DanaDetailingPros
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I use Adam's Ceramic and find it harder to remove than others! But leaves a great finish, and my Touchless won't even stick to it. It's just a pain to remove.
What towel do you like for final buffing ceramic coatings?
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Bosko
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DFB
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I like pearl weave, something like the TRC Edgeless Pearl, which I have in grey and orange so I keep track of which is first and second wipe.
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The other way to do it is to use something like the Pearl for the first wipe, then come back with a Creature for the final wipe. I'm told the higher pile of the Creature makes it easier to see if you've left something behind.
The Edgeless Pearl | The Rag Company
The Edgeless Pearl by The Rag Company is recommended for removal and leveling of all types of ceramic coatings (paint, windshield, rims, headlights, etc.).
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The other way to do it is to use something like the Pearl for the first wipe, then come back with a Creature for the final wipe. I'm told the higher pile of the Creature makes it easier to see if you've left something behind.
BudgetPlan1
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Rag Company 300 for 1st wipe, 350 for 2nd
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The Guz
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TRC Perl followed by a TRC Edgeless 365. Links provided.
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The Edgeless Pearl | The Rag Company
The Edgeless Pearl by The Rag Company is recommended for removal and leveling of all types of ceramic coatings (paint, windshield, rims, headlights, etc.).
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Edgeless 365 | The Rag Company
The Edgeless 365 by The Rag Company is an outstanding edgeless dual-pile towel that doesn't mind doing the dirty work for you. Use the plush side for delicate surfaces and the tighter, short knap side to buff out your finished surface.
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Setec Astronomy
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I guess that's my question, is everyone throwing out those expensive TRC and AF towels after this use?
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I think there needs to be a balance between cost and quality.
I don't feel comfortable using those towels again on a car, so they get sidelined to the rag pile.
But then, you don't want such a cheap towel that it compromises all the work you've put into polishing and prepping for the coating itself. You also don't want to be fighting a towel at a critical moment as the coating flashes.
The other option I didn't mention first up, but TRC do their Ultra Rip-n-Rag's, which are a pearl-weave towel on a roll. If you are applying coatings regularly, these would be a nice option as they work out to be about $1.05 each, but without compromising on quality.
GSM: 280 GSM
Blend: 70% Polyester/30% Polyamide
Border/Edging: Edgeless
Size: 16x16
ULTRA RIP N' RAG XL Multi-Purpose Microfiber Towels | The Rag Company
We've taken our already impressive Rip N' Rags and given them a bunch of upgrades befitting the name ULTRA. Designed for those working with coatings and sealants, the XL version has a thirsty 70/30 Pearl Weave and 280 gsm designed to smoothly level top coats with a larger 16"x16" size. Wash and...
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I agree, you have to use towels you are comfortable with, and really the biggest challenge these days is variable quality of goods. There are always bad batches of towels, I remember Costco had a few batches of shedders and then the detailing community wrote them off. The only way to truely cover yourslef is a test area before you commit to the whole car.
And while I say I throw the towels away, I actually save them for really nasty work, like oil spills or wheel well scrubbing.
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I have been using these, and they washed out fine. They didn't sit. They went straight to the washing machine. They came out like any other towels.
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I've seen TRC using a 450-470 Plush to buff after the initial wipe.
[Quadrant Wipe] Microfiber Coating Leveling Towel (16 in. x 16 in., 390 gsm) - 10 pack
Keep track of the sides you have been using with our ceramic coating applicator cloth. This microfiber cloth is 16"x16" and 300 gsm with 10 in a pack.
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