Dry Towels

my new go to drying towel is the new Viking Microfiber Drying Towel (6sq feet)! should be available now/soon at autozone, csk, o'reilly, walmart, kragen and wherever Viking car care products are sold. :getdown



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I haven't used a chamois for a long time, but isn't the concensus that they will more easily scratch as compared to a WW since there is no where for trapped debris to go?



I second the Excel Monterey WWs.
 
RAG said:
I haven't used a chamois for a long time, but isn't the concensus that they will more easily scratch as compared to a WW since there is no where for trapped debris to go?



I second the Excel Monterey WWs.
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Yes, a chamois has no nap, and so any dirt that happens to get trapped beneath it will be pushed along the paint surface, rather than being lifted into the fibers of a MF towel.
 
correct rag. When chamois are dragged along the paint surface, anything between the paint and the chamois is dragged along with the chamois. THis is due to the chamois not having any nap. This is why high quality (low quality scratches) waffle weave MF's are preferred for drying. they actually have somewhere for the dirt to go.
 
I have tried several microfiber ww towels from different vendors and have yet to find one better than the huge 25x36 towel from packshak. One towel completey dries my entire vehicle. It's so gentle to the finish. Now I just use my old autogeek giant ww towels for the door jams. These put those to shame!
 
Ranney has some irregular PakShak drying towels in waffle weave for around $9.



I received one and I can't find the irregular part - the construction is incredible with silk edging.
 
My biggest issue with chamois (both natural and synthetic) was that they didn't get *all* the water, so I had to in effect dry twice using a towel for the follow-up.



Of my WWs, the gray ones from MicroFiberTech are noticeably softer than all the others. Much softer. Those are the ones I use on the Jag and the S8.



When I blow water out of tight spots that might harbor gritty dirt, I use a soft, 100% cotton towel with very long nap. I don't move the towel (which could cause micromarring), I just hold it in place and blow the (potentially dirty) water out into it using the air hose. IMO the longer nap adds a margin of safety for this particular aspect of drying- some of the water that I blow out from the seams around the rear bumper covers can be quite dirty.
 
My biggest issue with chamois (both natural and synthetic) was that they didn't get *all* the water, so I had to in effect dry twice using a towel for the follow-up.
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They will also pull wax off the car and micro marr.
 
I second WW towels. Just put my Pacific Blue WW to use and it dried my car to a dropless finish! I usually use Meg's superglide MF chamois. While the superglide is smooth, it does not soak up all the water, leaving behind trails and droplets.
 
i'm currently using Micropak WW. have to say, :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:



now i'm interested in Cobra's new WW... the ones with foam inbetween. wondering what's the diff from the ones i'm using... its definitely "plusher" but in what ways is it better?

More absorption power? better weaving so less possible marring?



any guys here can help enlighten?
 
It is said that the "foam core equals more absorption capabilities". I don't know if it is softer? Any who has the foam core waffle weave, please chime in.



With Aloha,

Ranney :)
 
PakShak said:
It is said that the "foam core equals more absorption capabilities". I don't know if it is softer? Any who has the foam core waffle weave, please chime in.



With Aloha,

Ranney :)
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That is what is said, but although it may be true with the WW used to surround the foam, it is not true of all WWs. My current WWs are far superior than this and any other WW I have tried. The foam core I tested was very disappointing with all the A+ reviews. It was very soft yes, but soft is not the only thing it should be, it should also be able to hold a lot of water, but it got saturated after drying the hood, roof and trunk of a small car (04 accord coupe w/IW and sheeting method). I tested this to see if it would be worth reselling, but found it worse than my current ones and a lot more expensive. I even gave it to a friend to compare to others he has and he also found it not as good, so its not that I'm bias. I am sorry this kinda sounds like spam, but it is not meant to be, simply my take on foam cores.
 
Yeah, a good WW will absorb water drops via capilary action very effectively - I try to apply virtually no pressure and still the WWs absorb all the water without streaking. Accumulator, I too blow out all the cracks and crevics after my initial drying and then only pat dry these areas because of the harbored debris.
 
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