What do you use to dry your car?

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White95Max

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I currently use a "real" chamois when I wash the car with the hose. But when it's cold out, I use only a little bit of soap in the water and don't rinse it, so I just use terry cloths to dry the car, and then wash them afterwards.

What do you guys use to dry the car? (warm or cold)
 
Terry cloths are taboo! They'll scratch the paint...unless they are 100 % cotton and that is rare.



I havn't used a chamois for several years. I switched to a synthetic absorber and now I use waffle weave mf towels from www.pakshak.com



I didn't think I'd like drying w/the towels but after reading post after post strongly recommending them I finally ordered some (you can always tell a swede.....but ya can't tellum much!...is the old saying that is pertinant here) and they are the nuts!!



My truck has lots of area to dry (full sized extended cab), including a hard tonneau cover, so I use a water blade prior to the ww towel but that can be dangerous so if you go that direction be careful not to get dirt caught between the blade and the paint. I use the blade directly after the rinse and I wipe the blade after each pass. Never had a problem using that technique and it sure saves a lot of drying time and effort.
 
I use two (2) WW towels to dry my 4Runner. I then follow-up with a terry MF towel and QD as a final wipe down.



Prior to finding Autopia, I had used an Absorber which I thought was great but I like the idea of not having to wring out as I dry with a WW towel. :xyxthumbs



But the absorber still has it's uses, like drying the beads of water off of my windows.



With Aloha,

Ranney :)
 
Prior to finding Autopia, I had used an Absorber which I thought was great but I like the idea of not having to wring out as I dry with a WW towel.
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I was in the same boat as Ranney. Now I use the waffle weave towels for drying. :bow



Makes me wonder how I lived without them.
 
There was a thread covering the same inquiry a month or so ago. Check the archive to get all the answers and more.
 
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if you're into faux-chamois, get one of the famous Water Bandits from Dale. They are the best in that segment.
 
mirrorfinishman said:
I have been using the absorber and it appears to work just fine. But after reading many the posts I guess it's time to move into the 21st century.



So tell me, you really don't have to wring out as you dry with a WW towel? Where does all of the water go?
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I can do an entire vehicle with one WW without wringing it. It just keeps absorbing and absorbing until weighs like 10 pounds when you're done! I just follow up with a MF if there are any drips or streaks.



From DavidB's great MF article:

Drying - There are two different microfiber toweling weaves that make good drying towels: terry cloth and waffle (Piqué) weave. I have found that a short terry loop or one of the offset (longer on one side than the other) terry loops work well for drying. If you choose a microfiber terry cloth with a heavy, plush nap, you won't be able to wring it out when it gets wet. My favorite drying towel material is the Piqué fabric that mimics a waffle pattern. It has the ability to wick up water like nothing else I've found or tested. According to Leo Cerruti, a manufacture of natural microfiber products, "[Piqué fabric] isn't more absorbent than terry but the ridges act as hundreds of little squeegees which push the water up into the cups giving the fabric time to absorb." As with the terry material, it's best to find a fabric that's not too heavy, or you won't be able to wring it out when it gets saturated.
 
Agreed...you will be amazed the first time you dry with a WW. I used "The Absorber" before and it was complete crap compared to even a cheap WW.



PS - As for where the water goes, it gets teleoprted into an alternate reality and dumped on ex-wives.
 
dternst, you mentioned that there was a thread covering the same inquiry a month or so ago. I did a search using the words "how to dry" and 1200 threads came up..... Possible point me to the right thread?

Many thanks in advance!
 
CWB then follow up with 1 or 2 WW's.

In the past I have used a chamois, terry towel and microfiber. Wont be heading back to the others in a hurry, the WW are a class above all of them combined....almost makes drying enjoyable as it is now so easy and *streak free*!
 
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