WigsVR6 0 Posted November 14, 2009 At the moment I use a leather to wipe off the access water from my car after I've washed it I find it does a good job and finishes off the paint nicely. However with the winter now here, last weekend was cold, I was forever wringing out the thing after every wipe. I was wondering what everyone else uses to do this job and what is the best product to use? Any advice/help would be appreciated. Thanks Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted November 14, 2009 meguiars water magnet, does a great job all year round :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozowen 2 Posted November 14, 2009 Agree. The amount of water they hold is immense and imo totally outclasses a chammy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warren 0 Posted November 14, 2009 aqua blade, really effective!! available from most car accesorie shops, auto glym also do their own one :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted November 14, 2009 aqua blade, really effective!! available from most car accesorie shops, auto glym also do their own one :D As do turtle wax! car must be clean though!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaffy 0 Posted November 14, 2009 I normally use a blade for the majority of the water and finish it of with a leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted November 14, 2009 water blades scratch paint work and are bad bottom line use a good drying towel the megs item is good when new but stops working after a 10-15 washes get a drying towel from clean your car or any of the other car cleaning web sites i also recomend using a quick detailer b4 you dry your car it eliminates water marks and helps dry the car quicker megs last touch is great for this :D :D :D :D :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Two worst things you can ever use on paintwork are chamois and drying blades - guaranteed to introduce scratches and swirls galore Good quality drying towel and / or a drying spray (lots to choose from on both counts)are the best way although I'm just about to buy an electric drier from a Group Buy on http://www.detailingworld.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warren 0 Posted November 14, 2009 the drying blade i have is made of synthetic chamois,i have not yet experienced any scratches? been using it now for the last 6 years :confused4: the rubber ones may be a different story ? mine has a chamois leather blade with another lever underneath to wring it out, you still need to use a normal chamois after,just get in the nooks and crannys :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Warren - I guarantee that light scratching has occurred, might only be visible under strong lighting but chamois, like any material will trap tiny bits of grit - as you move it across the paintwork it cannot help but scratch. The couple of days I have spent recently with highly experienced detailing people has really opened my eyes to what damage can be done and also to the simple things that can be done to minimise damage. My OH's car was never put through a car wash and was only ever washed and dried using a chamois by its 1st owner, the extent of light surface scratching and swirling was terrible, fairly easy to put right but it could only have been caused by poor washing / drying techniques Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warren 0 Posted November 14, 2009 andy- i have been a valeter/detailer now for the last 14 years, and i have never had a chamois scratch a car synthetic ones are much better than a real chamois, as i say never experienced any probs what so ever !! :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullfinch 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Bought a meguiars water magnet today from Halfords after reading this thread...now just need a dry day in order to do a compare and contrast with my usual leather chamois. Problem I have in Thames Valley is the tap water is so hard you best not leave a drop as it always leaves a smear mark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted November 14, 2009 andy- i have been a valeter/detailer now for the last 14 years, and i have never had a chamois scratch a car synthetic ones are much better than a real chamois, as i say never experienced any probs what so ever !! :? Totally agree, chamois leathers are fine as long as you keep them rinsed obviously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kempy 0 Posted November 14, 2009 I use a blower that I got for the garden :norty: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WigsVR6 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Just visited clean your car and ordered a drying towel there's one on offer on the home page if anyone is interested. Thanks all for the help. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 16, 2009 water magnet and blades will cause marring. i4d Uber plush drying towel is what i use now (after trying out about 4-5 different things), i dry the whole car and still can't squeeze any water out of it after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 16, 2009 water magnet and blades will cause marring. i4d Uber plush drying towel is what i use now (after trying out about 4-5 different things), i dry the whole car and still can't squeeze any water out of it after http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/I ... wel_1.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Each to their own :D - Personally I would never go back to a chamois (even though I happily used one for years) - modern drying towels are so much mor effective, greatly reducing the risk of scratching and are far less aggressive in terms of the "pull" effect which will strip wax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgtvr6 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Just ordered my towel from www.cleanyourcar.co.uk very good price! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WigsVR6 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Thats the one I ordered should be interesting to compare it to the leather :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Just ordered my towel from http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk very good price! :D a fine choice sir :D just remember and this goes for any drying towel never use softner when you wash the towel in the washing machine it will go hard and not work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WigsVR6 0 Posted November 17, 2009 Thanks millerman form the advice I'd never thought of that. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgtvr6 0 Posted November 17, 2009 Just ordered my towel from http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk very good price! :D a fine choice sir :D just remember and this goes for any drying towel never use softner when you wash the towel in the washing machine it will go hard and not work Top tips are alive and well it seems... Thanks for this would NOT have picked this up!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted November 17, 2009 Just ordered my towel from http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk very good price! :D a fine choice sir :D just remember and this goes for any drying towel never use softner when you wash the towel in the washing machine it will go hard and not work do you mean fabric softener or water softener salt (like calgon)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 17, 2009 try some of the sonus microfibre washing liquid for cleaning your cleaning stuff :lol: can't remember the exact name, but i use it to wash all my cloths, applicators etc and quite pleased with ti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
