Keeping the car clean

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  1. quietpeen

    quietpeen Administrator Staff Member

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    so this seems insignificant but I just spent the money to ceramic coat my car so I figured it was time to get good microfiber towels for cleaning the car to help keep the finish looking good. I had always cheaped out and got the 42 or 45 packs of cheap microfiber towels on amazon and well they sucked. After the last time of washing my car and not having a towel to dry it with and then getting horrible water spots even though I have a water softener I decided I’m done screwing around. I placed and order from the rag company and got a 16x23 platinum pluffle drying towel and (5) 500 gsm edgeless towels and (5) 600 gsm towels for waterless wash and detail spray. These towels are so soft and I know they will perform a lot better than the cheap ones I previously bought.

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    thats cool. I just wash mine LOL nothing special
     
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    I bet you car, especially after winter driving needs a good paint cleaning and polishing
     
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    Your car is ceramic coated now, do what I do, use a leaf blower to dry it off, then one of those towels to go over the small stuff :) works great
     
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    I do have an electric leaf blower and was gonna give it a try after the first wash
     
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    im sure it does. jess's needs a good paint correction job
     
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    you need to talk Jim into giving your cars some Adams treatment
     
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    I have a WeatherTech synthetic chamois (the soaker) dries the car quick and leaves no streaks.

    I have a stack of microfiber towels which I use for detailing, but i think I will check out the rag company.
     
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    the platinum pluffle is made specifically for drying, I only bought one and not the biggest one that they had because I'm figuring with the leaf blower after a wash i won't have much water left to have to wipe off.
     
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    I have thought about the leaf blower idea..... but then I think with all the dust here, it might be like using a sandblaster...
     

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