I anticipate them working better after going through the washer with my other MF products.
I did my entire truck, with ease, with both of them.
I didn't use them to dry areas where sand and grit were more likely to be present (ie: fender flares etc). I stuck with the 100% cotton terry for those areas.
They work GREAT on glass and found that the less effort that I used, the better they worked. (as a side note, NEVER push down on the towel/chamois/whatever when you're drying a vehicle! Let the cloth do the work).
Kudos to Boss_429 and the Show Car Garage Forum for all the great information on waffle weave drying towels.
Another great product from the world leaders in painted surface care. Try them out! Visit meguiars.com for more information.
RP
)Each towel costs $12.95 and comes in it's own little hard plastic tube (great for storage behind the seats or in a console). The towel measures 16"X27.5". Somewhat harsh for the size of the towel but, they are microfiber and high quality at that. Read on to see if they're worth it...
So, I washed my truck this afternoon after getting off of work a little early....
When drying time came, I pulled out the two plastic tubes and went to work with the contents.
At first, I was pretty disappointed as they were just smearing the water along but, as time went on and they got more damp, I was pretty pleased. They seemed to improve with use. I suspect that the 'newness' played a slight factor in this and I anticipate them working better after going through the washer with my other MF products.
I did my entire truck, with ease, with both of them.
I didn't use them to dry areas where sand and grit were more likely to be present (ie: fender flares etc). I stuck with the 100% cotton terry for those areas.
They work GREAT on glass and found that the less effort that I used, the better they worked. (as a side note, NEVER push down on the towel/chamois/whatever when you're drying a vehicle! Let the cloth do the work).
Kudos to Boss_429 and the Show Car Garage Forum for all the great information on waffle weave drying towels.
Another great product from the world leaders in painted surface care. Try them out! Visit meguiars.com for more information.
RP
Last edited by Rockpick; 11-07-2003 at 08:40 PM.
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11-07-2003, 09:17 PM
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You're welcome RP!
You are correct............ with any new MF towel, including the WW towels, I always recommend washing them first before using. You'll find that they will work even better after you washed them once or twice (as you guessed), as the washing removes all the excess sizing chemicals and dyes that cause smearing and streaking............. plus the WW's seem to get softer after washing!
I have Premium's Big Blue WW 24" X 36", and I can dry my entire truck with one! Of course, I always do the "rinse with the stream of water thing" to reduce the amount of drying required.
You are correct............ with any new MF towel, including the WW towels, I always recommend washing them first before using. You'll find that they will work even better after you washed them once or twice (as you guessed), as the washing removes all the excess sizing chemicals and dyes that cause smearing and streaking............. plus the WW's seem to get softer after washing!
I have Premium's Big Blue WW 24" X 36", and I can dry my entire truck with one! Of course, I always do the "rinse with the stream of water thing" to reduce the amount of drying required.
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11-07-2003, 09:22 PM
Originally posted by Boss_429
...Of course, I always do the "rinse with the stream of water thing" to reduce the amount of drying required.
...Of course, I always do the "rinse with the stream of water thing" to reduce the amount of drying required.
It's amazing how much less drying you have to do if you just allow the water to gently flow off of the surface rather than using a stream.
Heck, I even noticed the other day on the gold class shampoo bottle that it recommends not using a stream of water and just a flowing hose. I guess they're trying to help you minimize water spots eh? Along with not spattering sand/grit all over your vehicle.
RP
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I recently switched from a chamois to waffle weave MF towels and , man do they soak up some juice...!!!! Even though I still use the chamois for some areas, the WWMF are taking over...... great products.... got mine from PAKSHAK......
I too, find that changing the rinse stream to more "Flowing" stead of "spraying" reduces how much drying is required. I use the Ultimate Hoze nozzle and it does flow a LOT more water than any normal hose attachment.
I too, find that changing the rinse stream to more "Flowing" stead of "spraying" reduces how much drying is required. I use the Ultimate Hoze nozzle and it does flow a LOT more water than any normal hose attachment.
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11-08-2003, 10:47 AM
Originally posted by DonnyD
...I too, find that changing the rinse stream to more "Flowing" stead of "spraying" reduces how much drying is required. I use the Ultimate Hoze nozzle and it does flow a LOT more water than any normal hose attachment.
...I too, find that changing the rinse stream to more "Flowing" stead of "spraying" reduces how much drying is required. I use the Ultimate Hoze nozzle and it does flow a LOT more water than any normal hose attachment.
RP
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