cu2wagon

This guy right here: Chemical Guys - Woolly Mammoth Microfiber Dryer Towel, 25" x 36"

Anyone have any inputs? Is it worth the money? I'm currently using a chamois but wonder if that fuzzy bugger would be quicker/easier/more absorbent.

It certainly looks nice. I'd love to take a nap on it in the winter, but wondering how it'll actually work on the car.

Thanks in advance.

justnspace

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you're still using a chamois!??!?

no wonder why you havent received YOTM, yet....
i'ma turn you onto MF waffle weave drying towels!!

TacoBello

$25 for a cloth? Does it give happy endings too? It better, for that price.

heres my take: I go to Costco and buy a bag of 20 microfiber cloths for $20. The problem I see with the one you posted is if you ever drop it, you're fucked. With a microfiber cloth, just grab another one, no big deal.

the other thing is all cloths eventually become saturated. And once saturated, it leaves water behind. So besides holding more water, how is it any better?

personally, after washing the car, I use a water blade to wick away a good 90% of the water. As long as it's maintained, it'll never cause swirls or damage to the paint. For the last 10%, I just use a microfiber cloth. Yes, it gets saturated, but I just wring it out and keep going. I actually just did it yesterday!

Also, I always just so happen to somehow miss a spot on the car when washing it (usually near the bottom). Of course, I always see it when using the microfiber. Cloth gets dirty? Just grab another. With the one you posted, you'd have to put it through the washing machine... Pain in the ass.

I guess it it depends how anal you are about your paint!

iSeeYouTwo

MF waffle weave towels is where it's at! I have 2 of the Chemical Guys 26" x 32" and they work great.

cu2wagon

Still using a chamois, yes. I was actually looking at waffle weave towels when I found that fuzzy blanket.

Hence my inquiry. I suspected it would either be "it's the greatest invention evar!" OR, "waste of money".

I have a couple bags worth of the cheapy bulk store microfiber towels but they don't seem to actually absorb water worth a damn. They're great for product application, but they just seem to push water around without actually absorbing it.

UlsterBoy13

website reviews for it seem positive, compared to some other towels on their site.

justnspace

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what I like about the waffle weaves; weave pattern has ability to hold more water.

the woolly mammoth says it can hold a gallon of water

rockstar143

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I've spent a lot more on a lot dumber stuff.
Buy it and let us know how it works out!

My go to is leaf blower then finish off with "the absorber".

rockstar143

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Shoot, if Justin doesn't spark up at lunch time, he'll have saved enough on green to afford that towel.

Jesstzn

Regular mf towels from Costco arent good drying towels as they tend to lint, wrong kind of mf. Stick with the 24x36 ww and get two for that price.

VR1

I use this:

The Guzzler Waffle Weave Towel By Cobra 16” x 24”

I use a leaf blower first to remove some of the water, then I use this + DuraGloss Spray Aquawax to dry.

JDM_DOHC_SiR

Same here, like them a little better than the Chemical Guys Gray Matter towels

rockstar143

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don't be a bitch, place your order!

Oh Sickest TL

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nice I need to pick up some cum guzzling towels

rockstar143

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your nickname is "Towel"?

cu2wagon

This would have been more amusing/relevant/mindblown.gif if the USPS wasn't such a bunch of "estimated delivery" schedule blowing chodes:



But whatevs.

KaMLuNg

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if you are sheeting the water on the rinse, there shouldn't be much you need to dry...

but i'm with the others on an electric leaf blower... i usually do that then air compressor on the crevices and i can finish with 1 WW towel...

rockstar143

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I don't sheet, it annoys me more than running the GAS leaf blower and then WW towel...
I don't give a sheet!!!!

Although on a well sealed car, the water kinda rolls off anyway.

KaMLuNg

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AccordK24

I got it and really worth it! Mammoth towel feels like infinite and it's really smooth.

Mr Hyde

I bought a Microfiber Madness "Dry me Crazy" towel which is probably a little nicer, but is similar to this, and the "Big Blue. To me it is worth every penny. It is extremely soft, and just sucks all the water off the paint without requiring multiple passes. This towel has mostly replaced my Cobra waffle weaves. The Cobras absorb a lot of water, but they just don't feel as soft against the paint, and after a few washes can feel a little scratchy against the paint.

It always felt weird using these high quality, soft microfibers for polishing, waxing, QD duty, etc, but then using a waffle weave which felt nowhere near as soft to dry the paint. The waffles still at times require multiple passes, and don't have the extra buffer of a nice deep, soft pile in case some dust or debris gets picked up in the towel, or on the paint. This towel is super, super plush, but again just sucks up the water.

I would never use a silicone blade on my car just because if a spec of debris gets on the paint between rinsing, and drying, you just dragged it across your paint which will definitely cause swirls if not outright scratches.

My usual routine is to rinse, use the leaf blower, especially in all the crevices, grills, mirrors, etc, and then follow with the towel. I also occasonally mist the car with some QDs before toweling it off for some extra slickness, pop, and protection. You just need to make sure to wash your towel afterwards if you do this.

Keep in mind my white TLX replaced a black TSX (what a load off my back), and my black MDX replaced a dark grey RDX. My RS is also dark blue, and I hate swirls. Is it worth it? that depends. I spend a ton on products, and can spend hours prepping, polishing, and waxing/sealing my cars, so if I can help preserve it with something like this that doesn't break the bank, and will last for years then ehh why not. To quote Ferris Bueller, "if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up!"