Okay, so I was out washing the rig this afternoon and of course one of the most important aspects is the "Drying" process....and the preceission for this thread came to mind. I much prefer the good ole fashoined Chamois. A bit more expensive (Although there are some VERY expensive specialized towels out there now), but I think they do a far superior job.. I am creating this poll to see where people stand on this...and YES your vote is important
Wow.................................................... werst. thread. evar. edit: and I voted natural, I just throw some soap on it when it rains and then let the sun dry it.
when i was in school i worked for a car dealership in the detailing shop. we used to use chamois all the time. While they can do a good job, they tend to leave streaks and water behind. However they do absorb water better than a towel. the nice thing with the chamois is once its soaked, you can wring it out and start over, towels will stay wet. After a while we actually abandoned the chamois all together and went to strictly using towels. The trick though is to make sure theyre always washed and dried after use to help protect your paint job. If your vehicle has a waxed surface, the best thing to do is rinse it off with running water out of a hose. not a spray nozzel. just smooth running water, let it roll off the paint so you have less to dry. id say... NEVER let it try in the sun "au natural" then you end up with pesky waterspots, some of which can "burn" into the paint if your vehicle stays in hot weather conditions. as for chamois vs towel. Really it depends on your preference. the key is keeping them both clean after use so you dont scratch your paint. most people prefer the chamois becuase dirt particles cant get stuck to them like it can with a towel. personally i find a towel to do a better job... only because i dont like how long it takes to break in a new chamois though. but as you stated, you can buy some pretty good detailing towels now at any auto store, waxing the paint though is a key element too. i recommend mcguires it does a fantastic job, and it smells good too! haha maybe thats whats wrong with me.. anyways... dont know if this helped. but hopefully it did
Hey guys I went ahead and started a thread on whats the best window cleaner to use. Feel free to vote on that thread too.........
some good towels that dont leave lint are the best, imo. older bath towels are the best a chamois is nice, but i dont like ringing them out and sometimes you pay good money for crap. find those nice towels. when one soaks up, go to the next one
chamois tend to be more effective for me, but they get very dirty for some reason, and due to their smaller size you go through them quicker than towels. plus when the water is freezing, it sucks using a chamois.
Myself, I just use a towel. For the people that use a chamois, I have a question. What is a chamois made of ? Is it this ? http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Rupicapra_rupicapra.html Or is it something else ?
I got a couple of "micro fibre" towels for drying.My car is black and they do a great job absorbing water.
i use these lamb skin things from the auto shop and I refuse to wash my car without them now (ok, proceed with the condom jokes now).
