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Old 11-09-2008, 09:43 AM
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What do you guys use for a towel or rag to dry the car with. I dont have a blower or a clean enough area to blow my car off.
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Yard blower is the best way, go buy one.
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haha I use chamois.
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http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...nt+squeegee.do

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Waffle weave drying towels.

I also use a leaf blower to get water out of the tight spots like around headlights, taillights, and the bottom of the hatch window.
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I use the 'synthetic' chamois. Forgot the name but they're easy to find at Autozone.... etc. They aren't animal skin like 'real' chamois but they don't dry out/rot like them and they are darn near indestrucable. They soak a bunch of water up too, they're like a sponge.
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I just use a plain old towel. Just lay it out on the flat surfaces and drag is slowly to the side of the car. Best way I have found to get a streak/water drop free finish. Plus towels we all have, leaves all the money from all the "fancy" drying stuff for more mods

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Originally Posted by 5PONT7
haha I use chamois.
yep me too
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i just went to walmart and got one of those super absorbent towels for like 10 bucks, i have used it over and over again and it still works as good as the first day i got it it might be a chamois or whatever i dont know the name of mine lol

ps i used to be a leaf blower guy and i like this new method a lot better!
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I use the blue chamois. I forgot what its called. 1,000,000x better than a regular chamois.
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150mph down the highway.



JK. Micro fiber.
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Anyone using the Sham-WOW!!!!! Haha
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I am a big adams fan.
http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-106-w...ing-towel.aspx
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I use the absorber. It works alright.
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Originally Posted by streetassasin
Anyone using the Sham-WOW!!!!! Haha
hahaha, I was JUST gunna say that, Sham-wow!, you'll be saying WOW everytime! haha, that commercial is hysterical, "We cant be doin this all day folks."

but they do work good.

microfiber does the job too but if you do use one, NEVER use it to wash and dry or use on a dirty car then dry a clean one, ONLY use it to dry a clean car but that should be obvious...
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the absorber works slick as hell (blue chamois) i actually use a brand called aqua dry and it works perfectly.
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i use the absorber first and then go over it with a polishing rag, works great!
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chamois dumdumdum...leaf blower is good also
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Im buying a leaf blower today. Im not a fan of my microfiber drying towels.
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I use microfiber towels.
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Waffle weave micro fiber


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