Waffle Weave Micro Fiber Drying Towels

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Are Waffle Weave Micro Fiber Drying Towels the preferred method for drying after a wash, and if so, which towels stand out and above the rest? I have heard they are the best product for drying, but I'd like opinions and product advise before I buy.



Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
 
I use my shop vac blower and an absorber to get most of the water off and then finish with a WW towel. I've only ever bought mine from autogeek but i've seen some less expensive ones at the local auto parts stores. From what i've read you can rub the towel on a blank cd, if it doesn't scratch the cd then it won't scratch your paint. More importantly make sure the car is clean first so you aren't dragging dirt and dust across the surface.
 
I went from the synthetic WW to actually MF WW. Big difference. I usually use a leaf blower too (built into my ridgid vac) then dry the remainder with my pakshak WW.
 
the only waffle weave mf drying towels i like are the ultra-soft ones (the regular ones are a tad too hard for my liking) and exceldetail (patrick is a great guy to deal with) has them for a great price...



Excel Monterey Waffle Weave Drying Towel

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I stick to good ol' terry cotton towels (not the cheap autozone ones, target, walmart, sears or jcpenney). I find for the cost of a MF or WW I can get a pretty nice terry towel (human body grade not grease clean up grade) and I don't have to (a) treat it special when washing (b) get a longer lasting product (c) just as much if not more absorbing power.



I just don't get using a more expensive product that is trying to mimic the qualities of a terry towel when terry towels are cheaper more available and, well, they're terry towels not MF towels trying to be terry towels LOL.



Im sure I'll get flamed since MFs & WW are the preferred tools here but that's my $0.02 worth.



BTW - 100% terry towels are always on sale at the stores listed above.



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I view waffle weave towels as a waste of money as several different ones I've used have all become hard and cardboard-like after several washes. I now use a leaf blower and MF towel to blot dry whatever the blower didn't get.
 
RZJZA80 said:
I view waffle weave towels as a waste of money as several different ones I've used have all become hard and cardboard-like after several washes. I now use a leaf blower and MF towel to blot dry whatever the blower didn't get.
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another reason why i don't like the regular waffle weave's. never had that problem with the ultra-soft ones...
 
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BTW - 100% terry towels are always on sale at the stores listed above.



Thought you said those are the cheapies!
 
Ive used atleast 3 waffle weave drying towels over the years, honestly I dont understand why people use or like them. They aren't worth a nickel after a few washes, they don't absorb worth a nickel either. Go down to Bed Bath and Beyond and find a super plush egyptian cotton towel and you will be good to go, much better than any waffle weave.
 
I used the aforementioned thick plush cotton bath towels for a year to dry my car, with good results.



I picked up some Cobra Guzzlers and I must say that I like the cotton towels better.



Now the Guzzlers are the only WWs that I've used. Maybe there are better. If you ask 10 people what are the best WWs, you'll probably get 10 different answers.
 
....I have used several drying tools & techniques over the past 25 years. While I will not say they are the best method (since I'm always looking for a better one), I currently use WW's for drying. The reason I like "good quality" WW MF's is their absorbency, lack of lint and their tendency not to scratch. I have had WW's that became rough after a few washes (like Sonus) but I have also had ones that have remained relatively soft after several washes (like my Cobras). ....this may all be a moot point for me soon since I will likely be purchasing a DI system in the next few days. :)
 
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Some sorta-random thoughts on the drying-towel subject follow:



I've used virtually *countless* versions of both 100% cotton and WWMFs over the years. Used four different synthetic/rubber chamois too, in addition to a number of real ones.



I sorta prefer the absorption of cotton towels to the adsorption of WWMFs. People used cotton towels for ages before MF came out (albeit with varying results).



BUT...many cotton towels, even seemingly soft 100% cotton USA-made ones will mar paint more readily than WWMFs. Gotta test them, and I mean before each and every use. The softest cotton towels I have ever had quickly became less-soft to the point that they'd scratch up soft surfaces something awful. IME the *best* cotton towels with regard to staying soft are "Christy" egyptian cotton towels, but they're not all that plush and can mar once they become a bit thread-bare.



High-quality WWMFs are nice and soft, passing the CD-test easily, and do soak up water very well. They leave no/minimal lint behind.



IME, *good* MMFs leave less water behind than any other drying media. Cotton can give an equal performance, but not once its damp; then it leaves miniscule drops of water behind (as do most regular MFs, and Absorbers/etc., and genuine chamois).



Yeah, many WWs do quit working well after a while. Certain wash regimens can help but sooner or later they just need to be replaced. But I have some that're still working great after a few years, nice and soft too.
 
Wow...different conversation than I expected.



From my use and testing, waffle weave wins, hands-down. I experience much less marring than traditional cotton.



As for absorbancy and stiffness, I have experienced many of the problems mentioned, but both are usually remedied with a hot wash or two and some distilled white vinegar.
 
I just have no use for WW's. I use quality MF washing and with ONR. After they absorb the water or onr wring them out and dry some more. If the car is very dirty use the two bucket method.
 
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