Waffle Weave Towel - not impressed

[presa900]

I recently invested in a waffle weave towel for drying off the scoob after washing. I have always used a high quality chamois leather but had heard lots of good things about the waffle weave towel, mostly its ability to hold water and minimise any damage to the paint surface.

My problem is with its ability to hold water, it does hold an amazing amount of water, but no matter how much I try I cannot ring it out enough to be able to completely dry the surface of the car. This leads to fine smear lines being left on the car. I then have to use a microfibre work towel to get rid of these, but some dry too far to be able to be easily removed.

My questions is, is this normal for the waffle weave towel, Bro, Clark, I know you both use them, do you have any suggestions or comments, or is this just normal and a microfibre always has to be used to finish off

[Clark]

Pat dry the car with it - dont wipe it dry That way any thin film of water left will evaporate off and you wont inflict any more marring into your paint which wiping will inevitably do


What kind of waffle weave did you get anyways mate?

[Micktype WR1]

Waffle weave works OK for me.

I bought a pack of 2 small "SONUS Ultimate Detailing Towels" Ref MF-201 from Ebay....small!!!!! They're massive ! Quite cheap too, IIRC.

[WR1 Bro]

I always wash them in Sonus washing liquid first and never have to squeeze the water out

I guess there are different qualities and I guess Clark would be best to add this sort of advice.

Even if you only get the car "mostly" dry, a quick wiz over with a microfibre and some sort of detailing spray will bring the car up like it has been freshly waxed... especially if you wax your car fairly regularly?

The waxing preparation I think is very important. Drying clothes obviously work better on a waxed car as the water will be repelled.

[presa900]

Pat dry the car with it - dont wipe it dry That way any thin film of water left will evaporate off and you wont inflict any more marring into your paint which wiping will inevitably do


What kind of waffle weave did you get anyways mate?

I bought the waffle weave towel you have on the polished bliss site, I washed it in the washining machine before I used it, and it does hold a lot of water.

The car has 2 - 3 coats of Zymol wax on at the moment and to be honest I mainly noticed the issue on the windows rather than the paintwork itself.

Never thought of pat/blot drying the car before, but certainly sounds like a much safer way of drying it, I think I'll then do as Bro suggests and get a good detailing spray to finish things off nicely. Any suggestions on one Clark?

[WR1 Bro]

I'd look at the Zymol field glaze as I think it works really well and you are using matching products.

One bottle will easily do 5 coats post wash coats.

Alternatively for that extra shine then I'm sure Clark will recommend Jeffs. I'm not sure how you then get on with apply wax after using a sealant. In my opinion the Zymol gives are more "natural" final look but it really is a personal thing.

[Clark]

Remember you get Acrylic and Carnauba Werkstat though mate, and i frequently use the Carnaube one on Zymol'd cars etc. However, if you can get some field glaze - i'd go for that as it keeps the wax topped up very well and has a slightly higher wax content

Once you've washed your car, sheet the water off the car with a watering can or open ended hose - this will leave you with alot less water to dry up

Also, wash your microfibres/waffle weaves in vinegar now and again (just put some in the drawer for the fabric softner) as this will keep them like new and get rid of any wax build up etc