PFM V2 - Meet my New Drying ......

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mobiledynamics

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With the long`ish thread on the PFM towel, figured I`d offer a different POV just to yak off my soapbox.

While I love washing the car, washing the car in principal, is a mechanical process between wash medium and panel.
In my POV, I try to avoid touching the panels if the opportunity exists.....everything from washing to drying.

I blow dry my cars 98% of the time. There is that 2% that granted the times I am washing the car, it does not allow for a blower to be run, due to the noise factor. So yes, I do towel dry my cars as well ;-)

The PFM drying towels are pricey. Along with a plethora of other brands, I`ve got 4 PFM large, just because I had to see the hype. IMO, the PFM when dry is not as soft as the 16 square or 2`x5` Split MF towels from TRC.

A cheap blower is probably is even cheaper more than the biggest PFM towel . Just googled it and Home Depot has 2 blowers at $30-$35. However, IMO, if the situation allows for you (power or noise variances), I`d choose the blower hands down anyday over a towel.
 
I have 2 of the 16x16 PFMs. They can seem a little grabby or stiff when completely dry. I just start with the glass first, which moistens and softens the towels before I move onto the paint. I`m just trying to get the bulk of the water off before going back with a spray wax and a fresh Poorboys MF to finish.

I will say I haven`t noticed any marring going to town with the PFMs after a flood rinse.
 
Much as I love/rave about my AirWand and the air compressor, I only like blow-drying when the water is forced off the surface (i.e., when it`s coated/well-LSPed), not when it works primarily via evaporation.

I don`t mind touching as long as it`s so gentle as to not cause marring, but I can`t argue with simply avoiding the whole issue altogether. Guess that`s why I also love/rave about using the Pressure Washer for the initial "big stuff" work.

And much as others here have convinced me that it`s simply not a real (functional) issue, that "they just don`t feel all that soft when dry" impression would bother me. Subjective, even purely emotional, stuff like that does matter to me even if that`s kinda silly. I want to enjoy the process as best I can and having an argument with myself isn`t conducive to that.
 
I don`t think the PFM`s are overrated for someone who primarily towel dries the car.
You can lay it on a wet hood, lift it up, and the panel will be pretty spotless, just short of a curved profile that might need some love.
Hell, the large PFM drys my SUV and is still 75% not saturated. But then again, we`re talking semantics as it`s a 880GSM 2x3 towel.

The split MF`s - because they are so light and ~dense~, you need to press down a smigen for a more traditional press and blot method.

Hmm. Now that I`m typing (not that I do much towel drying), me wonders what is worse, laying down a MF that`s feels slightly dry/rough in feel, or pressing down (lightly) a very light airy split MF so it makes contact enough with the water to absorb it.

Car getting blown (jest) is still far superior IMO than car getting blotted :o
 
mobiledynanics- Heh heh, we can think/discuss this stuff to death, huh?!?

I generally take the view that if something *really is* safe to do, then doing it (however many times) is OK. IF (and I gather this just isn`t the case with the PFM) something`s harsh enough to mar, I don`t want it touching the paint period. That`s why I don`t dry paint (that shows) with my CBT/DFTs; they`re just not as soft as my MFs so I go with the softest option, period. Even if it generally doesn`t matter...

And yeah...I really would be lost without my different blow-dry approaches. But then I sure keep stuff nicely LSPed too.
 
Well, just picked this up.

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I`ll give it a try, got it at AA,
has a dif. band color ?

 
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