Who uses microfiber towels?

[Malo83]

Waffle weave towels work best for me when drying my vehicles, grew up using chamois but the waffle weave is my go-to.

 

[sk_pete]

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

The Absorber.

The Absorber®

Get the award-winning Absorber® from CleanTools! This superior drying towel performs like no other. Perfect for cars, boats, pets, sports & home cleaning.

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[hrv]

Waffle weave towels work best for me when drying my vehicles, grew up using chamois but the waffle weave is my go-to.

I agree I have had the best of luck with waffle weave type towels.. They also are great on glass...

 

[Bill_W]

Chime in if you use and like microfiber towels.

I'm still puzzled at why they are used. You ever try to use one? Ever try to dry a car off with one? You are there a l l d a y l o n g.

My 35 year experience with drying towels is this.

1.Chamois - THE clear stand out towel for removing water.
2.Cotton towel - Good but a bit lacking compared to a real chamois. Still a solid choice if you lack a chamois. Cotton is highly absorbent compared to #3 below.
3.Microfiber towel - Nothing but a water pusher. Does not absorb anything. Why? The fibers are made of polyester PLASTIC. Once I found out what they were made from, made total sense. I've even tried the high dollar ones and never placed in the clothes dryer ect....... Still a total failure.

To dry with microfiber you need to wet the towel. By itself the surface tension does not attract water. The best way to get the proper water content is to wash the towel and not dry it, just spin dry from the washer.

 

[2015Corolla]

[Motherfluffer XL+] Xtra-Large Plush Microfiber Drying Towel (20 in. x 40 in., 1100 gsm) 1 pack

Dust and dry your show car or daily driver with our large plush microfiber towel. This automotive microfiber drying towel is dense, long and heavyweight.

www.autofiber.com

Dreadnought XL - Microfiber Car Drying Towel (20 in. x 40 in., 1100gsm) - 1 pack

The Dreadnought XL microfiber towel features a long pile twist weave and a double layer design. Find this towel in 3 unique colors online at Autofiber.

www.autofiber.com

Amphibian XL - Microfiber Drying Towel (20 in. x 40 in., 1100gsm) - 1 pack

This 1100 gsm microfiber drying towel dries paint, glass, and plastic without leaving a mark. Clean your car expertly with this 20" x 40" Amphibian towel.

www.autofiber.com

 

[RooflessVW]

[Motherfluffer XL+] Xtra-Large Plush Microfiber Drying Towel (20 in. x 40 in., 1100 gsm) 1 pack

Dust and dry your show car or daily driver with our large plush microfiber towel. This automotive microfiber drying towel is dense, long and heavyweight.

www.autofiber.com

Dreadnought XL - Microfiber Car Drying Towel (20 in. x 40 in., 1100gsm) - 1 pack

The Dreadnought XL microfiber towel features a long pile twist weave and a double layer design. Find this towel in 3 unique colors online at Autofiber.

www.autofiber.com

Amphibian XL - Microfiber Drying Towel (20 in. x 40 in., 1100gsm) - 1 pack

This 1100 gsm microfiber drying towel dries paint, glass, and plastic without leaving a mark. Clean your car expertly with this 20" x 40" Amphibian towel.

www.autofiber.com

Finally, another Auto Fiber user.

 

[Crashbox]

I use microfiber all the time. The Rag Company's Double Twistress for drying (also have the Gauntlet but haven't tried it yet), Spectrum 420 for interior, Diamond Weave for windows, and a large number of other towels from them because microfiber is just plain cool IMO. The cheap Costco towels get used on my wheels.

For washing, the P&S Rags To Riches is the best detergent around in my opinion. With my most hydrophobic towels I pre-soaked them for a couple of hours in some free & clear liquid laundry detergent with about one ounce per gallon of butyl cellosolve (2-butoxyethanol) added. After washing them in Rags To Riches, they came out fantastic.

 

[Bill_W]

I use microfiber all the time. The Rag Company's Double Twistress for drying (also have the Gauntlet but haven't tried it yet), Spectrum 420 for interior, Diamond Weave for windows, and a large number of other towels from them because microfiber is just plain cool IMO. The cheap Costco towels get used on my wheels.

For washing, the P&S Rags To Riches is the best detergent around in my opinion. With my most hydrophobic towels I pre-soaked them for a couple of hours in some free & clear liquid laundry detergent with about one ounce per gallon of butyl cellosolve (2-butoxyethanol) added. After washing them in Rags To Riches, they came out fantastic.

I have the gauntlet. I use the towel after spin dry damp and just drag the towel flat as possible on the paint. It sucks up water much better than a chamois. The Rag Company is now my favorite microfiber. The edgeless 365 is my go to for polishing. Used to wash in cold/cold and found warm/cold is better. Extra rinse and white vinegar in the softener cup. Dry on lowest setting. I have Chemical Guys microfiber detergent but now just use Free and Clear. This works for me….

 

[Bill_W]

I learned a few tricks here. I use bead maker as a drying agent and now soak my drying towel before washing seperate.

 

[wxtech]

i dry with meguiars water magnet. works just fine. the only thing i use microfiber towels for is to polish/buff & clean the interior with. microfiber does great on glass too.

 

[yowps3]

Used to be a chamois fan until I recently started drying the vehicle using a proper microfibre. You can literally dry the vehicle in one go without having to constantly wring the towel oitblike with chamois.