Target Drying Towels?

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Is Meg Water magnet good compared to Guzzler?

Has anyone used any of these, I dont really have the cash for a guzzler atm would one of these work? ATM i have the absorber it works good but i want something a little softer and for my final pick up after i hit it with the absorber

Thanks
-Ryan

Maybe i should use some WW from walmart or are they to harsh?
 
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I just bought a pack of 20 "Vroom" ones. They'll come in handy for me for random interior dusting or any thing that I need a cheap MF for. Such as wiping off brake dust, or scrubbing something.

I have on order the large Guzzler, a glass WW, and a pack of 4 Cobra towels for spray waxes/QD's. Already have two Indigo's.
 
Don't know about that one, but I have the nice orange Micros from Vroom and still like them even for paint and whatever else, have a nice grabbiness to them to remove product. Found them to be as good as my boutiques even though the boutiques were originally a tad softer, now after the last year the Vrooms actually seem really plush and soft almost a tad more then some of my boutiques.. Never gotten marring either.
 
The drying ones aren't very good IMO. They marred the paint, and that is not okay with me. If you get no marring from the absorber, use that and then maybe get some orange Vroom ones to wipe up any excess. The guzzler is leaps and bounds ahead of the vroom drying towel though, so when you can afford one, get one. Drying is the number one way to add swirls.
 
How does the Chemical guys WW drying towel compare to the Guzzler? I might get the water magnent how does this compare?
 
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Thats cool thanks for atleast takeing the time to read my thread hehe
 
How old are you? Do you have a job? Do you have access to a leaf blower?
 
Im 19 and i dont have a job :( in college i might be able to get my hands on one, i do have 4 compressors though at home not at school why??
 
Oh, sucks to be 19, in college and no job. My life EXACTLY :)
A lot of people use a blower to dry the car, and a guzzler/MF to wipe off the very little excess. How do you wash your car at school?
 
I usaly go to the local car wash, just give it a good wash with the tuchless coin op The one u do it yourself, sometimes i get out the bucket and stuff but its hard to fill it up with the strong hose usaly i just hit it with the preasure washer, then dry.... not the best technique but work with what u got at this point i didnt have a pc so i wasnt to worried about swirls i was like ill get them out when i get the stuff..... i was my car a lot out there so it dosnt really get too durty..... i actualy clayed and waxed one day at the car was people were giving me the dirtest looks oh well. I was just getting into detailing and wanted to try out clay, I also waxed my car right infront of my dorm building, if you think u get a lot of comments and weired looks from your neighbours try doing it there but its what you have to do if you have the bug like me haha.. now I have learned so much about car detailing i can see all the mistakes i have made in the past!



Abrcrombe what do you do for washing and detailing??

-Ryan
 
Well I live at home and commute to school. 20 mins away, 30-45 if there is traffic. So I just do the 2 bucket system with a foam gun. I am starting to dry with a leaf blower and then finish up with QD and the guzzler. the whole process takes me less than an hour. It goes like clockwork when you have done it for a while. Now I just need to get like that with polishing!
 
Hey Abrcrombie what car do you drive?? I wish i had just like 200 bucks laying around i would get a few things that i would like to have hehe, I CANT STOP I NEED HELP haha I told my roomate id never get a foam gun because of the price but i will proably end up getting one haha... I hope to be able to do some details this summer even if its just a wash or a coat of wax and all the money will go back into my detail addiction!

Ryan :)
 
I drive a 95 Thunderbird. 4.6L works for me. Hopefully soon I will be getting a new car. And yes, detailing is pretty expensive... you always want to try new products... supplies. It is endless. I am in the process of finding my "go-to" products and I am going to try to stick to them as much as possible. The foam gun is a nice tool, but it definitely isn't NECESSARY. I would rather you have a guzzler + wax/sealant than a foam gun.
What do you drive?
 
Has anyone used the Water Magnet from meg or the drying towes from chemical guys how do they compare to the Guzzler?
 
Nuke33 said:
How does the Chemical guys WW drying towel compare to the Guzzler? I might get the water magnent how does this compare?
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The Guzzler is much softer...CGs WW is softer then Megs water magnet..I used CGs towel before i built a small collection of Guzzlers..i wouldn't hesitate to use it if my guzzlers where out of commission..
 
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Has anyone used the Water Magnet from meg or the drying towes from chemical guys how do they compare to the Guzzler?
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The guzzler is much better than the Water Magnet. I have both. the water magnet works okay, but if you can save a few more bucks to get the guzzler you won't be sorry.

The Vroom MF's from Target are okay. I bought some when I started getting into detailing. The Cobra's are better, but the Vroom's are not a bad place to start. I now use mine for wheels and the like.
 
months ago i got the 9 square foot microfiber towel from autozone or whatever thinking it was like the guzzler. it sucked and i hated drying wit it. then i got a real guzzler and oh my goodness it is awesome! i have since baught 2 more because it works so good
 
Nuke, just buy the best you can afford, and use them as frequently you can. Using lesser non-boutique items will actually help you apply the better stuff as it comes to you. The key is modifying your technique. Blot vs. swirl, dilution ratios, pad pressure and duration, et cetera. A few premium items here and there ultimately will build an arsenal to envy. Plus you'll be able to work with whatever is at hand. Compared to what your classmates are doing, this is perhaps the healthiest fetish on campus. PM the more experienced hands on the board for advise. Welcome to our fraternal affliction.
 
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