A&Q about Lotus
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What kind do you use, how much, and where to buy? I want a soft towel that wouldn't scratch the car paint when I wash the car.
I searched and can't find any thread for this. Of course, I found few threads about the drying towel, and I have "The Absorber". Good info.
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Microfiber wash mitt. If you put it on the pavement after use and carefully blast every cm of it to clean it out, it should last for many years.
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And microfiber towels at any car parts store.
Work fine.
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100% wool wash mitt and a microfiber towel for drying.
I'd go for a microfiber wash mitt - just hasn't been convenient for me to get one yet.
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Detailer's Paradise has deep nap microfiber towels:
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Also make sure you remove any sewn-in tags/labels from the towels. While they appear to be out of the way, they will scratch paint.
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Related question, what's the best way to clean car wax out of your waxing towels? I learned the hard way when I was younger that washing them in a washing machine was a good way to ruin the washer. And I've heard drying them is a fire hazard.
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As a personal preference, I don't like microfiber for washing because dirt doesn't rinse as cleanly out of it between swipes of the paint. I prefer 100% lambskin. I agree that waffle weave microfiber towels are far better than the Absorber.
Originally Posted by JnC
Related question, what's the best way to clean car wax out of your waxing towels? I learned the hard way when I was younger that washing them in a washing machine was a good way to ruin the washer. And I've heard drying them is a fire hazard.
Use foam or cloth/mf covered applicators to apply, and do so thinly. These can be washed out and cleaned in your laundry room sink. Your towels will have very little wax residue on them (especially if you apply the wax thinly) and can be washed just fine in the washing machine. With modern waxes that buff off much more easily and with less effort, this shouldn't be an issue.
- J
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Originally Posted by LARRY
And microfiber towels at any car parts store.
Work fine.
Microfiber quality in regular stores seems to increase every year, but they are still lightyears away from the kind of stuff you can buy at Detailer's Paradise, etc.
However, usually it's not the towel that scratches the paint, but any foreign material that gets between it and the paint surface. If the washing or drying technique is wanting, you can still end up scratching the hell out of your paint.
- Justin
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I just run my Exige through one of those local high pressure car washes. You know, the kind behind the gas station. It's kinda old though, I think it was made in the 70's. They definately need to change the brushes on that thing. Hey, it only costs $2.
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Originally Posted by pilot
I just run my Exige through one of those local high pressure car washes. You know, the kind behind the gas station. It's kinda old though, I think it was made in the 70's. They definately need to change the brushes on that thing. Hey, it only costs $2.
you need to put one of these behind your post !!
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Originally Posted by JnC
Related question, what's the best way to clean car wax out of your waxing towels? I learned the hard way when I was younger that washing them in a washing machine was a good way to ruin the washer. And I've heard drying them is a fire hazard.
I toss them (microfibers since that's what I use- they are like 12 for $10 now at Target and I must have at least 60 of them I've been aquiring over the years) in the wash bucket with dish washing soap (since it strips wax off the paint, I figure it breaks it down in the towels) and leave them in there a few days or whatever, till I remember they are there, then I hose them out and run them through the washer. No fabric softener, hang to dry.
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I get my microfiber from here:
It's 100% cotton. Most microfiber is nasty, nasty polyester. This stuff is soft & designed for anal retentive detailers who spend all their free time reading Autopia.
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The yellow MicroFiber towels from Costco works for me. About 10 buck for a bag full. Just throw them away after they are dirty. Or use the dirty ones for windows and wheels. They are excellent on drying the car too. It easily wipes the white dry wax off the black plastic pieces without any effort.
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I read about the CRSpotless filter system here and finally broke down and bought one. I was a bit skeptical at first and concerned about the high cost but the thing works as advertised. You wash the car as normal, rinse it as normal, then run the water through the filter for the final rinse. Next I use a electric leaf blower to blow most of the remaining water off and sitck the car in the garage to finish drying. It's amazing, not spots at all. It's faster than drying with towels and no concern about any scratches. It's not cheap but it really does work great.
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