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Title: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: welikeaps on April 03, 2011, 10:48:30 am

as above, but don't want to spend fortunes.

thanks

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 03, 2011, 01:28:22 pm

My current fave is the dri-u-kwik one from keith/washshop. Duk-173. It's not a plush cloth, so doesn't leave tiny hairs all over the car while you use it.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: Gti_Mad on April 03, 2011, 05:15:00 pm

i recently bought 2 blue waffle weave towels from rubbish boys website wich are rele good

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 09:17:56 am

Gentle Giant ones from elitecarcare.co.uk are my favourite atm

Absorb a huge amount of water and work really well

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: Boothy on April 04, 2011, 09:26:51 am

Chemical Guys Miracle Drying Towel for me. Works a treat and I have two as its also brilliant for buffing off wax.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: SimonBash on April 04, 2011, 09:54:22 am

Fluffy blue towels from Clean Your Car, best I have used so far and leave no lint etc behind  :happy2:

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: johnhol78 on April 04, 2011, 11:20:37 am

Definitelt better off with a waffle weave drying towel, brand doesn't matter as most shops have their own brand one...

EliteCareCare
CleanYourCar
I4Detailing..

All the same really.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 11:21:22 am

I find the waffle ones get quite hard as they age and start to scratch  :sad1:

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 04, 2011, 12:25:20 pm

How long have you had the waffle weave ones?

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 12:26:53 pm

Nearly two years. One is a year old too

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 04, 2011, 12:57:29 pm

How have you been looking after them?

Wash in washing machine, 40*C, no fabric softener, liquid detergent only, hang to dry, keep in a bag with a spritz of water to stop them completely drying out?

Or have you been doing something else?

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: SimonBash on April 04, 2011, 12:58:03 pm

Quote from: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 11:21:22 am

I find the waffle ones get quite hard as they age and start to scratch  :sad1:

Agree here, Megs Water Magnet has a bit of a reputation as time wears on...

Have found the dri-u-kwik ones last better, prefer the CYC or Autobrite blue fluffy ones though.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 12:58:23 pm

Aye thats how I have washed them. Nothing exciting

I think its because they get overused lol!

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 04, 2011, 01:02:44 pm

Only asking because I find it strange that they've worn out so quickly.

I have the dri-u-kwik ones - not true waffle weave but I love them. Can imagine them drying out too which is why I asked.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 01:04:14 pm

When four cars gets washed weekly, they get quite alot of use

4x52=208
208x2=416

So at least 416 uses over 2 years  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 04, 2011, 01:37:04 pm

That's not bad considering the average person would have used may be 100 times over two years. Going through things at four times the rate means you'll go through things a lot more quickly.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: keith on April 04, 2011, 05:26:53 pm

Quote from: alexperkins on April 04, 2011, 09:17:56 am

Gentle Giant ones from elitecarcare.co.uk are my favourite atm

Absorb a huge amount of water and work really well

Quote from: SimonBash on April 04, 2011, 09:54:22 am

Fluffy blue towels from Clean Your Car, best I have used so far and leave no lint etc behind  :happy2:

Both the same cloth.
The dri u kwik is better, around the same price as the other blue ones as well, I was a big fan of the sonus waffle weave towel but then I found these - softer than the sonus and do the same job.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Waffle-Weave-Microfibre-Drying-Towel-/150556717314?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item230de13102

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: big al on April 06, 2011, 02:37:52 pm

I had waffle weave and got rid of it for a towel,
Have since bought another waffle one (as gave first one to father in law) as think the towels are quite poor, (even though mine was about £15 off a good shop) Love the waffle ones.

Title: Re: Can someone recommend some drying towels?
Post by: alexperkins on April 06, 2011, 02:38:49 pm

Got some more of those Gentle Giant ones earlier...still my favourite!