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BW · 03-09-02, 07:35

I’m glad that someone brought this up, as I agree with that on the Charismas.

When I first bought them, they felt pretty rough to me. I thought they would eventually soften once I wash it. After all, isn’t the thickness of the towel more important? Well, they didn’t soften up and marred my finish while removing Z2. Ouch.

I went back to Macys and bought some Charisma Selects. I heard that they were even plusher, but lighter and softer. After a wash, they were still hard, so I only used it to dry. At least it soaked a lot of water.

Then a few days later at Costco, I found some Egyptian cotton bath towels. They weren’t as thick as the Charismas, but they sure were soft. I bought 3 of them and now sometimes use them for drying, removing waxes, and QDing clean cars.

I later came to conclude that the thicker the towel, the more strands of cotton per square inch... making it a safe choice for dust pick-up because of its thick nap. However, I haven’t found a thick towel as soft as the thinner 100% Egyptian cotton towels. They felt much softer, but the thin nap made me worry about contaminates trapped between the paint and towel.

Now with that said, I really appreciate MF towels. They have enough fibers per square inch, yet quality ones remain soft.

Happy detailing,
~bw

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BW Banned BW is offline Join Date: May 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,051	I’m glad that someone brought this up, as I agree with that on the Charismas. When I first bought them, they felt pretty rough to me. I thought they would eventually soften once I wash it. After all, isn’t the thickness of the towel more important? Well, they didn’t soften up and marred my finish while removing Z2. Ouch. I went back to Macys and bought some Charisma Selects. I heard that they were even plusher, but lighter and softer. After a wash, they were still hard, so I only used it to dry. At least it soaked a lot of water. Then a few days later at Costco, I found some Egyptian cotton bath towels. They weren’t as thick as the Charismas, but they sure were soft. I bought 3 of them and now sometimes use them for drying, removing waxes, and QDing clean cars. I later came to conclude that the thicker the towel, the more strands of cotton per square inch... making it a safe choice for dust pick-up because of its thick nap. However, I haven’t found a thick towel as soft as the thinner 100% Egyptian cotton towels. They felt much softer, but the thin nap made me worry about contaminates trapped between the paint and towel. Now with that said, I really appreciate MF towels. They have enough fibers per square inch, yet quality ones remain soft. Happy detailing, ~bw