Which is the most ideal drying towel?

[builthatch]

I know were talking towels here but for the sake of it, does anyone still use the absorber?

i do. while i use 16x24 guzzlers for anything where correction has been performed and the car is carefully maintained, i use an absorber for cars where correction isn't done but once a year or something, like my wife's car, or my montero. basically just to get the water off so it doesn't spot. i've found no evidence of it marring the finish over my guzzlers, but i keep my guzzlers pristine and it makes no sense to use them on a car that might not be as clean as a carefully maintained vehicle, IMO.

 

[El Guapo]

Too lazy to read all 3 pages, buy the paint squegees available to make whatever towel (lint free) you're using all the more effective. I squeege off most of the water, hit the surface with a "quick/spray on wax" and dry the surface with a microfiber all at once. So far the results have been fantastic in the least amount of time. I have the California Jelly Blade...Anyone else use this?

 

[Dubbin1]

Too lazy to read all 3 pages, buy the paint squegees available to make whatever towel (lint free) you're using all the more effective. I squeege off most of the water, hit the surface with a "quick/spray on wax" and dry the surface with a microfiber all at once. So far the results have been fantastic in the least amount of time. I have the California Jelly Blade...Anyone else use this?

Umm you may want to reconsider using that blade after watching this.

Warning this video will be painful to watch

[video=youtube_share;PZjWkB_q2lE] - Fifth Gear 15x01 Car Wash[/video]

 

[DARK HORSE]

Too lazy to read all 3 pages, buy the paint squegees available to make whatever towel (lint free) you're using all the more effective. I squeege off most of the water, hit the surface with a "quick/spray on wax" and dry the surface with a microfiber all at once. So far the results have been fantastic in the least amount of time. I have the California Jelly Blade...Anyone else use this?[/QUOTE

My paint is much to important to me!

 

[El Guapo]

Nice post, man! Great video. Yet there are still other factors to consider like none of the cars had any "quick/spray on waxes" applied after their aggitation methods. I did take my newer ride to the automatic wash and used the foam brush on it only to see the most horrid swirls! I wanted to slit my wrists and hang myself; however, after doing wash jobs at home and finishing off with my spray waxes, I beg to differ. Nothing but gloss and beading action. Oh well, to each his own and if you leave a waterblade in a filhty bucket, how could you expect any other results? The narrator said some thing like the least amount of grit in the blade will cause pounds of damage...well duh. Clean your blade thoroughly!!! Thanks again for the awesome video! Why aren't there more American shows like this? Don't we pride ourselves on being motorists too?

 

[Dubbin1]

Nice post, man! Great video. Yet there are still other factors to consider like none of the cars had any "quick/spray on waxes" applied after their aggitation methods. I did take my newer ride to the automatic wash and used the foam brush on it only to see the most horrid swirls! I wanted to slit my wrists and hang myself; however, after doing wash jobs at home and finishing off with my spray waxes, I beg to differ. Nothing but gloss and beading action. Oh well, to each his own and if you leave a waterblade in a filhty bucket, how could you expect any other results? Thanks again for the awesome video! Why aren't there more American shows like this? Don't we pride ourselves on being motorists more so than the rest of the world?

There isn't a spray wax in the world that would cover up any of the damage that was caused by those washes so I don't see your point.

 

[El Guapo]

I assume you have replicated the same test with "spray waxes" to formulate such a conclusion, am I wrong? Let's see your results right here...

 

[Dubbin1]

I assume you have replicated the same test with "spray waxes" to formulate such a conclusion, am I wrong? Let's see your results right here...

Maybe I am misunderstanding you? Are you saying that a "spray wax" will fill in the damage left by the car washes in the video I posted?

 

[DARK HORSE]

I assume you have replicated the same test with "spray waxes" to formulate such a conclusion, am I wrong? Let's see your results right here...

Yes you are wrong, no need to replicate, experience dictates...

 

[Speakerguy45]

I just use plain 'ol Leather Chamois, it doesn't lint, it is very flexible, it wrings out easily but the coolest part is that it turns into a solid form of whatever shape you dried it in lol
:laughing:

 

[Dubbin1]

I just use plain 'ol Leather Chamois, it doesn't lint, it is very flexible, it wrings out easily but the coolest part is that it turns into a solid form of whatever shape you dried it in lol
:laughing:

OMG a leather chamois, get with the times son The Ultimate Guzzler Waffle Weave

 

[El Guapo]

Yes you are wrong, no need to replicate, experience dictates...

Still waiting on those results. Not convinced by your arguments. :dblthumb2: Not one of those "tests" show a result with a "quick wax" or any wax for that matter applied.

 

[Dubbin1]

Still waiting on those results. Not convinced by your arguments. :dblthumb2: Not one of those "tests" show a result with a "quick wax" or any wax for that matter applied.

Wow I didn't misunderstand you. The point of that video was to show the damage that can happen by going to a "car wash" and what "can" happen by using a blade. It had nothing to do with trying to hide the damage with a spay wax. Those cars we polished perfectly and had the "most expensive wax" applied right before they washed them so yes, a wax was part of the test.

