towels and rags

[RDL4D56]

I'm kinda confused what to use for regular wiping of my car. I have it washed every other week but regularly wipe of the dust and stains using a damp rag (as recommended in manual). But what should I use?

a. pranela
b. chamois
c. synthetic (non-abrasive) rag - the one that should be wet when used and become hard when dry; it's like a foam when wet.
d. cotton rag
e. towel - what is a terry towel? how different is it from regular towel like bath towel or face towel?
f. micro fiber towel/rag - not sure what this is too.

[badkuk]

somewhere back in time i heard somone say na chamois is the best, coz if you wipe it on an area na me buhangin, babaon yan sa chamois, hence it won't scratch the surface of your car

fyi, i think you're better off with the more expensive chamois brands(250+). ung mga cheap ones feel like real chamois, pero pansin ko lang di ganun kagaling sumipsep. Ung sa SM na 3 for 100, parang di bagay sa car....pero in fairness they're quite handy around the house

[wrecker]

hold it dude!

your car must be saying ouch...

wiping is a no-no. if you want to remove the dust from day-to-day use, buy a cali duster (there's a thread here somewhere about it)

when drying your newly washed car use a terry towel (100% cotton) but don't wipe it, just lay it flat on the the panel and let it absorb the water, then whatever is left use a micro fibre cloth.

for more info check out http://groups.msn.com/PinasDetailing

[theveed]

Originally posted by badkuk
somewhere back in time i heard somone say na chamois is the best, coz if you wipe it on an area na me buhangin, babaon yan sa chamois, hence it won't scratch the surface of your car

Absolutely false. A chamois is first and foremost an absorbing tool and not a wiping tool.

[Vegeta]

alandyo naman o
syado complicated

daan ko na lang kaya sa car wash. mabilis pa

[RDL4D56]

Aahhh... ganun pala dapat... not wiping... absorb lang... naku, bigla tuloy ako naawa sa car ko... what's a cali duster?... teka, tingnan ko yung link na binigay mo, wrecker.

[RDL4D56]

Vegeta, nun nasa States ako madalas din ako dumaan sa car wash... $3 for regular... then once a month $5 wash... pero meron akong allowance noon for that... ngayon dito sa Phils, di ko magawa na laging magpa-carwash so every other week pa-carwash (manual dito) and once every 2 months wash with wax... tapos every other day, I do a little cleaning on my own (water lang).

[Vegeta]

haay, buti pa kayo. masisipag maglinis ng mga sasakyan.
two years old pa lang truck ko eh, kinakatamaran ko na linisin:
1. dami scratches ang likod dahil sumasampa lagi sa truckbed yung limang german shepherd (pag nakababa yung tailgate) at dun natutulog. e yung pagtalon, minsan sumasablay kaya sumesemplang ang mga aso at kung saan-saan napapakalmot.
2. laging madumi dahil sakop ng malaking puno yung driveway pati yung mga parking spaces dun sa harap ng farmhouse. nabagsakan pa ng sanga!! buti maliit lang. but still, scratch yung paint dun sa hood ko.
3. laging madumi interior dahil lagi maputik yung boots at jeans ko. kaya nadudumihan ulit ako pag papasok ng truck papuntang school.
4. ever since my girl crashed her sport bike, laging hinihiram ang truck maski madumi. pagbalik sa akin, madumi pa rin!!!
5. talk about cleaning the tires and wheels? yung isang gulong, tatlong patches ang itinapal dahil tatlong pako ang nakabaon the last time I had it vulcanized. yung rear tires, pudpod na dahil lagi ko hinahataw sa mga stoplight. yung chrome wheels that came with the package.....lagi napuputikan!

[Vegeta]

Originally posted by RDL4D56
Aahhh... ganun pala dapat... not wiping... absorb lang... naku, bigla tuloy ako naawa sa car ko... what's a cali duster?... teka, tingnan ko yung link na binigay mo, wrecker.

meron ako cali duster dati. pinitik ng tatay ko since lagi naman daw madumi truck ko pati brand new yung van nya. wala na ako nasabi.

napansin ko, okay lang yon sa mga dust na hindi pa masyado kumakapit sa vehicle (gawa ng moisture and other factors).

[RafRaf]

diba pranela at chamois yung gamit ng mga carwash? paano yun, e di ouch din ng ouch ang sasakyan kapag dinadala sa carwash (kasi wiping the car dry yung mga warwash boys diba)?

[wrecker]

most (not all) carwashes don't know the first thing about detailing... talagang wash wash lang...

dati din pa car wash ako every week before i saw the light...

light na matrabaho at magastos... pero satisfying naman.

[morrissey_05]

when drying with chamois after washing, is it safe use a wiping motion? i read somewhere that chamois is not totally scratch-free. thanks

[impulzz]

use chamois only for spot drying...as in place the chamois on the wet area and let it absorb the water. DO NOT do a wiping motion with a chamois on your paint... if any dirt gets in between the chamois and your paint, the chamois and dirt becomes something like a sandpaper...it will sratch or swirl your paint for sure.

[morrissey_05]

ouch, ok forget chamois. what about cheese cloths? what are they good for? drying or polishing? thanks again.

[BlackMagic]

cheese cloth is good for metal polishing only.