What would you say is the best drying cloth/material/device on the market. Right now i use a chamois (made of sheepskin) from simoniz that works great. its 4 sqfeet but can dry my entire car and then some (3 times over ill bet) and doesnt leave any streak or swirl marks. all u gota do is to be sure that you clean your car really well so it doesnt drag the dirt. (happens on all clothes but is amplified with this rag) also be sure to wash it after every car dry to get any dirt out of it. it costs 15$ but is worth it. So what is everyone else's opinion?

 

i sue to use the absorber but i have no switched to the mighty waffle weave towel. unlike normal cloths the waffle weave does not leave streaks. you can dry your whole car without ringing it out once!(no streaks either!). microfiber towels are the next best thing but if you try a waffle weave towel, you will use nothing else.

the problem with chamois is that it will pick up missed dirt particles and you will be pushing those particles around causing small scratches in your paint.

 

My drying "material" of choice.

Shawn S

 

shawn, does that have some sort of filter? because if it doesn't i can imagine it shooting dirt and dust particles right at your paint.....of course most of those have some sort of paper filter

 

And what makes this different then driving 80MPH on the throughway behind that 18-Wheeler kinking up dust and dirt ???

I thought about rigging up some kind of intake filter, but decided against it.
I wash/dry the car in my garage and it’s relatively clean in there so I’m not worried.
Plus when drying the car the floor is usually WET so there’s no dirt being kicked up from that.

I still feel this is better then dragging some kind of drying device over the paint once or twice a week.
And its great for getting all of those areas that are a PAIN IN THE ASS to clean like the mirrors, spoiler, windshield wipers, door handles and especially the wheels.
My chrome wheels a real BITCH to dry with a towel.
With the blower they are completely dry in about 1-minute each.

Shawn S

 

I've used the Absorber, real Chamois, cotton towels (before I knew much about it), California blade (soft surgical grade plastic), numerous other methods and the ole' 55 method (55MPH on the Hwy.). I have not tried the leaf blower idea but admit to being intrigued by it. I will be doing that from now on because as Shawn says not touching the paint is the best way to dry the car.

 

Ya just put your lips together and blow....blow....

I use the leaf blower method as well. The neighbors think I'm a freakin nut.

 

Hell, my neighbors think i'm a freakin nut for spending 5 hours zainoing the car the first day it's above 40 degrees outside, i'm sure they could handle me drying the car with a leafblower.

 

How much does a good one run for?

Is waffleweave really better than chamois?

What about MF?

Is waterblade safe (I use it every time)?

I have Black, and after I get the MILLIONS of swirls out after a pro buff job, I want to start over doing shit right!

 

matt, where do u get the waffle dryer from??

i use ca water blade, absorber, towels, and leaf blower

 

100+USD at Home Depot

it is a matter of choice but i believe it is, chamois are great and all but waffle weave traps so much more water and does not scratch the paint surface, resulting in no swirl marks.

again, it is a matter of choice. microfiber is a very soft material that dry's very well but it does not consume as much water as waffle weave resulting in more time drying your car in which results in possible water spots(eww)

yes it is very safe. some may think it is just like a sqweegy ans that it is unsafe. but it is not and it is completely safe because it uses a surgical plastic(kinda rubbery). it does not absorb the water but it pushes it, this is the reason i dont like it. it just shoves it around until it drips off, you don't get all of the water as suppose to waffle weave or MF.

www.premiumautocare.com

 

If you’re talking about the price of a leaf blower…. NO WAY.

I only paid like 50 bucks for mine and there were two there that were cheaper.

Shawn S

 

imma get this one, it claims to be the best. http://www.properautocare.com/bigbludryint.html

matt, i dont like ordering on line, any stores around here sell these waffle weave towels??

 

i guess so, haven't gone to Home Depot in a while.


you can try pep boys, autozone, or meijers....i dunno if they'll have it though. :/

 

The absorber is what I use...works great