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I have mentioned before, I had a Cougar I could care less about ($14k in bodywork/damage over 3 years will do that), so I didn't care what I dried the car with.

But now with the bmw, I obviously care. I always heard chamois were bad cause they took the wax off (will this be the same with Zaino polish as I am going to move to their products)? Do you just recommend a few 100% cotton towels to dry it?

What about that California Squigee cleaner thing, it works, but can't be good for the paint.

Thanks!
 
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It depends on what you are trying to do, for detailing, I use a 100% cotton cloth from Griot's Garage http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog..._1001&SKU=14600 they are lint free and extremely soft. Do not use terry or any other towel with lint or you will spend longer cleaning up the lint. Although the towels are a bit over priced they are worth it.

For drying the car, I use Fieldcrest Royal Velvet towels for washing and some detailing for my car. I get them at the Feildcrest online outlet. About every 6 months, they have a great sale and you can get free shipping and usually something like 20% off. Comes out to like $6 for a bath towel and $4 for a hand towel.

I tried to find the link to post on this website for the outlet but the site dissapared, also so did all Fieldcrest sites so they may just be having some technical problems. When it is working though it is www.fieldcrestcannonoutlet.com

Do not use anything that is not 100% cotton, these royal velvet towels when on sale at the outlet are the cheepest you cand find let alone the fact they are high end towels at department stores. Some lower end 100% cotton fieldcrest towels can be found at places like Bed Bath and Beyond for around $8-10 wich are acceptable but not as nice as the royalvelvet, but can be purchased at that price year round.

Note: Fieldcrest makes other towels that are not 100% cotton so dont assume the fielcrest name means it is.

There is rummer around, I have no idea if it is ture, but it says that colored towels are more harmful thain white towels due to the die. Im not sure if this is ture, but I got white towels anyway because then I can bleach them if any greese stains get on them.

About the squegy, I also use the california squegy (ok I cant spell) the only thing to watch out for is if you get just a little bit of dirt on the end of it then it will scratch the car. Make sure the blade is clean and if you are not absultely sure the car is clean thain I would refrain from using it. I use it and have never had a problem, but dont over use it, just use it to take off the bulk of the water dont expect to fully dry the car with it.

I use the squezy around the car and 1 bath towel to dry the car along with another hand towel to dry the car with detail, and another hand towel to apply zaino gloss enhancer spray when I am done. Also have more towels for waxing exc. All together I have 4 bath towels and 6 hand towels exclusive for the car.
 
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coyotefreek said:
It depends on what you are trying to do, for detailing, I use a 100% cotton cloth from Griot's Garage http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog..._1001&SKU=14600 they are lint free and extremely soft. Do not use terry or any other towel with lint or you will spend longer cleaning up the lint. Although the towels are a bit over priced they are worth it.

For drying the car, I use Fieldcrest Royal Velvet towels for washing and some detailing for my car. I get them at the Feildcrest online outlet. About every 6 months, they have a great sale and you can get free shipping and usually something like 20% off. Comes out to like $6 for a bath towel and $4 for a hand towel.

I tried to find the link to post on this website for the outlet but the site dissapared, also so did all Fieldcrest sites so they may just be having some technical problems. When it is working though it is www.fieldcrestcannonoutlet.com

Do not use anything that is not 100% cotton, these royal velvet towels when on sale at the outlet are the cheepest you cand find let alone the fact they are high end towels at department stores. Some lower end 100% cotton fieldcrest towels can be found at places like Bed Bath and Beyond for around $8-10 wich are acceptable but not as nice as the royalvelvet, but can be purchased at that price year round.

Note: Fieldcrest makes other towels that are not 100% cotton so dont assume the fielcrest name means it is.

There is rummer around, I have no idea if it is ture, but it says that colored towels are more harmful thain white towels due to the die. Im not sure if this is ture, but I got white towels anyway because then I can bleach them if any greese stains get on them.

About the squegy, I also use the california squegy (ok I cant spell) the only thing to watch out for is if you get just a little bit of dirt on the end of it then it will scratch the car. Make sure the blade is clean and if you are not absultely sure the car is clean thain I would refrain from using it. I use it and have never had a problem, but dont over use it, just use it to take off the bulk of the water dont expect to fully dry the car with it.

I use the squezy around the car and 1 bath towel to dry the car along with another hand towel to dry the car with detail, and another hand towel to apply zaino gloss enhancer spray when I am done. Also have more towels for waxing exc. All together I have 4 bath towels and 6 hand towels exclusive for the car.
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Hey coyote, I must say a huge thank you for all of your help with all this. I use to be pretty up with the detailing back in the day when I was putting my G'd up Escort in shows (no jokes!! LOL!), but it has been awhile, so thanks!!

So you use the zaino gloss enhancer spray after each car wash for extra shine? Not a bad idea! Jeez, in the past 24 hours I have just figured I need to spend a nice lil chunk of change on new detailing products, damn!! :)
 
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The spray gives a just waxed shine to the car and gets rid of any little water spots that were missed. It is the final detail to the car. And your welcome, I am glad to help.
 
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I've read some varying reports on the big blue, but I haven't tried them. I purchased Griot's Whaffle MicroFiber towels and absolutely LOVE them!

No matter what anyone says, don't get just one. Once the towels start getting loaded with water, they start leaving a little streak behind. I bought three and they dry the car with out leaving any residue behind. Cotton towels just don't soak up the water as well as these microfiber towels can.
 
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I use the absorber. It's like a super-chamois. Plus, they come in different colors for a little variety. Basically, it's like a chamois that holds more water, wrings dry easier, and is washable in case dirt accidentally gets on it. For $10, it's a great deal.
 
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I used the absorber years ago but it left to many streaks, switched to a natural chamos and it worked better but so far the 100% cotton towels I use are the best.

I have heard several good things about the microfiber towels but have never used them myself.
 
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