proper drying

[agentxc_02]

What am i suppose to dry my car? I currently been drying my car with the absorber. Am I doing any harm by using this product? As in another thread someone said the cali car squeege was bad for the paint.

[Stephan]

There is nothing wrong with the absorber, actually that's what I use and I find it works great. But like any product it's good as long as it stays clean. I did notice after alot of uses it tends to loose its holding power...although that could just be me.

When I dry I have a compressor and air gun nozzle attachment and blow out the crevices and use the aborber to pick up what ever comes out.

The Cali blade you are talking about I have never used, although I could see where it could be bad, imagine you get a small fragment of stone inbedded it the plastic and you don't see it, then you pull that down along a surface, you would leave a nice long scratch. Again I have never used it so I can't really judge it to much.

[cwcad]

The absorber works if it is clean. Once dirt is embedded into the Absorber it becomes a swirl maker. Buy a quality MF WW towels and you will see the difference. As I stated in your other thread the Guzzler is the best MF WW towels that I have in my arsenal. I also use a foam core WWMF towel that I like very much. I use both of them often with stellar results.

[Anthony A]

I personally hate the Absorber. Besides no nap to trap dirt from marring the paint I find it very grabby and if you drag it across the paint anything that grabby is hard on what ever product you are using for protection. Waffle weave MF are the only things I use and I have many different ones from many different vendors and they are all very good. Sheet the water on your final rinse and dry with a waffle weave.

[TrueDetailer]

Originally Posted by cwcad

The absorber works if it is clean. Once dirt is embedded into the Absorber it becomes a swirl maker. Buy a quality MF WW towels and you will see the difference. As I stated in your other thread the Guzzler is the best MF WW towels that I have in my arsenal. I also use a foam core WWMF towel that I like very much. I use both of them often with stellar results.

So what happens to a MF waffle weave guzzler towel when dirt becomes embedded in it?

There is nothing wrong with using an absorber. I'm really tired of all the hype that these waffle weave towels get on the many detailing forums. Its not what your using to dry your car, it is the technique you use. I could use the cheapest bath towel i can find and get the same end result you can with your $30 super duper guzzler mf thing. Like i said its all technique. If you drag a dirty chamois across a dirty car of course its going to cause swirls. I would call that user error and not a improper drying tool.

[Beemerboy]

Originally Posted by TrueDetailer

So what happens to a MF waffle weave guzzler towel when dirt becomes embedded in it?

There is nothing wrong with using an absorber. I'm really tired of all the hype that these waffle weave towels get on the many detailing forums. Its not what your using to dry your car, it is the technique you use. I could use the cheapest bath towel i can find and get the same end result you can with your $30 super duper guzzler mf thing. Like i said its all technique. If you drag a dirty chamois across a dirty car of course its going to cause swirls. I would call that user error and not a improper drying tool.

TD....if I can call you that

I come from old school detailing when cotton terry towels the ones that my Mom was throwing out was what I used.....I still did until about two or three years ago....What I found with cotton is they tend to leave lint on the car no matter what you do...also they are some what abrasive on some colors like black and seem to cause smears in some cases....Proper technique with a cotton towel can be achieved but its allot harder to do....also any dirt that accumulates in any towel is dangerous no matter what its made from...

I have switched over to 100% MF now and without a doubt it has changed the results of drying and removing product...I am able to get close to flawless finishes on dark cars where I was not able to with cotton...I just think that its one of those things in car care that has really been a good change from what we did use....that's thoughts.

Lastly I think that some get use to one brand or kind of MF over another and that's all they suggest...personally I use PB WW and love them, and because they are doing such a great job I see no reason to look for another solution

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[Anthony A]

Originally Posted by TrueDetailer

Its not what your using to dry your car, it is the technique you use. I could use the cheapest bath towel i can find and get the same end result you can with your $30 super duper guzzler mf thing. Like i said its all technique. If you drag a dirty chamois across a dirty car of course its going to cause swirls. I would call that user error and not a improper drying tool.

