Drying Towels

[keano]

Originally Posted by Floof

suprisingly yes. but I 'sheet' the water off the car - open ended hose / watering can, and this effectively leaves the car almost bone dry prior to using the towel

Originally Posted by MiniOneSam

Does that method actually work?? Plus I'd say you'd need to wring the towel out quite often?

Originally Posted by Floof

another drying technique to further reduce the chance of 'damaging' your paint is to use a 'pat-it-dry' method, rather than wiping off the water, you place the towel on top of the paint and pat it - complicated eh?... but in theory, if your car and towel is clean, wiping it dry will do no damage

**p.s. I use poor boys drying towels from polished bliss - they work fine

This method (pat dry) is very good but is for the OCC but is probably the best method for ensuring no scratches...

Good tip Floof for the sheeting - I tend to use a spray but it does bead up so sheeting may help with this, hadnt thought of doing that for some reason...

Most drying towels are pretty much the same really - Ive used old bath towels before and they work fine - I wouldnt bother buying especially expensive drying towels just get a few cheaper ones instead then when one gets saturated break out another...

[streeters]

I recently bought a megs drying towal and it has amazing soaking up abilities -I was a tad sceptical at first , but i only wrung it out once on the whole car. I just lay it on top of the panel and lightly pull it across hoilding two corners, so no direct pressure on the paintwork other than the weight of the towel itself

[Emily]

Originally Posted by streeters

I recently bought a megs drying towal and it has amazing soaking up abilities -I was a tad sceptical at first , but i only wrung it out once on the whole car. I just lay it on top of the panel and lightly pull it across hoilding two corners, so no direct pressure on the paintwork other than the weight of the towel itself

I bought the Megs drying towel but ditched it after a while as I found it'd to become drenched with water and more or less useless after doing just the roof.

Moved onto the Sonus Der Wunder and it is great. I admit it is expensive but you get two towels which are twice the size of the Megs and dry the whole car no problem. For drying towels I'd give it a thumbs up.

[SupaDupaCooperS]

I don't dry mine Keep it waxed/polished, wash it and rinse it with rain water - job done. No swirlies from drying and no tough water marks

I do have a Megs microfibre drying towel thingy but I just use that for the windows and chrome now!

[dj_wayno]

I buy a pack of 20 yellow microfibre towels from Costco for about £10, they're the best i've ever used, and at that price almost throw-away after a few uses!

[MiniOneSam]

Random question, but is the Costco membership lifetime or yearly??

[Jaw_F430]

Originally Posted by MiniOneSam

Random question, but is the Costco membership lifetime or yearly??

Yearly I think

[Mr Cooper]

AutoGlym chamois, used the same type for four years now and have had no problems. I keep the paint well waxed and spray the car to ensure the most of the water has run off, normally give the wheels a buff before drying the car.

I also wash the chamois through every now and then though whilst in use to clear out any crud and after seeing a 2nd wash, it goes into the washing machine.

[countdown]

Originally Posted by Emily

I bought the Megs drying towel but ditched it after a while as I found it'd to become drenched with water and more or less useless after doing just the roof.

Moved onto the Sonus Der Wunder and it is great. I admit it is expensive but you get two towels which are twice the size of the Megs and dry the whole car no problem. For drying towels I'd give it a thumbs up.

I agree wirh Emily about the megs towel, its pretty poor, dry a panel with it and thats about it.