I took many of yours' advice and bought some microfiber towels at Pep Boys this past weekend. Man...they are great. And the good thing about it is, in between washes, I just wet the car down and go over it with the towel...no need to worry about scratching with these things.

The odd thing is that there are softer feeling towels out there...but for some reason this one seems to do the best job.

And on windows...man it's great. None of the typical water spots most other rags leave.

 

microfiber is great, it will not scratch you car in any way. safest way to wipe you car. just be careful when using it, the towel will not scratch your car but the dirt you are wiping might. so remember to rinse the towel frequently when you are doing a quick wipe down. the surface dirt on the towel can scratch.