hi guys,
not too long ago i got a pack of 16 towels for $10 at costco.. i was told to try them out (made by eurow)

ok, well here is the review of them.. it takes me about 6 towels to dry my car, is that normal? a friend of mine uses 1 to dry the entire car.. i guess i bought some cheap piece of crap?

i start drying right after i rinse the car, could that be the reason? do i wait a bit for it to dry a bit and then start toweling?

thanks guys, also if i did indeed buy POS, could you guys recommend some quality stuff?

 

I use the exact same MF Towels and absolutely love them. They are of equal quality, if not better than those ppl say are "best". I use 2 towels to dry and 1 to touchup areas such as around the door, truck, mirrors, etc. Most of the water runs off my car as I keep it waxed and use a NXT Quick Wax after every wash. There is barely any water on the car after I wash.

My recommendation is to use a leaf blower at first to get off the majority of the water and then use the MFs to do the final drying. You didn't buy cheap MF towels. These are actually really good! Keep using them!

 

hmm well after im done with those ill get some waffle wave and try those, maybe ill like them better.. these are decent but they arent great

 

2 to wash
3 to dry
1 for windows
2 for wax

lol.. use them 4 times then send them to shop rag land.. they arnt good for long term use

 

you wash your car with mf towels?

i use a mitt.. not sure which way is better..

 

I use about 6 towels to dry my car. I use one towel the entire time to remove the majority of the water, and then a second to dry any remaining water. I regularly switch the final towel when it starts to feel damp, which is why I end up using so many. Personally I love the microfiber towels, they save me significant drying time!

 

^ me too. I also use the microfiber wash mit.

http://www.dftowel.com/order.html

I bought over 150$ worth in towels. 4 large 2 medium 2 small 2 washmits and 3 wax thingies

P.S. I used to use Ralph Lauren (two really large) to dry my car, but when I get the black one, Ill start using only my microfiber ones. I currently have 1 large, but I ordered 3 more.

 

To wash, I use this mf wash mitt
http://www.properautocare.com/miwamikit2.html

To dry, I use this mf towel (aka "Big Blue Towel")
http://www.properautocare.com/bigbludryint.html

 

what about using a shami?

 

I just bought 2 Meguair Supreme shine Microfibers so I can wax the car with. To dry I've always used my California Water blade. Works very well/fast in my opinion.
As long as the car has been well washed, it won't scratch or anything. My G is black and I always examine the area the water blade is on and it never reveals any surface scratches or anything. I believe the washing tips on Autopia also suggest using a water blade of some sort.

 

i use one of those absorbring clothes to suck up all the water initially. then i use a microfiber to finish up the drying. i usually use two.

 

Washing tip

After you've washed your car and your ready to rinse off the soap, unscrew the top of of your hose nozzle so the water can flow freely and let it rinse the car from the top down. Often times people blast the soap and dirt and it just pushes it around on the car. When you let the hose flood the surface it helps lift dirt up and off the car for good.

This tip will save you plenty of time and towels when drying. I always follow up with a waffle weave or a shamee and it only takes one to do the whole car.
Waffle Weave of choice http://secure.detailedimage.com/Merc...ry_Code=Drying
Shamee of choice http://secure.detailedimage.com/Merc...ry_Code=Drying

I also firmly believe that microfiber quality does make a huge difference. A large part of what defines microfiber as good or bad to me, is it's ability to collect and trap wax/polish when buffing off. I personally find that higher quaility microfiber is always well worth the investment of a few extra dollars and spending less time on buffing off.