Need Drying Towel Recommendations

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mcc

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Okay, I've done a search on here and there are so many discussions about drying towels that it makes one's head spin. I'm sure that some are better for different applications, so I'll tell you what I'm doing, and you tell me what you think would be best.



In a couple of weeks I'll be starting a car wash for a couple of office complexes. I will be using ONR to wash the vehicles. What would be a good towel to use in drying with the ONR. I'll be out in a parking lot, with the sun beating down on me, so I need something that will dry well and help prevent streaking, which ONR should do anyway.



Myself, I've always used QEW in the past because it was available locally. Now it is not, and if I'm going to order something anyway, I'll go ahead and try the ONR that everyone raves about.



So, what kind of towel would you use? Remember, this is just for drying after an ONR wash, and I do have to factor in the cost per towel.



Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!:D
 
No question whatsoever, the white WW's from Wal-Mart in the kitchen towel section. I think the brand name is Mainstays. They are $2.96 for a two-pack, and I believe the size is 16x24.
 
I really prefer a good quality WW towel to dry the car over a MF. I just like to hear the water get "sucked" into the towel. hehe.
 
The best ones I have used so far are the yellow VROOM towles from Target! Surprising.....I know!! Bu they really seem to pull the water off nicely and I haven't noticed any swirling from them at all!!



I use the WalMArt Mainstays for glass and can't imagine using anything else for glass....but wouldn't they be too small for drying? Just a question!!
 
toyotaguy said:
exceldetail.com



get the waffle weave towels - monteray...best drying towel I have ever used...
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completly agree, best towels ive used so far, ive also had good success with microfiber towels although they take a bit more effort to actually dry the car.
 
Okay guys.....



First, thanks a bunch for the suggestions. My preference always comes to something I can get locally, if it works well. So, today I went out and bought the aforementioned Mainstays Waffle Weave from Wal-Mart and the VROOM from Target. I then went out to a car that I bought that has been sitting forever and has a nice crust of dirt all over it. The car is shot, and this would be an excellent test for the QEW that I had left (I haven't ordered my ONR yet) and my new towels.



I started with the hood first to have a nice flat surface to start with. My wife took the VROOM towel, and I took the smaller Mainstays waffle weaves. I got it really wet with my mitt and the dirt was running down the car. Then I took one half and my wife took the other, and the VROOM won hands down. Same with vertical surfaces as well. The VROOM towel is awesome. One pass and let it dry, and it worked streak free. Now, on the windows, it did tend to streak a little, but I just used my new waffle weaves to get them looking nice and streak free.



So, it looks like I'll be running back up to Target and buying their VROOM towels for the paint, and Wal-Mart to get the waffle-weaves for the glass and touch-ups.



For those of you that recommended the VROOM towels, my question is how do you dry them? They have washing instructions, but no mention of how to dry them, and I don't want to mess them up at $8 a towel. So, how do you dry them?



Thanks again! I'm sure the other suggestions were good, and maybe even better, but I love being able to run out and get something if I need it.
 
mcc said:
For those of you that recommended the VROOM towels, my question is how do you dry them? They have washing instructions, but no mention of how to dry them, and I don't want to mess them up at $8 a towel. So, how do you dry them?
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treat them like other mf towels. after you wash them, put them in the dryer on the lowest heat setting with NO fabric softner/dryer sheet...
 
Vroom towels are ok until you wash them a couple of times, then they lose their plushness IME. The waffle weave from excel detail is excellent as is the one from detailedimage.com, I recommend going with those instead, they'll last much longer and are even more absorbent.
 
IMO, WW MF aren't best suited for No Rinse style washing. I only use very plush MFs to dry with when using ONR. I use Danase Water Devourers and KMART Viking Green QD towels. I do one pass with the Danase WD and final pass with the Viking QD towel.
 
My yellow Vroom drying towel was retired to wheels after 2 washes. It seemed to get a little rough and I didn't feel safe using it on paint. The gray vrooms are still soft after a few washes but I still use them occasionally but mostly on interior, bumpers, and windows.



My all time favorite OTC towels are def the Viking green QD and Viking yellow polishing towels (maybe these are actually drying towels because their thick.
 
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