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Old 07-29-2004, 03:05 PM
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After applying the wax on your car what is the best thing to use, to buff it out, other than a automatic buffer. Thanks for any feedback
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Old 07-29-2004, 03:18 PM
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I think you have only 2 choices,
by hand
by buffer
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no that's not what i meant, what i meant was what type of cloth or rag would you recommend using when buffing by hand.
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a microfiber towel.
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i just use terry cloth (towels), and finish with a t-shirt like material cloth to get the last of the dust off.
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alright thanks for the feedback
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www.pakshak.com has some nice microfiber towels. The all purpose work great for removing waxes and polishes. The Ultra-Fine works great for final details and quick detailing. The waffle weaves work amazingly for drying your car and glass.
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I use towls from www.microfibertech.com . They have a whole car care kit thats nice!
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do the microfiber towels also work good for drying your car after you wash it ,because i am using a chammy right now, but the towels seem better because you can wash them. what do you guys think?
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Yes, waffle weaves are made for drying.
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I like microfiber but cotton will work.

To dry, I use cotton towels and the water blade. The waffle weave towels are the best though.
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whats the difference between waffle weave towels, and your normal microfiber towels, or are they the same thing. thanks for any feedback
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It's just the way that they are constructed. The waffle pattern is built to absorb and hold more water.

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Those looks exactly like the Microfiber Tech towels.
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Yea, the waffle weave is just a design, everyone and their sister has their own verison.
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Originally Posted by Country Boy
Those looks exactly like the Microfiber Tech towels.
I sure don't pay anywhere near what Microfiber Tech is asking

I pay about half that. That place is way too high.
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Its $5 different They work good. Ive been using them for almost a year.
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Do those work any better then a chamois ?
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Country Boy - I actually get mine for $12. PM me if you want information.

Fishv12 - IMO, they work much better than chamois.
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if you have a dark color stay away from tee shirts, well, and anything other than
microfiber/100% white cotton..
either will work and i use both.
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