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  1. Join Date
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    I'm going to purchase a good drying material and I am having a hard time deciding which one to buy. There are so many choices!!!

    I bought a cheapo rubber chamois for about P120 and I was extremely disappointed. I wanna throw it away after one use It did not pick up water very well and I felt like I was damaging the paint with the sound that the chamois was making. I am still giving other chamois brands the benefit of the doubt though.

    The waffle weave drying cloth has a PERFECT 5 star review on Amazon but it is EXPENSIVE at USD22.95, about PHP1032.75. It's supposed to dry an entire car in one go (no wringing). Does anyone have any experience on this?



    This looks like value for money and almost 1/3 of the price of the waffle weave:

    Last edited by _Cathy_; March 23rd, 2014 at 03:30 PM.

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    Miss C4U, if you can get a hold of a genuine sheep's skin, that would be awesome.

    My friend told me its the best drying towel to use after washing your car. Holds tons of water so you don't need to wring it every wipe.

    I have yet to buy one as it costs close to 50 bucks here.

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    Oh wow! That's really expensive. Thanks for the tip! I'll look for a good deal online

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    Microtex waffle weave yung gamit ko. Ok naman. Dati sa ace, blade, or handy man meron non. Ewan lang ngayon.

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    They have Microtex drying towel at True Value. It's more or less P900. I dunno if that is waffle weave.

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    any water absorbent chamois and mf drying towels work for me as long as it is lint free. i don't mind the wringing part, it's a forearm exercise ;) i have not use the meguiar's water magnet but pricewise its reasonable.

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    Gamit ko yung MF bath towels na nabibili sa surplus shop. 100 pesos lang enough to dry an SUV without wringing.

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    Old cotton shirts, tangalin lang ung etiketa sa may batok para pag punas mo walang sasabit na hindi gawa sa cotton.

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    me i use... chamois bought at divisoria.. and completely dry it without spots using a microfiber towels i bought at blade...

    cheap lang gamitin mo... basta hindi makakagasgas at hindi naman piga ka ng piga...

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    chamois (yung may thread para hindi madali mapunit) tapos MF towel (detailers brand)

    yung chamois mas maganda yan pag naluma na or ilang beses na nagamit, pag bago pa mahirap ipunas yan..

    maganda sa chamois pag kumupas na at naalis na yung yellow color nya yun madulas na yan pero absorbent pa din tapos finish with a dry MF towel

    pwede ka din bumili ng WaX as u dry turtle wax (yung spray type) habang wet ang kotse, spray mo lang then dry, sasama agad yung tubig sa basahan tapos dry agad yun surface with no water marks!!

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    Chamois kasi pagginamit isang hagod lang huwag pabalik balik. Kaya ka may naririnig.

    Then ang final pantuyo mo MF.

    Maganda kung may water blade ka para pantanggal muna nang excess water.

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    I use the following in order:
    1) water blade
    2) Chamois (3M)
    3) Blow dry with compressed air esp nooks and crannies followed up by Chamois
    4) Nano Gloss with MF
    5) Done.

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    What do you use ba to wash these towels? So far I've tried Ariel pero mukhang scented siya since "Sunrise Fresh" daw. Now using Breeze naman, pero kahit walang nakasulat parang scented din yata since mabango siya.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gearhead000 View Post
    What do you use ba to wash these towels? So far I've tried Ariel pero mukhang scented siya since "Sunrise Fresh" daw. Now using Breeze naman, pero kahit walang nakasulat parang scented din yata since mabango siya.

    I've been using Perla original white, as recommended in the tamang OC thread, and it works for my mf towels and mf elite waffle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flipo View Post
    I've been using Perla original white, as recommended in the tamang OC thread, and it works for my mf towels and mf elite waffle.
    Isnt that a bar soap? I dont think thats very ideal for mf towels

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kimchijiji View Post
    Isnt that a bar soap? I dont think thats very ideal for mf towels
    Yes it's a bar soap. The idea I think is to use a mild soap that is good enough to remove the dirt, and this works for my almost 3 years old MF waffles and towels.

    If you think you have anything better than what has been shared here, then it's time to know it from you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kimchijiji View Post
    Isnt that a bar soap? I dont think thats very ideal for mf towels
    it's just basic, coconut-based soap. no additives at all.
    and the price is right.
    google it sir, and be surprised at what it can do, real or imaginary.
    heh heh.

    so, what cleaning agent do we use on our cars?
    old cotton t-shirt and plain, un-adulterated tapwater. once to twice a month lang. silver.. no need to clean often. heh heh.
    after 10 years, the paint still looks good.
    of course, a covered garage also helps.
    Last edited by dr. d; March 29th, 2018 at 12:14 PM.

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    I use Joy and Perla.

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    Some people even use it for bathing their dogs

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    ^ My dermatologist suggested I use Perla when I had some allergies in the 80's.

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