Getrag Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: Drying after washing. Since the Supe is such a big car to dry off, I usually take it for a once round the block to get the worst off. Then, is there any harm in using a couple of big, clean, towels to take the rest off. I tried it the other day, no smears, no scratches and a lot quicker than a chamois. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 not too sure about it, but you might get little fibres from the towel on the car? think it could possibly scratch after a while too? no expert or anythin like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 not too sure about it, but you might get little fibres from the towel on the car? think it could possibly scratch after a while too? no expert or anythin like i guess it depends on the quality of your towel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 on a serious note when i done my valenting coarse we were taught to remove all excess water off the car by squeegee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 dude if the car collects a bit of dirt or grit while its going round the block then you towel it you will be rubbing the grit into the paintwork. Just buy yourself an extra large Chamois or artificial alternative and do it the hard way, also I bought one of these rubber thingies (forget what they are called) from Goodwood which are pretty dam good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Chamois for me. It's not much of a problem apart from the damned wing mirrors keep dripping and running down the doors for hours later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 A towel is a much better tool for cleaning than a sponge!! If you can't be bothered or don't want to get a specialist wash mit or anything, use a clean towel in the bucket and it'll clean it A LOT better and safer than a sponge. Not sure about drying though, if it's clean it should be the same or better than a chamois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Yeah, Ive heard of obsessive yanks using brand new (every time!) 100% cotton towels for drying their cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Maguires (sp.) Microfibre cloth. Well recommended! It will dry the whole car whithout smearing and without having to ring out at all. Then just chuck it in the washing machine, then dry it and its as good as new. One of the best cleaning products i've ever bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Really? One cloth does the whole car?? I think the mirrors drip, damaged or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kghelmet Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 i use the flash car wash system and i get no marks left on the car,saves loads of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Drips from under the doors/skirts and the rear hatch are killer too. Who else opens there hatch and dries all around the edge too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 tell me about the hatch , i live on a hill which makes the drain channels level , so they fill with water all the time , just hope the seals hold up , i use a rubber blade by autoglym to get most of the water off , and a towel or old cotton t shirts dry it well . the car wash i had off micheal g is brill , looks like ive polished the car after just wiping it , highly recomended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Really? One cloth does the whole car?? I think the mirrors drip, damaged or not! Yep. I used to own a mkiv golf turbo and we all, over at uk-mkivs.net swore by maguires, along with other brands. Fantastic cloth. Even bought my ((now ex fiancee as of friday...(Women!!)) one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I use a towel after wiping the car dry with a rubber blade... Works well and quickly.. When the towel is bone dry its NOT as effective as if its a little bit moist.. I HATE where the mirros leak down the nice clean door and leave a line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Same with anything m8, if you dont wash it correctly you're gonna pick up grit in the towel/blade whataver.. best thing to do imho, Rinse the car first, wash, rinse again, chamois, polish. I have a couple of faint scratch marks from using a rubber blade, which is very affective at removing the water, but a PITA if you pick up a little dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soop Dogg Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I find the autoglym synthetic chamois to be the best chamois I've ever used. Been using these for about 15 years now and haven't found anything to be better yet. A mate of mine is a chauffeur and they use the Autoglym plastic/rubber blade thing to get the bulk of the water off, but he has said that they've put some scratches on the cars when they've picked up a bit of grit. But then that would happen whatever you use I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toms Supra Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I dont like the blades really they do scratch with the smallest bits of grit. A decent chamois will work wonders (flunky) real leather ones are ok but hard to use. As for the mirrors blow out the water as much as you can yourself or with a air line if you have access to one. Its all ways best to remove water yourself rather than naturally to avoid water marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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