Best Material for Drying.

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Hi,





Which is considered to be the best material for drying a washed car. MF or chamois? Which can hold more water, and will hardly scratch the paint?



Thanks.
 
I get markedly better results with waffle-weave MFs compared to anything else. I could never get *all* the water off the vehicles with a natural chamois, it would always leave a tiny little bit behind.



Neither one should scratch though, since a) they're both softer than automotive paint and b) it's dirt between the drying media and the paint that causes most "drying scratches" when using such products (so make sure the vehicle really is spotlessly clean before you dry it). You can further minimize "drying marks" by only blotting with the WWs (won't work well with chamois).



I don't worry about how much water the WWs will hold. When one gets saturated I just get out another one.



And WWs can just be washed/dried in the washer/dryer. Chamois have to be cleaned with "chamois cleaner". "Synthetic chamois" such as the Absorber or Water Bandit are easier to care for, but I still greatly prefer the WWs.
 
Waffle Weave Towel:

A waffle weave towel is a synthetic Microfiber woven with a dimpled pattern, which provides thousands of small pockets to trap dirt or grit. The absorbency of these towels is quite remarkable; they are able to hold seven or eight times their weight in water. The reason I advice against the use of natural or synthetic chamois or flat surface synthetic sponges is that grit or dirt can become trapped between its flat surface and the paint causing scratches.



JonM
 
I like waffle weaves too, but I find a lot of different approaches work fine. Those "absorber" towels that you get a Pep Boys, and the inexpensive drying towels from Target and Wal-Mart both work well too. I prefer waffle weaves, but I do think there is anything magic about those towels.
 
TOGWT said:
Waffle Weave Towel:

A waffle weave towel is a synthetic Microfiber woven with a dimpled pattern, which provides thousands of small pockets to trap dirt or grit. The absorbency of these towels is quite remarkable; they are able to hold seven or eight times their weight in water. The reason I advice against the use of natural or synthetic chamois or flat surface synthetic sponges is that grit or dirt can become trapped between its flat surface and the paint causing scratches.



JonM
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Of course, you hope you car is so clean when you go to try it that this is less possible.



Also, couldn't this happen with a waffle weave as well (even if it is not likely)?
 
The Uncle said:
Of course, you hope you car is so clean when you go to try it that this is less possible.



Also, couldn't this happen with a waffle weave as well (even if it is not likely)?
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It is possible but the way the 'dimples' are fabricated make it much less probable (there is always a risk if drying your vehicle after rain, dependant upon any surface contamination (grit, dirt, etc) being â€Ëœwashedâ€â„¢ off before you use the WW towel



JonM
 
I prefer WW.



Other methods work well, too, but WW has some advantages over the others.



Apart from what's already been mentioned, WW is faster, and unlike chamois, doesn't drag against the surface.



Any drying material that creates friction, has the potential to remove some of the wax off the paint.



I find when I've used a chamois in the past, the wax lasted only a fraction of the time compared to WW.
 
Ok guys,



My first question was answered completely and thus now i clearly see from above that Waffle Weave Towels are superior than chamois.



Now, for which Waffle Weave Towel brand should i go for ???



Thanks.
 
I think ALL are very good...far better than the alternatives.



However, some ARE better than others.



I use both Purple Passion (very good) and Pakshak (excellent).
 
Regarding the chance of scratches if the vehicle isn't perfectly clean, you can blot with the WW better than with other drying media. Blotting is far less likely to cause marring if dirt is present.



Choices? The biggest difference between WWs IMO is between the gray ones from MicroFiberTech and all the others. Those gray ones are the softest I've ever tried and it's not a subtle difference.



A.K.A. Patrick- Heh heh, you mean your dryer doesn't *wash* the laundry too? :D Thanks for catching that, edit effected.
 
Accumulator,

Would those be the gray WW's shown on their site? They look a lot like the gray Ultimate Detailing WW's I picked up here on Autopia a few months ago which are much softer than the large WW's I use for drying.
 
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