Microfibre advise please

bigal rallyred · 29-05-2006, 20:39

I'm fed up with having to wring out my chamois leather cloth when drying the car off to avoid dreaded water marks. I've seen lots of alternatives but am at a bit of a loss to be honest.
Microfibre ones seem to be the best as they can absorb more water which means less time wringing it out and I'm also looking for something which doesn't just move the water around but lifts it away from the bodywork.

Advice would be much appreciated.

gillywibble · 29-05-2006, 21:38

I use a soft plastic wipe before using the chamois to remove most of the water. I usually only wring the chamois out once as a result.

I got a turtle wax model, about £10 from Halfrauds although I think there are cheaper versions.

Ch!lledBudwei2e · 29-05-2006, 22:07

Personally I use a water blade ( you must have the car spotless and free of anything that might scratch when using one of these, but I've used one for years with no problems )

http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/C...Blade_154.html

and

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/cgi-bin/sp...?pc=X2000&tp=0

which you can also buy from speeding

The Meguiars water magent is a superb addition, and soaks up far more water than a high quality 100% chamois, and it's all I ever use.

Hope that helps

bugman · 29-05-2006, 23:52

the best cloth for drying are scrim.as used by window cleaners.you wont find them in shops.you need to got them from a cleaning supplier.they not cheap but last for years.

bigal rallyred · 30-05-2006, 09:01

I was looking at the Water magnet from Meguiars and wondered what the difference was between this and the microfibre one because they both claim to have the same absorbency over a normal chamois.

FinerDetails · 30-05-2006, 14:50

I ONLY use the megs water magnet, chamios create nice swirls, aqua blades create nice scratches....

This is from experience of correcting and repairing the damage caused by the above.

By using the magnet you can throw it in the washing machine after every use and keep it clean and soft.

The choice is yours, speed or quality and a good turn of speed.....

PS: I can dry the whole Altea before the magnet needs wringing out...

fluffy01016 · 30-05-2006, 15:23

I ALWAYS use Meguires plush terry towel to dry the car. I used to use a chamois but that leaves swirls. Cost me £10 from Halfrauds but that, and my Meguires wash mitt, are the best car care buys I have EVER bought!!!

cheezemonkhai · 30-05-2006, 15:33

I remember seeing an autocar test where they totally slated the maguires chamois/sythetic chamois saying that it wasn't that good and that it was very expensive. IIRC they rated the halfords own synthetic as a much better product. I can't remember which chamois they said was the best though

Roger M · 31-05-2006, 22:25

Try a big microfiber towel, after the blade. Also, to make the wet side perfect, use Ionic water filter for the hosepipe. Roger M

FinerDetails · 01-06-2006, 18:53

Can I just clarify I am using the Maguiars Water Magnet Micrfibre towel, not a synthetic chamois leather

marmite · 01-06-2006, 19:37

Go to Aldi and get their microfibre cloth plus duster pack for £1.29. The microfibre does the whole car dry in 3 or 4 wrings. I am a cheapskate though.

Wayne Kerr · 01-06-2006, 19:59

OK lads, what we need here is somebody to do a Poll on this subject.

As it reads at the moment ,,,,,,,,,,,, I use this ,,,,,,,,,,, I use that !!!!!!!!!! Now ,,,, this may well turn out to be a 'usefull pole'.

Previous Poll "What colour are you break calipers" !!!!!!!!!!!! Get a life mate!!!!

bodie87 · 01-06-2006, 20:19

another one for the meguiars water magnet here.they are really quick to use and you can dry the whole car without ringing it out once.

Wayne Kerr · 01-06-2006, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodie87

another one for the meguiars water magnet here.they are really quick to use and you can dry the whole car without ringing it out once.

So then, that 2 votes for the Menguiars then!
Bring on the pole lad's!

barney_b · 01-06-2006, 22:02

I use a Turtle wax aqua blade and a meguiars terry towl thing to finish off!

Ch!lledBudwei2e · 02-06-2006, 12:26

just pop too http://autopia.org/forum/ and search and read

yellotaxi · 03-06-2006, 16:44

Buy Autoglym Aqua Dry blade and you will never use a chamois to do the whole
car again it is that good.
You will take a quater of the time to dry the car and the only bits you need
to use a cloth on are door edges,grills and edgeing of windows ect.

Its £15 but well worth it and because its made of silicone rubber it wont scratch

**GAFF** · 03-06-2006, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellotaxi

Its £15 but well worth it and because its made of silicone rubber it wont scratch

Just make sure no grit gets on them, somehow something got onto mine and put a fine scratch on the bonnet, apart from that they are excellent.

bigal rallyred · 05-06-2006, 08:51

I took advise as posted any ended up going for the Meguiars water magnet. Used on Saturday morning and it really is fantastic.
It took about a 1/3 of the time to dry off the whole car and didn't just move the water about but seemed to lift it straight off. Another good point is you can just stick it in the washing machine once finished so you have a lovely clean cloth for the next time you use it.

Thanks for all the opinions and advise.

29-05-2006, 20:39	#1
bigal rallyred Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central belt in Scotland Posts: 679 Thanks: 31 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Microfibre advise please I'm fed up with having to wring out my chamois leather cloth when drying the car off to avoid dreaded water marks. I've seen lots of alternatives but am at a bit of a loss to be honest. Microfibre ones seem to be the best as they can absorb more water which means less time wringing it out and I'm also looking for something which doesn't just move the water around but lifts it away from the bodywork. Advice would be much appreciated.

29-05-2006, 21:38	#2
gillywibble Cuthbert Dibble Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Watching Tom peeping at Lady Godiva. Posts: 5,665 Thanks: 210 Thanked 188 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please I use a soft plastic wipe before using the chamois to remove most of the water. I usually only wring the chamois out once as a result. I got a turtle wax model, about £10 from Halfrauds although I think there are cheaper versions. __________________ I drink, therefore I spam.

