The Absorber chamois ??

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93zder

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I was wondering if anyone here uses this chamois or has used it. I haven't heard much about it here, but i bought one for my father and it seems to work real well - he loves it. Anyone care to share there experiences with it ? It seems like a great drying product that is easy to care for and doesn't seem to scratch. Is is comparable to a WW MF ?
 
I have one, and really like it. Need to wash it once in a while, but no big deal. Many here like WW better because they are moer absorbant (need to ring out absorber, usually dont with a WW), and also many people think WW are better for your paint. I just use my absorber to blot water off mostly anyways, so i really dont think WW are any better if youre just blotting, except that theyll hold more water.



I think the general consensus here is that WW are better, but i still use my absorber regularly. Matter of personal taste.
 
I use the P21S synthetic chamois and also love it. I follow the chamois with a WW. This combo works wonders for me. Makes drying quick and easy from my full size SUV to my muscle car convertibles. They last a very long time if care for (mine is over 3 years old). :xyxthumbs
 
I threw mine out a while ago. Too much risk of marring the paint . I don't like the idea of using natural leather or a synthetic rubber product to dry with it. It's the finest ww mfs and a blower to blow water out of the seams for me.
 
Myself (and many others here) have used the Absorber and some still do. The problem with a chamois or Absorber is if anything has settled (speck of dirt, etc.) on the paint it will get caught under the Absorber and could cause marring. With a WW you have a better chance of the contaminant getting trapped in the nap of the MF rather than between your paint and a chamois.



Many who still use the Absorber use it to âہ“blotâ€Â� water off rather than wipe it off, and then follow up with a WW or regular MF to get what water is left behind.



I loved the Absorber when I used to use it, but since I discovered MFâ€â„¢s and especially WWâ€â„¢s I just havenâ€â„¢t used it for a few years.
 
I agree with Bill. I have a natural leather chamois and a synthetic. They both have been hanging on the basement clothesline for several months.

Before I got my WWs, I used the synthetic + CWB on the car, and the synthetic one on the wheels.

Now I use the CWB + WW on the paint, and a cotton terry cloth to dry the wheels.



The thing I HATE most about chamois (or the way they're marketed) is that they say "it can absorb 10 times its weight!".

That would be great if you didn't have to soak the d*mn thing with 9 1/2 times its weight before you can even use it!



The WWs you use when they're completely dry. They seem to work even better after they absorb a little bit of water.
 
Is there one brand that's better than the other when it comes to WW MF ? I have checked a few prices here on the online shops and the price does seem to vary .
 
Eliot Ness said:
Many who still use the Absorber use it to âہ“blotâ€Â� water off rather than wipe it off, and then follow up with a WW or regular MF to get what water is left behind.



I loved the Absorber when I used to use it, but since I discovered MFâ€â„¢s and especially WWâ€â„¢s I just havenâ€â„¢t used it for a few years.
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Yeah if you insist on using one of these things definitely blot only.



I recently passed a DIY car wash and saw someone dragging one of those things across the paint of the hood :eek: :nono
 
I got my WWs from Patrick @ ExcelDetail.com. He's a member here (A.K.A. Patrick).

I also get all of my high-quality MFs from there.
 
Bill D said:
Yeah if you insist on using one of these things definitely blot only.



I recently passed a DIY car wash and saw someone dragging one of those things across the paint of the hood :eek: :nono
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Like many tools it depends on the user of that tools to reap the most benefits and create problems. I for one would never use a CWB for just the reason of potential surface marring or a blower for drying ( blowing particulates onto surface). :nixweiss



In terms of surface marring by using the chamois as a wiping tool, I have never encounter such problems because of surface contamination between rinsing and drying. This is with 3 black vehicles no less.



As usual use something that YOU feel comfortable with to perform the drying procedure. WW, blower, cotton towels or CWB. Just be careful with them all. :xyxthumbs
 
I don't know, as I recall, it also did a poor job of actually "absorbing". It required frequent wringing out. To each his own.
 
Bill I do agree that the of fluid absorbed between wringing is quite a bit less than a MF WW, but the advantage for me is that the chamois is quite a bit easier to wring out than my larger WW. That is why I use the synthetic chamois for the initial wipe and the WW for the final drying.

I find both materials useful for "my" regimen.:xyxthumbs
 
I don't like wiping my car down with any material that doesn't have any give to it, chamois and waffle weave included. You get winter road cinders in a waffle weave and you're screwed! I don't condone it one bit. But like said, you do with what feels comfortable with you.
 
I'd take an absorber or a chamois any day over a MF for drying. Absorber is so cool because you can barely run the edge along the surface and it picks water up like a high tech sponge. I'd say absorber and chamois are created equal for the job of drying, but the cost of the absorber may make it a better deal. However, I have been dabling in polishing metal with a chamois and that adds another use that you can't get from absorber. But i don't have to chose because I use both.
 
Funny how we feel exactly the opposite about an Absorber v. a ww mf. IIRC I really couldn't even do half a windshield or a quarter of a hood without having wring it out and it left plenty of big globs of water behind, just doesn't seem so short with a good mf
 
Bill D said:
Funny how we feel exactly the opposite about an Absorber v. a ww mf. IIRC I really couldn't even do half a windshield or a quarter of a hood without having wring it out and it left plenty of big globs of water behind, just doesn't seem so short with a good mf
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Well I love MF, I wouldn't ever detail a car w/o again. I love how they make easy work of windows and everything else except drying. I don't like how if you use them too much they drop little lint strands and I don't like the feeling of soaked cloth as opposed to having spongy feeling things like the absorber. Also, the absorber is of course totally lint free and never leaves a lanolin trail like some newer chamois do. So it's probably a feel thing more than anything, but I will say this, I've dried over 100 cars with one absorber and the thing is still like new with just a few little minor stains. After every wash I just dip it in dishwashing liqued, then rinse. You do have to wring it out a little more and I also go back over small spots with a MF but it's all good, no right answer here for sure.
 
Hmmm...lint? Sounds like it may not be a high quality ww. The real good ones, sold online from sponsors you can find here, do not lint and do a very good job of drying.
 
High quality WW do not lint.

Bill, I think he was referring to a normal MF (plush buffing type) :nixweiss



Burlyq,

All MF's should be washed prior to use. There should be not residual production by-products after this initial pre-use wash.
 
i guess i have a "rendition" of the absorber. it is "aquadry"



kinda sticky when the surface of the car is not really wet. as one person said, it is good to blot the water and then go back with a MF waffle weave :up



even though it is smooth to the touch, i do not see it being as soft as other drying products,



leaf blowers are good too :xyxthumbs
 
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