Accumulator
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Exactly. Just *so* many variables! Another of those cases where "subjective" is both literally correct and perfectly sensible.
Big blue drying towel deal.
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Exactly. Just *so* many variables! Another of those cases where "subjective" is both literally correct and perfectly sensible.
The Guz
Mike
Most of the time I am using the pluffle. Easy to manipulate even in the largest size and holds a good amount of water. I use them for rinseless washes which are a majority of my washes. Also use them for a bucket wash to pick up any remaining water after using the McKee`s turbo car dryer.
RaydiantDetail
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Ive got two small and they are great. The two small towel along with the large PFM and its a solid drying towel system.
NLove
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I used the medium sized big blue towel yesterday for the first time. After the first couple of passes I almost put it down because I just didn`t feel like it was picking up much water. I hung in there and finished a panel, after it was damp it worked awesome. It glided over the paint very easily, it didn`t catch on anything either which was nice. The towel is very plush and I feel it gives some margin of error as far as marring goes if something was missed during the wash process. I finished drying the whole car with it minus the glass. I did attempt to use it on the glass, but it was a little too grabby for my liking.
I mentioned earlier I prefer a waffle style towel on the glass because they glide a little smoother. The exception to the rule for me though is the PFM, I feel like I can use that on the whole car.
I mentioned earlier I prefer a waffle style towel on the glass because they glide a little smoother. The exception to the rule for me though is the PFM, I feel like I can use that on the whole car.
Accumulator
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NLove- I too prefer a WWMF on glass, if only to avoid lint (all my plush ones eventually lint). That`s interesting that the Big Blue needed the dampness, thanks for mentioning it. Lots of MFs are like that, but it`s a pet peeve of mine that I *don`t* want in a Drying Towel.
My clear coat get scratched very easy, just the slightest touch it get marred up. Are all microfiber drying towel created equal?
Accumulator
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carnage- I can`t help but wonder if the (generally well-regarded) GG PFM is 100% safe on all paints (paranoid ol` me 
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).Have you tried the GG PFM towels?carnage- I can`t help but wonder if the (generally well-regarded) GG PFM is 100% safe on all paints (paranoid ol` me
The Guz
Mike
Not necessarily.
Does a waffle weave out absorb a towel with fibers (fluffy) or the other way around?
MattPersman
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It`s a mileage may vary thing. The microfiber madness were the rage for quite some time. The rag company and microfiber tech have had some popularity, most companies poorboys, mothers, meguiars, etc say there drying towel is the best and or there favorite. Now there is the Gyeon silk, the Griots PFM and the big blue that are in the spot light.
This is a hobby, passion, profession of changing flavor of the months.
If you have the $ in the budget surely you won`t be disappointed in the PFM. I haven`t seen any negative about performance on one yet. Others even the big blue yes.
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This is a hobby, passion, profession of changing flavor of the months.
If you have the $ in the budget surely you won`t be disappointed in the PFM. I haven`t seen any negative about performance on one yet. Others even the big blue yes.
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Accumulator
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NO. I won`t buy them until a) I need new Drying Towels and b) I`m convinced I`ll like the PFM better than what I`m currently using (DMC from MF Madness). Heh heh, no rush to the Shiny New Thing here, I`ve uhm...accumulated... enough stuff for the time being
Sooner or later my DMCs will quit soaking up water and merely push it around (as *every* MF eventually does IME) and at that time I`ll see what sounds best, but I don`t expect that to happen for quite a while. My WWMFs lasted for *years* (a few still work fine) and I expect the DMCs to last even longer.
While the best answer is some variation on "oh, it all depends and YMMV" and would include all sorts of qualifiers like "generally" etc. etc. etc. ....IME the Plush MF Drying towels are at least as good as the WW and *IMO* are generally better but more prone to linting.
Eh, unless there`s an overall preference a *high-quality" MF Drying Towel of either type will do the job just fine and you can just go by personal preference.
FWIW, I prefer plush ones as they get into tight spots better, offer some additional cushioning, and provide more opportunities for contamination to get "trapped in the nap away from the paint" (scare-quotes intentional as I don`t expect miracles). But I use WW on glass.
So you are pretty much saying that both towel are close to being equal in absorbing water and it comes down to personal preference.NO. I won`t buy them until a) I need new Drying Towels and b) I`m convinced I`ll like the PFM better than what I`m currently using (DMC from MF Madness). Heh heh, no rush to the Shiny New Thing here, I`ve uhm...accumulated... enough stuff for the time being
mobiledynamics
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Personal Preference : YES.
I generally prime any dry MF with the one exception that if I`m drying a large wet panel, it should be primed by the time I`m done ~pressing down~ across the towel. With that said, I would not hesitate using a SPLIT MF like the Big Blue on a hood, unprimed.
With the PFM, to me, it`s about 2 notches not as soft to me when dry. This just may very well be just receptive feedback due to it`s looped ends.
Anyhow, I would def treat it like a WW , and wipe all the windows, etc and get both sides of the towel wet before I took it to paint.
Technically, the more dense the MF, the more it will absorb. That`s just the obvious. The Big Blue or even the MFM DMC are both 1100 GSM towels that last time I looked at specs. The GG PFM Drying towel is 880GSM (I may be wrong on this spec).
To even further extrapolate, a 1100 GSM towel or a 880 towel are just two 500 or 400+ GSM towels stitched together.....
You can even use a 375GSM towel and be okay drying.
At the end of the day, it really is personal preference....
I generally prime any dry MF with the one exception that if I`m drying a large wet panel, it should be primed by the time I`m done ~pressing down~ across the towel. With that said, I would not hesitate using a SPLIT MF like the Big Blue on a hood, unprimed.
With the PFM, to me, it`s about 2 notches not as soft to me when dry. This just may very well be just receptive feedback due to it`s looped ends.
Anyhow, I would def treat it like a WW , and wipe all the windows, etc and get both sides of the towel wet before I took it to paint.
Technically, the more dense the MF, the more it will absorb. That`s just the obvious. The Big Blue or even the MFM DMC are both 1100 GSM towels that last time I looked at specs. The GG PFM Drying towel is 880GSM (I may be wrong on this spec).
To even further extrapolate, a 1100 GSM towel or a 880 towel are just two 500 or 400+ GSM towels stitched together.....
You can even use a 375GSM towel and be okay drying.
At the end of the day, it really is personal preference....
Accumulator
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One thing I will say is that I have to press/etc. harder with a WW than I do with a plush one. That does matter to me.
mobiledynamics said:
That`s the sort of comment that makes me a little leery of them.
I gather I`m in the vast minority on this (maybe a minority of one!) but I don`t like it when I have to prime my Drying Towels by getting them damp. A *little* bit damp is OK for me (a very little), but that`s just not what I prefer and I`ve had too many MFs (of both types) leave a *tiny* bit of water behind once they`re a little *too* damp. Yeah, I can use a lot of towels to dry the bigger vehicles, even after blowing off most of the water.
And yeah, I too consider the whole GSM thing a bit overblown when it comes to Drying Towels (and some other applications too). But then with the way I dry I have no concerns about wringing it out or how much water it`ll hold. Some lighter weight towels suit me just fine, for all sorts of things.
John U
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I have some Big Blues`s I`ve been trying. PFM`s have been my favorites and I tried some Wolley Mammoths.
So far the PFM`s are still my favorite vs the other two.
So far the PFM`s are still my favorite vs the other two.