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CLEANING ADVICE: Drying Towels
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mkygod
Ready to race!
- Location
- Fountain Valley, CA
Check the waffle weave towels on https://www.theragcompany.com/drying/
I use the Pluffle ones. I find using a few of the smaller sized square ones are easier to use than one big drying towel.
I use the Pluffle ones. I find using a few of the smaller sized square ones are easier to use than one big drying towel.
I second the rag company waffle weave, got some small ones from my detailer at first, then bought the larger ones on Amazon.
sergemcgraw83
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Canada
You are.
chiefhiawatha
Ready to race!
- Location
- Chicago
My favorite drying towel is a $75 electric leaf blower. Most have a constrictor insert to get super high speed directed air. Dries the car and entirely without touching. Still use a waffle weave for door jambs etc
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I still have a California Water Blade from a LONG time ago. I was also a huge skeptic. It's made with thick silicone that still shows no wear. When they first came out everyone said it will scratch your clear coat/paint. I bought one and washed and dried my car as normal with a terry cloth towel. I checked an area for scratches with a magnifying glass. Then I washed that area and used the water blade. I couldn't find any scratches. This thing was relatively expensive then. I don't know what the newer ones use. It does help a lot. I can dry the car with one good waffle towel.
As for waffle towels, the best one I ever found was my wife's old hair towel. She bought a different design and gave me her old one. I have other car waffle towels but none are as thick. I recently bought a set of Meguiars and they're nowhere near the quality. So look at women's hair towels but be prepared to open your wallet - good ones are not cheap.
As for waffle towels, the best one I ever found was my wife's old hair towel. She bought a different design and gave me her old one. I have other car waffle towels but none are as thick. I recently bought a set of Meguiars and they're nowhere near the quality. So look at women's hair towels but be prepared to open your wallet - good ones are not cheap.
Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
I love my Chemical Guys blower in one hand and a micro fiber towel in the other. Small, light and not large $$.
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That's what I figured. I used it on one of the back quarter panels for like 10 seconds and it sounded terrible lol waste of $10
Why dry your car separately when you can do an Italian tune up at the same time? 30 minutes at 4k RPM should at least get the hood dry 
. But for real I use a California water blade and this chemical guys waffle towel. Bought my last one 2.5 years ago and it's not as absorbent any more, so time to replace. It's a mistake to wash any drying towel with any wax/sealant applicator/buffer towel. I need to start separating towels into those that are meant to absorb and those that have had hydrophobic chemicals on them.
. But for real I use a California water blade and this chemical guys waffle towel. Bought my last one 2.5 years ago and it's not as absorbent any more, so time to replace. It's a mistake to wash any drying towel with any wax/sealant applicator/buffer towel. I need to start separating towels into those that are meant to absorb and those that have had hydrophobic chemicals on them.You can try this one
When it's about drying my car I always use this one: Martina - Cloth for Car Wash
The brand Ma-Fra is italian, they are leaders in washing car products in Italy.
When it's about drying my car I always use this one: Martina - Cloth for Car Wash
The brand Ma-Fra is italian, they are leaders in washing car products in Italy.
TheJokker
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- jacksonville
I also use the Chemical Guy's Waffle Weave towel. Before drying I spray on their synthetic sealant and I "wax" and dry in one step. It works great.
This is I think what made mine less absorbent. Wax as you dry will leave hydrophobic stuff in the towel. I don't use wax as you dry any more due to this, and just do a regular wax afterwards instead.
Strange Mud
Autocross Champion
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- Small Town CT
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- Assorted
not the question but a hint: when rinsing your car remove the nozzle and use an open hose to rinse. You will have much less water on the car to dry off.
EmptyHeaded
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- enSUNitas
The Rag Company for sure.
I have 2 of 'The Big One' towels and they do a kickass job of drying.
This is true. Great advice!