Originally Posted by C. Charles Hahn
There`s nothing saying one needs to have super high-end MF towels for this approach to work/be safe. I put together my GDWM setup today with a new 5-Gal. bucket ($4), Gamma Seal lid ($7 locally), and two brand new packs of Sam`s ProForce MF towels (48 total - roughly $25). My choice for a drying towel is to continue using one of my waffle weave towels (Meg`s Water Magnet - $8 locally) instead of one from the bucket, and I`m using a Meg`s Supreme Shine MF as the final buffing cloth (3-packs are $7 online). Add to that the price of 16oz. of IUDJ ($20) and a spray bottle for the pre-soak (I use a Spraymaster bottle, so $6), and that`s not too bad at all.
Total cost all told? $77. Add $4 extra if you buy and use distilled water in the bucket and spray bottle.
Of course there are ways to increase or decrease that cost depending on how you choose to put together your system, but IMO this is very affordable. I use the Sam`s club MF towels for almost everything already anyway, have for years and I`ve never encountered any problems with them marring even after being washed with plain old liquid Tide detergent like I use for all my other laundry.