quite disappointed about WW

[PakShak]

C-MDX...



Yes, you can use a CWB to get most of the water off first then follow-up with the WW towel. Just make sure the surface area is clean before using the CWB and use light pressure.



Do you QD after you wash your car? IMO...QD helps rejuvenate the slickness on the car and at the same time it will pick-up any loose water around crevices.



With Aloha,

Ranney

 

[Jesstzn]

C-MDC before you commence drying the car take the nozzle off the hose and use a gentle stream of water to *pull* the magority of the water off first. Also use the WW folded not scrunched up.

 

[C-MDX]

I haven't detail my car yet (planning for spring break) so I don't have a QD right now but I'll get one soon. The car's surface is very smooth so water does go down with ease.

 

[Jesstzn]

I haven't detail my car yet (planning for spring break) so I don't have a QD right now but I'll get one soon. The car's surface is very smooth so water does go down with ease.

So there is *no* wax or sealant on your car yet? If not a non-waxed car will hold an amazing amount of water.. this could be your problem.

 

[imported_nowaterno]

"All soak"? You really should be able to dry the car before it gets soaked. I never have had to wring it out but I have a small car. Also, the blue one is much more absorbent than the grey. I can't do a whole car with the grey.

 

[chris0626]

That's really weird, C-MDX. :nixweiss First time I got to try out my MF Tech WW was detailing a friend's Mazda minivan. Once the WW arrived, I had washed the it, rinsed twice, line-dried. Washed the minivan, sheeted-off the water with a hose, then went at it with the WW. I was like :shocked -- dried the entire car, WW was STILL absorbing, so I got a friend to try to "wring it" with me, and the two of us together were only able to get about 3 drops of water out of it. All I can think is that maybe you're leaving the car more wet than some of us do? I'm stumped.

 

[AutoNova]

Wal-Mart now sells a large MF drying towel that is plush and works well.

 

[Accumulator]

C-MDX- Sure hope you get to the bottom of your WW troubles. I can pretty much dry our MVP with (only) one after CWBing it, with another used on the final touches.



Something really IS "off" with your situation. As the others are saying, the WW towels work like magic.

 

[HellrotCi]

I use a CWB and 1 WW on my wife's 4Runner. The CWB clears 95% of the water which doesn't leave much water left for the WW to pickup. When I'm done the WW is just damp. You couldn't wring a drop of water from it if you were dying of thirst.

 

[imported_pugoman]

What I do is lay the WW on the car, run my hands over it to ensure that it is flat against the paint, then remove it, then maybe take a couple swipes to ensure I got all the water. The vertical panels are a little more difficult but its still the same approach. I think the towel does its work by absorbing and the longer it rests against the paint, the more it aborbs. It's really not as finicky as I make it out to be it's just difficult to describe.

I've got 2 PakShak WW's and this is exactly how I use them. :xyxthumbs



It's best to get as much of your rinse water off as possible before using a WW. Use the 'chasing' method to rinse your car off and also use a CWB if you wish.



I couldn't live without my WW's. :bow

 

[vprdak]

How good is an absorber in comparison??

 

[Jesstzn]

How good is an absorber in comparison??

Absorber works good but no where near the WW towels .. The Absorber is gentle but the friction required to dry can lead to marring.

 

[jstn]

the absorber does not trap any dirt and scratch your paint if some happens to land on your car after washing, while the WW towel will trap some dirt and most likely not scratch.

 

[C-MDX]

I'll wash my car again this weekend. I'll see if I have different results.

 

[shaf]

Maybe you're just expecting too much absorbency and are wiping too fast? :nixweiss Try slowing down a bit maybe.



As an experiment I once used a large WW towel to dry my whole sedan without any sheeting or CWBing and it was still amazing and almost soaked it all up without a single wring.

 

[k2dan]

I know what you mean MDX. Even the best WW will streak when its saturated. Waffles are not good at wringing out so if you get to the saturated stage its all over.



Better Waffle Weaves obviously will dry for longer. I think its obvious a lot of the people here are adept at getting a lot of the water off with a hose and the water is probably sheeting off nicely from superbly polished surfaces. ( particularly those using synthetics)



The WW is great if you have very little water left.



I am a huge Microfibre user. I love Microfibre and have about 200 towels. My supplier is getting in a new towel soon which he reckons is far superior to WW, so I guess ill wait for that. Currently im using those Ultra Microfibre Chamois because they have great wring out.



Still so many people cant be wrong the MF WW is loved by a lot of people and Im sure there using it a little better than both of us !



So dont feel lonely MDX WW does nothing for me..................



Dan

 

[C-MDX]

I washed my car yesterday and it still performed the same . On other surfaces like the roof rack however, it did what it claimed, it obsorbs the water, not just moving it around. I did what others have told me, put it on the paint, wait about 5 seconds and wipe it off but it still smears . The WW is dry when I used it but it smears even worse when it's only a little damped. I gave up and just use a CWB and MF to dry my car . Does the WW suppose to obsorb the water according to the way I dry?? Is there a problem in my process?? BTW I also used the CWB when I was using the WW.

 

[detailbarn]

you should try using two ww towels the first to get the bulk of the water off then the second to get the remain water off. I am interested in why you're having this problem , if all else fails I'm sure you could return the towel if you feel it's defective.

 

[Jesstzn]

Send the towel to me to see if I have the same problem. Where did you buy the towel?

 

[6cyl's_of_fury]

I have recently bought two waffle weaves and they are miles ahead of anything I have used previously ( chamois, absorber, mf's ).

Not a personal dig so please dont be offended, but everyone else cant be wrong! It can be only one of two things: defective towels ( not sure how a towel can be defective unless the stiching is crap or something like that ) or operators technique/process.