I use a Toro variable-speed blower on my car when I wash it because the Collinite 915 seems to "release" the water droplets easily and it sure makes drying less time-consuming with my "newer" Griot`s Garage PMF drying towels (the 16 x 16 size; easier to handle). One BIG advantage is that water that collects in seams and crevices can be blown out and will not run out at some inopportune time, which may streak on a clean just-washed vehicle. The GG PMF towels really soak up the water, but they are "difficult" to wring out, so I use two of them, since they come as a 2-pack from GG.
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I use a Toro variable-speed blower on my car when I wash it because the Collinite 915 seems to "release" the water droplets easily and it sure makes drying less time-consuming with my "newer" Griot`s Garage PMF drying towels (the 16 x 16 size; easier to handle). One BIG advantage is that water that collects in seams and crevices can be blown out and will not run out at some inopportune time, which may streak on a clean just-washed vehicle. The GG PMF towels really soak up the water, but they are "difficult" to wring out, so I use two of them, since they come as a 2-pack from GG.
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BudgetPlan1 said:I wouldn`t even know where to start...
Pretty much the same here.
Obvious ones are all those Pre-VOC tins of M16 and 476S. And that gallon or so of M205.
I wouldn`t even know whom to give `em to...tried contributing (very nice, pricey) stuff to my Jag Club`s charity raffle, but got [ticked] off when people acted like those treasures were booby prizes. The people I know IRL just don`t know/care, even the Concours guys.
Meanwhile, mine are fine...knock on wood. Hope they stay that way as I don`t have just a few liters of `em...
chopper280 said:
Same here, some over 40, though I don`t check them every year...or every five for that matter
acuRAS82
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I’m in the same boat as RLM. I have tons of unused stuff but I’m obsessed with having tons of choices available. It’s a disease but it keeps me happy. I still have dreams of using it all some day or passing it on to people I care about who care about their cars.
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Noting that Yours Truly isn`t really "into" this stuff any more either (don`t have to like it, I just have to do it..), stuff like open/closed-cell foam is useful info even outside of Detailing
Lonnie said:
This must be another of "those topics" where I`m just, uhm...different...but I`m still surprised to hear that people wring out a Drying Towel and keep using it. No, no, not criticizing...just still surprised.
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Heh heh, at least you know some IRL!
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Still don`t know why people would even bother to wring out the PFM`s by hand.
All it does IMHO is compromise it`s ability to absorb water.
Best way,in my experience, is to spin them down in the washing machine and let them dry.
Do like Lonnie does, use the amount of PFM`s you need.
All it does IMHO is compromise it`s ability to absorb water.
Best way,in my experience, is to spin them down in the washing machine and let them dry.
Do like Lonnie does, use the amount of PFM`s you need.
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After laundering them
I`m just so paranoid that they might`ve picked up some (abrasive) contamination...if they come out of their bin, they get washed/dried.
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Noting that Yours Truly isn`t really "into" this stuff any more either (don`t have to like it, I just have to do it..), stuff like open/closed-cell foam is useful info even outside of Detailing
This must be another of "those topics" where I`m just, uhm...different...but I`m still surprised to hear that people wring out a Drying Towel and keep using it. No, no, not criticizing...just still surprised.
You’re not alone on this. I launder them after every use.
mobiledynamics
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What sorta SUV`s are ya`ll drying - All Tahoes and Escalade. I don`t use my PFM much as I`m more blow dryer and use a pass on the bits.
But with the original PFM, after washing, and initiating the wiper on the front and rear for a pass on removing the water on glass, the PFM could do a whole suv with no wringing needed.
But with the original PFM, after washing, and initiating the wiper on the front and rear for a pass on removing the water on glass, the PFM could do a whole suv with no wringing needed.
BudgetPlan1
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I missed that as well, just never thought of wringing any drying towel out and continuing.
Will have to try it next time with PFM but I really dont think much water will come out. Dunno exactly where the water goes in those things, just kinda disappears it seems...maybe not.
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Budget Plan,tried wring out the full size PFM, to no real satisfaction, for either reusing or just putting it on a drying rack.
I use the PFM on the main panels not the problem pickup panels, where grease or grit might remain.
That`s for my second hand towels, that will get washed as needed.
Really who`s to know if or when a Drying towel can pick up something nasty, it can be the first pass or the last, or not at all.
Washing your drying towel, in my experience, is one of those things where YMMV, you will get a wakeup call if it isn`t done when it needs it.
So far, my Technique is working fine..
I use the PFM on the main panels not the problem pickup panels, where grease or grit might remain.
That`s for my second hand towels, that will get washed as needed.
Really who`s to know if or when a Drying towel can pick up something nasty, it can be the first pass or the last, or not at all.
Washing your drying towel, in my experience, is one of those things where YMMV, you will get a wakeup call if it isn`t done when it needs it.
So far, my Technique is working fine..
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Even with my overkill wash regimen, there will sometimes be a *little* dirt left that ends up on my Drying Towel, if only from the doorjambs/wells/etc. Once that happens I get out a new one. And, perhaps because I`m using a Drying Aid, I get the best results by drying pretty thoroughly with one towel and then again with another (utterly dry) one after fogging the surface with my breath (this is after blowing most of the water off first). So whether I`m washing the Tahoe or something smaller, I`ll use at least two Drying Towels no matter what.
Mine is an Old Body Style Tahoe (the square one). Drying it takes *FOREVER*, well over an hour by the time I get it all done. Didn`t take appreciably longer when I had a Yukon XLD because it`s not so much the size of the vehicle but rather how much water gets retained in those tricky areas.
Blow water off with AirWand; do nooks/crannies with compressor; dry with MFs using Drying Aid; do tight spots of undercarriage and engine compartment; go back over drips/etc. for a long long time. THEN the wheels/tires.
Just getting all the water out of the roof rack rails can take longer than some spend on a whole wash. The engine compartment takes a lot longer than that!
Whenever I`ve tried that I got some *tiny* drops of water remaining on the surface. Yeah, they generally evaporate away, and with my water they don`t obviously spot, but if I fog the surface with m breath it`s not as perfect as when I get all the water off by displacement (i.e., blowing it off the vehicle or absorbing into the towel).
Mine is an Old Body Style Tahoe (the square one). Drying it takes *FOREVER*, well over an hour by the time I get it all done. Didn`t take appreciably longer when I had a Yukon XLD because it`s not so much the size of the vehicle but rather how much water gets retained in those tricky areas.
Blow water off with AirWand; do nooks/crannies with compressor; dry with MFs using Drying Aid; do tight spots of undercarriage and engine compartment; go back over drips/etc. for a long long time. THEN the wheels/tires.
Just getting all the water out of the roof rack rails can take longer than some spend on a whole wash. The engine compartment takes a lot longer than that!
Whenever I`ve tried that I got some *tiny* drops of water remaining on the surface. Yeah, they generally evaporate away, and with my water they don`t obviously spot, but if I fog the surface with m breath it`s not as perfect as when I get all the water off by displacement (i.e., blowing it off the vehicle or absorbing into the towel).