Waffle or regular Microfiber towel for Drying?

**Rand** · 08-10-2010,ï¿½07:33 PM

What do you use for a regular wash? Is a waffle towel(made of microfiber) better or is a regular microfiber towel like the miracle towel by Chemical Guys for example. To make things more interesting what do you use with ONR.

Thanks

**Setec Astronomy** · 08-10-2010,ï¿½07:35 PM

I use WW`s. They are supposed to be "designed" for drying. Whether they actually work better or not, I dunno, but if nothing else, it`s an easy way to segregate my drying towels from my other towels, which get laundered seperately.

**bmw5541** · 08-10-2010,ï¿½07:46 PM

I like the WW as well. They are also less likely to scratch the surface because of the way they are constructed.

**BigAl3** · 08-10-2010,ï¿½07:47 PM

it`s a matter of preference, and they both work well (pick and choose what you personally like). i use waffle weaves (only the ultra-soft, the regular ones are a little to rough for my liking) most of the time as i find they absorb water a little better, but the regular microfiber drying towel is a little softer especially when you are wiping (blot drying is key). there isn`t much water to dry when you sheet most of the water off and in conjunction with using a leaf blower as well...

**wannafbody** · 08-10-2010,ï¿½09:47 PM

If using a rinseless wash such as QEW or ONR I prefer a MF towel with nap to trap any dirt.

**Tony1** · 08-10-2010,ï¿½11:00 PM

Originally Posted by bmw5541

I like the WW as well. They are also less likely to scratch the surface because of the way they are constructed.

How did you come to this conclusion? If anything a WW is more likely to scratch not less likely. They have no nap and are not as soft as regular MF.

I use both WW and large regular MF. I prefer the regular MF to the WW because they are softer and do a better job of absorbing water. For rinseless washes I only use regular MF because of the nap.

**454Casull** · 08-11-2010,ï¿½12:32 AM

I have a waffle weave that does an amazing job of pulling off the water. I would never use a napped MF if I had a waffle lying around.

**imported_lmg_35c** · 08-11-2010,ï¿½04:59 AM

Originally Posted by Anthony A

How did you come to this conclusion? If anything a WW is more likely to scratch not less likely. They have no nap and are not as soft as regular MF.

I use both WW and large regular MF. I prefer the regular MF to the WW because they are softer and do a better job of absorbing water. For rinseless washes I only use regular MF because of the nap.

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IMO sheet the water off and MF`s are the softest way to dry.

**Accumulator** · 08-11-2010,ï¿½11:00 AM

Yeah, sheeting-rinses are good if your water delivery system will do that; liked it at my previous shop but can`t do it at the current one

I find that, used alone, plush MFs tend to leave tiny amounts of water behind whereas my WWs don`t.

Recently, I`ve been getting almost all the water off (first with the AirWand and then with a WW) and then spritzing on a little QD, which I buff off with a plush MF; seems to work well.

FWIW, my softest WWs pass the CD-test with ease, and IMO, *ON THE PAINTS I WORK ON* that`s plenty soft enough; I consider the softness issue to be a binary, pass/fail sort of thing.

**Legacy** · 08-12-2010,ï¿½03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Accumulator

Yeah, sheeting-rinses are good if your water delivery system will do that; liked it at my previous shop but can`t do it at the current one

I find that, used alone, plush MFs tend to leave tiny amounts of water behind whereas my WWs don`t.

Recently, I`ve been getting almost all the water off (first with the AirWand and then with a WW) and then spritzing on a little QD, which I buff off with a plush MF; seems to work well.

FWIW, my softest WWs pass the CD-test with ease, and IMO, *ON THE PAINTS I WORK ON* that`s plenty soft enough; I consider the softness issue to be a binary, pass/fail sort of thing.

"find that, used alone, plush MFs tend to leave tiny amounts of water behind whereas my WWs don`t. "

I agree that a wet mf will streak.

**DM101** · 08-12-2010,ï¿½05:30 AM

I like just a plain thick and plush MF towel. Works for me.

**imported_DetailDan** · 08-12-2010,ï¿½08:30 AM

CR Spotless + properly sealed paint + flooding method + electric leaf blower= no need for a MF or WW.

**Tony1** · 08-12-2010,ï¿½09:58 AM

Originally Posted by D&D Auto Detail

CR Spotless + properly sealed paint + flooding method + electric leaf blower= no need for a MF or WW.

It`s also not a very practical way of washing a car and of no use to most detailers who do regular car washes or rinseless washes and need a towel to dry with.

**Flashtime** · 08-12-2010,ï¿½10:40 AM

WW for glass/interiors and big, fat, fluffy, MF towels for drying everything else. Simple.

**Accumulator** · 08-12-2010,ï¿½11:52 AM

Originally Posted by D&D Auto Detail

CR Spotless + properly sealed paint + flooding method + electric leaf blower= no need for a MF or WW.

I`ve even been able to merely CRS-rinse and blow-dry a vehicle that was nice and clean but got messed up by bad weather (as long as I do it before the mess dries). Might not end up Autopian/concours-nice, but pretty close and it`s nice and quick.