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01-25-2006, 01:46 PM
Product: Specialty Motoring`s Foam-Core Waffle Weave Microfiber Towel
Price & Price Per Ounce: $12.95 for a 16"x24" towel
Manufacturer Claims: We`ve secured a supply of the newest revolution in drying your vehicle. We are introducing this towel to detailing industry. The towel consists of two 16" x 24" waffle weave microfiber towels bound to a foam core. The resulting towel is super absorbent.
Packaging: The towel came sealed in a plastic bag. That plastic bag was packaged in SMP`s standard packaging materials. I recieved this towel for free to test from Scott. He simply asked for my feelings on it. I chose to post this review on my own, no influence from SMP.
Color/Scent/Viscosity: Light blue towel with royal blue silk edges
How I used (as per instructions): I washed the cars tested on (some protected, some not) with TOL`s Bubble Bath Car Wash, then rinsed using a standard nozzle.
I applied a light mist of Poorboy`s Spray and Wipe to the whole surface (this reduces drying induced marring by creating a slicker surface for the towel to glide over), folded the towel twice, then wiped over the surface from front to back (the way the wind flows over when driving). The towel picked up 95+% of the water on the surface, only lacking where the silk edging touched the surface. As long as you overlapped your passes, you dried successfully.
Overall Thoughts: I like a few key things about this product:
- The foam core allows for more padding when drying. The weight applied by my hand is more evenly distributed over the surface and insures less drying-induced marring
- The towel passed the "CD marr test"
- The foam core allowed the towel to dry very fast by creating a space between both sides of towel. I found this towel to dry about a solid 2x faster than conventional WW towels when hung dry on my wiper (folded away from windshield)
- The smaller size of the towel doesn`t matter as this towel holds the same amount of water as a 20"x40".
Other Notes: Prewash the towel with other MF`s. Wash after each use using a mild detergent. Dry on low heat.
Purchasing: http://specialtymotoring.com/microfiber.htm
Pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/IMG_0929.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/IMG_0930.jpg
Questions/Comments, feel free.
Price & Price Per Ounce: $12.95 for a 16"x24" towel
Manufacturer Claims: We`ve secured a supply of the newest revolution in drying your vehicle. We are introducing this towel to detailing industry. The towel consists of two 16" x 24" waffle weave microfiber towels bound to a foam core. The resulting towel is super absorbent.
Packaging: The towel came sealed in a plastic bag. That plastic bag was packaged in SMP`s standard packaging materials. I recieved this towel for free to test from Scott. He simply asked for my feelings on it. I chose to post this review on my own, no influence from SMP.
Color/Scent/Viscosity: Light blue towel with royal blue silk edges
How I used (as per instructions): I washed the cars tested on (some protected, some not) with TOL`s Bubble Bath Car Wash, then rinsed using a standard nozzle.
I applied a light mist of Poorboy`s Spray and Wipe to the whole surface (this reduces drying induced marring by creating a slicker surface for the towel to glide over), folded the towel twice, then wiped over the surface from front to back (the way the wind flows over when driving). The towel picked up 95+% of the water on the surface, only lacking where the silk edging touched the surface. As long as you overlapped your passes, you dried successfully.
Overall Thoughts: I like a few key things about this product:
- The foam core allows for more padding when drying. The weight applied by my hand is more evenly distributed over the surface and insures less drying-induced marring
- The towel passed the "CD marr test"
- The foam core allowed the towel to dry very fast by creating a space between both sides of towel. I found this towel to dry about a solid 2x faster than conventional WW towels when hung dry on my wiper (folded away from windshield)
- The smaller size of the towel doesn`t matter as this towel holds the same amount of water as a 20"x40".
Other Notes: Prewash the towel with other MF`s. Wash after each use using a mild detergent. Dry on low heat.
Purchasing: http://specialtymotoring.com/microfiber.htm
Pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/IMG_0929.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/kappapsi497/2005/Summer%2005/IMG_0930.jpg
Questions/Comments, feel free.