How many GSM to wash with Optimum No Rinse?

When applying detail spray do you apply with a wet microfiber and then flip it over to buff dry?
 
cleanfreak3 said:
When applying detail spray do you apply with a wet microfiber and then flip it over to buff dry?
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I always spray the MF with detail spray even if I spray the surface too. Wipe, let the product flash, then quick wipe with the other side but even then that side is not totally dry. I have two black cars thus I'm overprotective.
 
cleanfreak3 said:
After performing a rinseless wash, is it bad to go over the surface with a dry microfiber to get rid of streaks? I find that if I wet my microfiber then more streaks appear.
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This is actually the method I preferred.

Make sure the towel is well-wrung out. A damp towel should take care of all the heavy droplets; absorbing, drawing majority of the liquid, leaving the surface slightly damp to the point where it would self-dry in seconds. Then gently go over with a dry towel for that streaky-free shine.

Ring out the towel as you work your way around the vehicle. Don't let it become loaded up, or you'd just be pushing liquid around and deal with streaks as mentioned.

For smaller areas such as; mirrors, pillars, spoilers, etc, it's best (I've found) to prime the pick up towel with your favorite drying aid rather than spraying on the surface - less messy & easier to control. Then of course touch up with a dry towel. Switch to a new [dry] one if needed be. I use three on average: One damp & two buffing towels.

Sound like a lot of steps & work, but I could actually dry my vehicles a whole lot faster than with the popular dry waffle weave method. I tend to deal with streaks and having to go over the surface numerous times to get it sparkling vs the damp/dry combo.
 
BrutalNoodle said:
This is actually the method I preferred.

Make sure the towel is well-wrung out. A damp towel should take care of all the heavy droplets; absorbing, drawing majority of the liquid, leaving the surface slightly damp to the point where it would self-dry in seconds. Then gently go over with a dry towel for that streaky-free shine.

Ring out the towel as you work your way around the vehicle. Don't let it become loaded up, or you'd just be pushing liquid around and deal with streaks as mentioned.

For smaller areas such as; mirrors, pillars, spoilers, etc, it's best (I've found) to prime the pick up towel with your favorite drying aid rather than spraying on the surface - less messy & easier to control. Then of course touch up with a dry towel. Switch to a new [dry] one if needed be. I use three on average: One damp & two buffing towels.

Sound like a lot of steps & work, but I could actually dry my vehicles a whole lot faster than with the popular dry waffle weave method. I tend to deal with streaks and having to go over the surface numerous times to get it sparkling vs the damp/dry combo.
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May I ask what towels you use for this process?
 
cleanfreak3 said:
May I ask what towels you use for this process?
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I have all sorts of towels, including boutique stuff, but always ending up rotating between the rolled edge, gold plush jr., and Eagle edgeless (not sold here). They seem to work so well. Any quality towel would do really, although thicker stuff over 470 gsm proved too cumbersome (and harder to wring out) for my taste.
 
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