Even if a spray wax could hide the damage (it can't) it definitely will not fix the damage.

 

[El Guapo]

Is that what you tell your clients? Might be a good selling point for a polish, wet sand, or whatever you're trying to sell them...The point of the video was to show how improperly handled blades and brushes can cause damage. Naturally, the masses will do harm as they do not clean and treat the public equipment prior to usage by the novices. But what can you expect for a $1.50 or less??? I'm glad you didn't misunderstand me. We are both on the same page. I don't use these facilities, nor do I treat my equipment the way they were portrayed in your video. I'm grateful other people do, on the other hand. That's why they come to people like us who can fix their mistakes...LOL!!!

 

[Dubbin1]

Is that what you tell your clients? Might be a good selling point for a polish, wet sand, or whatever you're trying to sell them...

You're losing me again. This has to do with you saying a spray wax will hide/fix the damage. It has nothing to do with my clients.

The point of the video was to show how improperly handled blades and brushes can cause damage.

I know exactly what the point of the video is.

That's why they come to people like us who can fix their mistakes...LOL!!!

But I get the impression that you think a spray wax will hide or fix the damage. I hope you don't tell your clients that it will. I'm going to say this one last time and then I give up. A spray wax can not, will not and never fix the damage caused by the car washes in that video.

 

[Blackthorn One]

Too lazy to read all 3 pages, buy the paint squegees available to make whatever towel (lint free) you're using all the more effective. I squeege off most of the water, hit the surface with a "quick/spray on wax" and dry the surface with a microfiber all at once. So far the results have been fantastic in the least amount of time. I have the California Jelly Blade...Anyone else use this?

I have used the California Water Blade, 15 years old, basically for 15 years now, and have not noticed any significant damage from it. That doesn't mean I don't worry, though. After seeing videos on You tube with people using electric leaf blowers to dry their cars quickly and completely, with the water out of all the crevices, that is what I am going to use from now on. I have been using the water blade because it is really quick, and I haven't had any quality towels handy. I have been using the blade to get most of the water off, with one pass per section only, otherwise it will squeak, and increase the chance of marring. Then I use a towel to remove the rest. I still have water left in the nooks and crannies, though, which drips out for the next 30 minutes. I have to say though, that I always wash a car TWICE, once lightly to get most of the big grit off that makes the car LOOK dirty, and then once more I wash it with pressure, enough to remove all of the more embedded fine grit, so that when I use the blade, there is absolutely NO grit left on the car. No chance of grit. Of course, I don't dry on a windy day like this, much less wash.
All this said, I think the leaf blower and a quality MF drying towel is the way to go. Maybe some QD as well. While we're at it, a water filter on the hose to remove all the minerals which cause spotting in the first place would be even better. Distillation might be best, but expensive to use.
I would NOT however trust the water blade on a really expensive car that I would be liable for scratching.

 

[Bunky]

I think a good detailer should show the video to their prospective clients. A good scare is great marketing.

 

[El Guapo]

But I get the impression that you think a spray wax will hide or fix the damage. I hope you don't tell your clients that it will. I'm going to say this one last time and then I give up. A spray wax can not, will not and never fix the damage caused by the car washes in that video.

Then why do the labels on the bottles say they hide/fill swirls, remove water marks, etc??? You sound like someone who knows his business, so I'll take your word for it. Polishes are for correction. Waxes are for protection, right?

 

[artofdetailing]

I have used the California Water Blade, 15 years old, basically for 15 years now, and have not noticed any significant damage from it. That doesn't mean I don't worry, though. After seeing videos on You tube with people using electric leaf blowers to dry their cars quickly and completely, with the water out of all the crevices, that is what I am going to use from now on. I have been using the water blade because it is really quick, and I haven't had any quality towels handy. I have been using the blade to get most of the water off, with one pass per section only, otherwise it will squeak, and increase the chance of marring. Then I use a towel to remove the rest. I still have water left in the nooks and crannies, though, which drips out for the next 30 minutes. I have to say though, that I always wash a car TWICE, once lightly to get most of the big grit off that makes the car LOOK dirty, and then once more I wash it with pressure, enough to remove all of the more embedded fine grit, so that when I use the blade, there is absolutely NO grit left on the car. No chance of grit. Of course, I don't dry on a windy day like this, much less wash.
All this said, I think the leaf blower and a quality MF drying towel is the way to go. Maybe some QD as well. While we're at it, a water filter on the hose to remove all the minerals which cause spotting in the first place would be even better. Distillation might be best, but expensive to use.
I would NOT however trust the water blade on a really expensive car that I would be liable for scratching.

Is there anything mobile detailers can use to soften the water at customers homes? something that is between $25 and $100 bucks lol.

 

[Finemess]

I'm very pleased with the new Guzzler I just got. Washed and blew off with the leaf blower, then some FK425 and the guzzler. One small towel dried the whole truck. Very easy to handle also.