29-05-2006, 22:07	#3
Ch!lledBudwei2e Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 274 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please Personally I use a water blade ( you must have the car spotless and free of anything that might scratch when using one of these, but I've used one for years with no problems ) http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/C...Blade_154.html and http://www.meguiars.co.uk/cgi-bin/sp...?pc=X2000&tp=0 which you can also buy from speeding The Meguiars water magent is a superb addition, and soaks up far more water than a high quality 100% chamois, and it's all I ever use. Hope that helps

29-05-2006, 23:52	#4
bugman Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 156 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please the best cloth for drying are scrim.as used by window cleaners.you wont find them in shops.you need to got them from a cleaning supplier.they not cheap but last for years. Last edited by bugman; 29-05-2006 at 23:54.

30-05-2006, 09:01	#5
bigal rallyred Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central belt in Scotland Posts: 679 Thanks: 31 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please I was looking at the Water magnet from Meguiars and wondered what the difference was between this and the microfibre one because they both claim to have the same absorbency over a normal chamois.

30-05-2006, 14:50	#6
FinerDetails Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 106 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please I ONLY use the megs water magnet, chamios create nice swirls, aqua blades create nice scratches.... This is from experience of correcting and repairing the damage caused by the above. By using the magnet you can throw it in the washing machine after every use and keep it clean and soft. The choice is yours, speed or quality and a good turn of speed..... PS: I can dry the whole Altea before the magnet needs wringing out...

30-05-2006, 15:23	#7
fluffy01016 1.21 Gigawatts! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lincoln Posts: 413 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Microfibre advise please I ALWAYS use Meguires plush terry towel to dry the car. I used to use a chamois but that leaves swirls. Cost me £10 from Halfrauds but that, and my Meguires wash mitt, are the best car care buys I have EVER bought!!! __________________ 53 Plate Skoda Superb Elegance 1.9TDI PD130 - Black, Sat Nav and cream leather Mods done : 19" RS8 alloys, S2000 Aerial, Dragon Digital, Tints, V-maxx coilovers, Vrs indicators, chrome lower grille and De-badged rear

30-05-2006, 15:33	#8
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,915 Thanks: 77 Thanked 352 Times in 326 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please I remember seeing an autocar test where they totally slated the maguires chamois/sythetic chamois saying that it wasn't that good and that it was very expensive. IIRC they rated the halfords own synthetic as a much better product. I can't remember which chamois they said was the best though __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

31-05-2006, 22:25	#9
Roger M Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bicester, Oxon Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please Try a big microfiber towel, after the blade. Also, to make the wet side perfect, use Ionic water filter for the hosepipe. Roger M __________________ Happiness is:- Furby #2 '06 Fabia vRS.... Black Magic.... ESP.... APS remap.... Cupra intake.... Milltek turbo back exhaust.... Cruise control.... Xenons.... Rear parking aid.... Swissoled since birth.... Black leather seats.... Noisekiller.... Tom Tom.... Orign b2....

01-06-2006, 18:53	#10
FinerDetails Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 106 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please Can I just clarify I am using the Maguiars Water Magnet Micrfibre towel, not a synthetic chamois leather

01-06-2006, 19:37	#11
marmite Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North West Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please Go to Aldi and get their microfibre cloth plus duster pack for £1.29. The microfibre does the whole car dry in 3 or 4 wrings. I am a cheapskate though.

01-06-2006, 19:59	#12
Wayne Kerr Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Kent Posts: 912 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please OK lads, what we need here is somebody to do a Poll on this subject. As it reads at the moment ,,,,,,,,,,,, I use this ,,,,,,,,,,, I use that !!!!!!!!!! Now ,,,, this may well turn out to be a 'usefull pole'. Previous Poll "What colour are you break calipers" !!!!!!!!!!!! Get a life mate!!!! __________________ Deli G ,,,, leader of the Peckham Massif! KW Coilovers fitted, Forge TIP fitted, KK fitted, Blueflame full system fitted, CAI fitted, Forge 007 D/V fitted, PBVH4 fitted, Forge adjustable rear tie bars fitted, FMIC fitted, 312's fitted, Tints fitted. Was that a 4x4 Skoda??? It's IMPOSSIBLE! 197.2 BHP & 263.1Nm

01-06-2006, 20:19	#13
bodie87 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: france Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please another one for the meguiars water magnet here.they are really quick to use and you can dry the whole car without ringing it out once.

01-06-2006, 22:02	#15
barney_b Skud Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 435 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Microfibre advise please I use a Turtle wax aqua blade and a meguiars terry towl thing to finish off! __________________ My Fabia > Mikey the Pikey

02-06-2006, 12:26	#16
Ch!lledBudwei2e Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 274 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please just pop too http://autopia.org/forum/ and search and read

03-06-2006, 16:44	#17
yellotaxi Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Location: fife Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please Buy Autoglym Aqua Dry blade and you will never use a chamois to do the whole car again it is that good. You will take a quater of the time to dry the car and the only bits you need to use a cloth on are door edges,grills and edgeing of windows ect. Its £15 but well worth it and because its made of silicone rubber it wont scratch

05-06-2006, 08:51	#19
bigal rallyred Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central belt in Scotland Posts: 679 Thanks: 31 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Microfibre advise please I took advise as posted any ended up going for the Meguiars water magnet. Used on Saturday morning and it really is fantastic. It took about a 1/3 of the time to dry off the whole car and didn't just move the water about but seemed to lift it straight off. Another good point is you can just stick it in the washing machine once finished so you have a lovely clean cloth for the next time you use it. Thanks for all the opinions and advise.

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