This week, back the first few days, I washed and cleaned and waxed and detailed both T-Birds, the wife's Subaru, and the '07 F-150 Scab (which is like doing any two cars).

In washing them, I tried a new to me towel, it's a "waffle weave" micro fiber oversize towel, I picked it up at Auto Zone a couple months ago on sale just to try out. I've used large terry towels, chamois, synthetics, California Blades, everything I could lay my hands on .... even Shamwow. I've never used anything as thirsty as this towel before, and I've been cleaning my cars since 1970 and before that my parent's.



On the T-Birds, I did one with Liquid ICE, the other one as well as the Scoobie and the F-150 I did the paintwork and chrome with Meguires (spl?) CW to polish while removing some spotting. I used the clay bar on the upper surfaces of the F-150 as I saw some spots there, but the Meguires (spl?) took care of the rest, then I went over everything not paited like rubber, textured plastic, etc .... and the bed cover with ICE. Dressed the tires, vacumed, the whole deal.

They all came out well, it was hot work, and as they are building a third lane for the interstate several hundred yards away and the dry dirt with those pans running and the breezes that bring it here mean I'll get a good dusting ... but they all needed detailing.

Today I worked on the bike and trike in the cool basement with the TV on watching old movies.

Anyway ... Just wanted to pass on the results I had with that towel. I picked up two more Wednesday night when I took the wife out for our 31st Anniversary dinner.





Later ..............

 

Truck looks great. I'll be lookin into these drying towels, I am in need of a new chamois.
When the towel picks up all the water, does it leave any streaks behind?

 

Went and picked up the towel at autozone and used it today. Best drying towel I ever used. Thanks Tbear.

 

Went and picked up the towel at autozone and used it today. Best drying towel I ever used. Thanks Tbear.

 

Thanks,

The first swipe takes most of the water, I went over all the red / grey and glass including roof, hood, doors, bedsides, t-gate, grille / bumper before wringing it the first time, then went back over it and included the hard bed cover the second time, wrung it out for second time, and went over glass once more and it was DONE and no where near the work needed with chamois costing twice as much.

If you want windows perfect, wipe with damp drying towel with one hand and a dry paper towel with the other riight behind it, but you won't see water spots or streaking on the paint.

There is none of the "drag" experienced with a damp / wet chamois so you find it goes really really fast.



This is the first time I've ever posted bragging on a drying towel. I can recall using balled up newspaper to dry glass in the old days.

You're welcomed.

 

Thanks Tbear, i'm gonna head out to autozone or whoever sells these and buy one.

 

i have used a shamwow one time what a piece of crap gave the whole box to grandson but i will pick up a couple of those waffle weave towels thanks for the info.

 

actually the best way for streak free glass is Windex and drying with newspaper
Jake

 

Congratulations on your 31st anniversary. Not many make it that far. I'll have to go down to Autozone and get me some of them drying towels.

 

Thanks, it's a real testament to the patience of the "Wife Unit" that she put up with me that long.

 

Wish you lived closer so I could correct all the marring you're going to get on the paint now. LOL

JK...


Cheers

RR

 

bought one today and it dried my whole truck very well

 

Boys, those towels are meant to "blot" don't rub them on your paint...

Best to do the water sheeting method then blot dry with a waffle weave if you're gonna use a WV product....

Otherwise, you'll be in a vicious cycle of wash, dry, correct and scratching your head wondering why the heck you keep doing this.

Not knocking your purchase, but don't ask me why I know there are much better MF's out there and the cost is worth it if only a little more per towel.

 

I like using this:



Air Force Master Blaster - FTW !

Touching the paint needlessly blows

MGD

 

^Nice. I need to invest in one of those. Gonna hit up the autoparts store and see whats out there. The chamois I have now, is shredding to bits has holes in it time for something new.