Best drying towel

glamisbound said:

Feel like i cant find a good way to dry my truck. Tried chamois, work okay but dont like how they harden after a use. Tried the blue sponge rag type thing and it works okay but leaves streaks and again dries out and hardens. Picked up a large dryin cloth towel from the auto store and it still leaves streaks. What are your guys favorites?

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cobrajet said:

Been using "The Absorber" for years and haven't found anything better.

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Surf City Garage said:

We have 2 options and it really comes down to personal preference -

The Waffle Weave Drying Towel is probably the one most people are familiar with. Holds a ton of water and is a nice lightweight towel. For something the size of the Raptor I'd say have 2, just in case - but 1 can usually do an entire truck if you sheet rinse to remove the standing water first.

My personal favorite is our jumbo Plush Microfiber Drying towel... its HUGE and its made from super plush fluffy microfiber. I have had no issue drying a full size crew cab pickup with just one of these towels.

Regardless of which one you choose microfiber is going to offer some things that a synthetic 'shammy' isn't going to.

Its recommended you mist your paint with a quick detailer (like our Polymer Detail Spray) while the paint is wet. This gives you added lubrication to prevent swirls, plus it helps prevent water spots and leaves a layer of gloss and protection behind. A chamois/shammy isn't going to play well with any chemicals and will just smear the spray around.

The other reason is the ability of the material to deal with grit - a microfiber towel (either plush or waffle weave) has room for any grit to retreat into while drying, so if you pick something up along the way or missed a spot washing the odds that you'll do damage are greatly reduced. With a synthetic chamois there really isn't that same aspect, so any grit that is potentially picked up is ground directly into the surface, increasing the risk of damage.

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Surf City Garage said:

We have 2 options and it really comes down to personal preference -

The Waffle Weave Drying Towel is probably the one most people are familiar with. Holds a ton of water and is a nice lightweight towel. For something the size of the Raptor I'd say have 2, just in case - but 1 can usually do an entire truck if you sheet rinse to remove the standing water first.

My personal favorite is our jumbo Plush Microfiber Drying towel... its HUGE and its made from super plush fluffy microfiber. I have had no issue drying a full size crew cab pickup with just one of these towels.

Regardless of which one you choose microfiber is going to offer some things that a synthetic 'shammy' isn't going to.

Its recommended you mist your paint with a quick detailer (like our Polymer Detail Spray) while the paint is wet. This gives you added lubrication to prevent swirls, plus it helps prevent water spots and leaves a layer of gloss and protection behind. A chamois/shammy isn't going to play well with any chemicals and will just smear the spray around.

The other reason is the ability of the material to deal with grit - a microfiber towel (either plush or waffle weave) has room for any grit to retreat into while drying, so if you pick something up along the way or missed a spot washing the odds that you'll do damage are greatly reduced. With a synthetic chamois there really isn't that same aspect, so any grit that is potentially picked up is ground directly into the surface, increasing the risk of damage.

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