Different drying techs.

[00GREENMACHINE]

I have a ww drying towel and also a ABSORBER. I like the way I can ring out the water in the absorber and its like I have a fresh towel. Only thing is I think its putting scratches on my car? I duuno if its true. I bought the "big blue" from pak sak and ended up cutting it in half because is was so freaking big. I did not like the way it dryed the car. It really did not remove the water like the absorber becuase I had to wipe over the surface 2-3 times to completly remove the water.

Is there any other alternatives???

[Beemerboy]

Talk to Dwayne his MF WW towels are small enough and really do the trick on soaking up the water. I have two and they do a great job.

[00GREENMACHINE]

dwayne with who? What site/org?

[MattZ28]

The blue and gold waffle weaves from www.exceldetail.com are very plush and absorb water very nicely. I dry a panel with the blue, then wipe the remaining water off with the gold, and the whole car comes out spot-free.

[97FLAIRSIDE]

i have a decent sized MF towel from poorboys. It works great.

[NYV6Coupe]

did you wash the "Big Blue Towel" first?

Personally, I like the big blue towel. Yeah, it`s big but that allows you to blot & fold, blot & fold all the horizontal surfaces without excessive rubbing.

When it comes to doing the sides, I hold a large portion of the towel in my left-hand & dry lightly with the remaining portion in my right hand. This method lets me get right down to the rockers & sidemoldings without having the towel touching the ground.

Move along the side, reposition the towel in your hands & you`re good to go.

I picked up some smaller blue WW towels from Winners Circle to keep in the trunk for touch-ups, they`re on sale right now for about $5/ea.

http://www.winnerscircledetailingpro...?idProduct=107

[kimwallace]

I use this towel available from PAC:
Soft & Plush Microfiber Towel 20"x40" Baby Blue ... $12.95
It is not a waffle weave, but this thing drinks water.
I can usually do my Pontiac SSEI or a SUV without wringing it out.
The paint is spot free ... FWIW, I follow a dry-off with a QD for that just waxed look.

[Beemerboy]

Sorry GREEN

Dwayne is with PAC the guy that runs this site you can find the link off the main page

[TW85]

I have three 24x36 MF drying towels, the Purple Passion set from Autopia, and have another waffle weave on the way because my order could not be fullfilled as planned. I also have three Absorbers that up until a couple of weeks ago, I used to remove the majority of the water. IMO, microfibers are far easier to use and pose less of a risk to the paint.

[00GREENMACHINE]

I am up to try some things that dont cost that much.

[mike529]

I use a California Water Blade and last week bought a S100 Super Absorbing Drying Towel when I stopped at a Harley dealer to pick up the S100 wax. Basically just a chamois, though its been awhile since I owned one. Works great!
I like that when not in use, it is kept in the plastic container it comes in...no chance to become dry/brittle. Also great for keeping in the car in my "detailing box" I keep in my car trunk.
I like the combo of the blade/chamois...quick, easy, works great and less towels to wash/store.
IMO...also lends creedence to the p21s/s100 waxes are the same, believers. Version of this towel for both lines...same package, product, and labels except for the name. Just a thought.

Mike

[Hawaiianelement]

I bought a couple of pakshak`s WW and they `re great . I use them how NYV6coupe does. I like `em soo much that I only use them for my personal cars..LOL..Why dirty them up on someone elses car? For those I`ll use a water blade and Absorber ..

[Gary Jones]

I seem to be in the minority here, but this is what I use,

http://store.premiumautocare.net/watersprite.html

I don`t drag it across the painted surface, but rather, dab up the excess water. Seems to help reduce the chances of scratching the paint. Works really well for me.

Gary

[kimwallace]

Hey ...
That $12.95 towel is on sale at PAC for $9.95 plus many others are on sale too ... plus Poorboys is having a MF sale.

[scrub]

I`ve had good luck using the leaf blower from my shop vac. I then use my WW to remove the remaining water. This speeds up the drying process as I don`t have to wring out my WW at all (drying my Avalanche). Additionally the leaf blower gets the areas where water builds up and drips while I`m trying to polish and wax (door trim, handles, side mirrors...).

One more thing I`ve noticed is if I move the WW slowly across the paint it picks up more water. I usually just turbo dry though.

Hope you find this helpful