Try drying your car with sand paper and using your proper technique than tell me that it's not what you use but how you use it.

It's a combination of what you use and how you use it. What ever you use it goes with out saying that you must use a good technique. Once you have the technique down it comes down to the tool you are using and how you maintain that tool. MF waffle weaves are much less likely to scratch than cotton, chamois, Absorber, etc. Waffle weaves absorb better than anything I have used and don't lint. I wish I liked the other drying tools as much as a waffle weave because I could get them cheaper and locally.

[G35stilez]

Pick up a quality Waffle Weave MicroFiber towel.


On your final rinse, use a low-pressure flooding technique to sheet the water off.


Blot the panels dry (about 90%), then follow up with a plush MF and some QD. This will surely minimize marring.

[pogo123]

I use both WW and absorber, and personally I don't have problems with either one. When used correctly they will not mar the paint. Blot, don't drag (as G35stilez said). Change to a clean towel or absorber if they get the least bit dirty. Wash them all in the washing machine when they do get dirty, or after several uses. I believe it's all about how you use the tool, not what tool you use.

[vwgtivw]

water blade and waffle mf

[Anthony A]

Originally Posted by pogo123

I believe it's all about how you use the tool, not what tool you use.

Another one making this comment. Did you really think about this before making that comment. How can you say that the tool is not important and it's all about how you use it. The tool is what actually touches the car. Use a garbage tool and you will get garbage results regardless of technique. Would you use a old T shirt to dry? Would you use an old rug to dry? I don't think so. The tool is very important in the drying process as well as the washing process. Anything that touches the paint is of extreme importance. Combine a good tool with a good technique and the results are good. Poor technique or tool and you get poor results. IMO the vast majority of swirls/marring is caused by poor wash and dry routines.

[pogo123]

LOL, Anthony A I knew you weren't going to let that one pass without comment. I did think about what I said before I said it, and I never said that the tool isn't important. Of course it is important to use a tool that was designed to do whatever it is you are trying to do. If the proper tool is used correctly the results should be good, although some tools will work better then others. This example:

"Try drying your car with sand paper and using your proper technique than tell me that it's not what you use but how you use it."

is not valid in my opinion because we all know that sandpaper is not a proper tool for drying a car and never was intended to be used that way. It's the same logic that says you wouldn't try to hammer a nail in with a saw.

[Anthony A]

Originally Posted by pogo123

LOL, Anthony A I knew you weren't going to let that one pass without comment. I did think about what I said before I said it, and I never said that the tool isn't important. Of course it is important to use a tool that was designed to do whatever it is you are trying to do. If the proper tool is used correctly the results should be good, although some tools will work better then others. This example:

"Try drying your car with sand paper and using your proper technique than tell me that it's not what you use but how you use it."

is not valid in my opinion because we all know that sandpaper is not a proper tool for drying a car and never was intended to be used that way. It's the same logic that says you wouldn't try to hammer a nail in with a saw.

The sand paper comparison was an extreme example but you get the point I was trying to make.

The point is the tool does matter a great deal.

[cwcad]

Originally Posted by TrueDetailer

So what happens to a MF waffle weave guzzler towel when dirt becomes embedded in it?

What happened to my Absorber is that it became so stained and engrained with dirt that I chose to stop using it. I have not had that same problem with the MF WW towels that I have in my arsenal. They havewashed out very clean.

Congratulations on perfecting the drying technique. Your one step above me. Maybe two since I am still instilling marring on almost all the practices that I employ

[belcherm58]

I have a WW towel that I use to do the drying. I recently started using
PB Spray and Wipe as I am drying. The WW in conjunction with the S&W
reduces marring to the least. I have tried a lot of towels and thing the WW
is the best. If you choose other tools and pay attention, you will see that
most have issues over the use of a good WW for drying.

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