Originally Posted by
Lonnie
I bought the smaller sized (16 x 16) 2-pack of the GG PFM Drying towels myself because of all the praise about them for drying. I like the smaller size rather than the larger towel because I just felt it would be easier to handle, which it is (at least for me!), especially doing door and trunk/rear hatch jams. The down side to them is that they catch easily on sharp points of body panel sheet metal and chrome or metal emblems/insignias. You just need to be a little "judicious` and aware of those things on a vehicle as you are drying. I end up cutting those pulled thread loops off to prevent further catches. Mine look pretty ratty and ragged from my drying in less than 6-month`s worth of use. I was an old-school chamois user and these PFMs dry ALMOST as well without the fear of scratching. You will also find that wringing them out when saturated requires Herculean strength and because they hold SO MUCH water they do take an inordinate amount of time to dry thoroughly in the dryer, if you do use that method, OR to air dry. They are more expensive that a quality chamois and I`ve had chamois last 3 years of drying washed vehicles before needing replacement. That said, improper washing and drying techniques are obviously one of the key factors to causing swirls and scratches in vehicle exteriors that are so prevalent today and if a newer drying technique and material can reduce or eliminate those causes, why continue in the past, despite the cost and some downsides that I can live with!
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