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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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The Absorber

FTW!! .

IMO, its the best drying PVA chamois ever...i even prefer it over regular chamois and microfiber cloth. It holds soo much water that it only took me one wipe through the entire car and its already beganning to dry. I love this thing and have been using it for years, why no one mention about this product? You guys should check it out if you haven't already.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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yeah, i have one as well and i love it! I have been using it for about 2 years now and haven't found anything better other than my electric leaf blower

i do agree though! Great product!

-Sean
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 02:03 AM
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i have it and i hate it. maybe it's just me, tho.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by aHero4Eternity
i have it and i hate it. maybe it's just me, tho.
yeah, its just you...i don't see how anyone doesn't like it.

What do you use to dry the car?

-Sean
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 02:11 AM
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The issue with the absorber is that is has no nap to it or texture like a plush MF or waffleweave MF, so if there is even a spec of dirt on the paint, you will rub it into the paint and cause swirling. MF's help prevent this to some extent with their fibers. This is the reason I prefer using these to a product like the absorber or Cali blade. If you've are satisfied with the results and wash your cars meticulusly then you might be okay.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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i love the absorber, works for me
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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I have a shammy and i love it,

Usally ill use the spray wax that your spray on when its wet and then shammpy the whole car "top to bottom, not bottom to top as the bottom of the rockers and bumpers get grimmy so i do those last" to get 95% of the water off
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Then I fine tune her with 2 micro fiber clothes and then use a cotton circle pad for my wheels and exhaust tips "wheels first, IMO"

Yea Baby!

Here are some random pix of my car after she is clean man look at her shine




Even used some spray wax in my engine bay along with easy cut metal cleaner/polish by: Britema and this stuff really does a great job on polished/metal/aluminum parts or anything metal
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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I've been using the absorber for 9 years now and no complaints.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Can someone post a Pix of this Absorbor,

I am unsure what it is and interested, as it seem a lot of you like this product and seems to do well from your testimonials

Thx in Advance
Joe
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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i use a combo of the absober then mf towels to finish and mf towels with quick detailer to get any spots
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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i used to use the absorber until i got a waffleweave MF towel, which is so much better.

every one, specialy OB G's should throw their absorber in the trash and get a waffleweave MF towel, it will be worth it
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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The best thing that I have ever used to dry my car is a waffleweave dehydrating MF towel. I won't use anything else now.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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^+1 I used to dry with a chamois. Now I find the waffleweave so much better. The key for me is to hose down at the end without the spray nozzle to sheet most of the water off. With that down one towel easily dries the whole car.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Scootch
I have a shammy and i love it,

Usally ill use the spray wax that your spray on when its wet and then shammpy the whole car "top to bottom, not bottom to top as the bottom of the rockers and bumpers get grimmy so i do those last" to get 95% of the water off
&
Then I fine tune her with 2 micro fiber clothes and then use a cotton circle pad for my wheels and exhaust tips "wheels first, IMO"

Yea Baby!
Pictures *****.

-Sean
 
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by escobar929
i used to use the absorber until i got a waffleweave MF towel, which is so much better.

every one, specialy OB G's should throw their absorber in the trash and get a waffleweave MF towel, it will be worth it

I got some MC Towels from AutoZone, Those the same "they say for polishing,cleaning,waxing"

Joe

Originally Posted by Nismo G
Pictures *****.

-Sean
You know you like it

OooO Sean you just wait til after NOPI Nationals this weekend, as i dont have any nice pix of my car yet, i will be posteding more them Hero aka Cal

Joe
 
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