Wiping with a Microfiber Towel – Without Scratching the Washer!
Drying your car correctly is just as important as washing it to avoid scratches. With a microfiber towel, you get the best solution to remove water from your car's paint, while also having a little extra security, in the form of microfiber towels being fluffy and thick, so that any dirt that may have been overlooked is not smeared around on the paint.
The old chamois leathers have long been overtaken, and it is precisely the microfiber towel that has taken its place, and therefore I definitely recommend that you purchase one so that your car can look great for a long time to come, and completely free of limescale stains.
Why choose a Microfiber towel over a chamois?
The chamois leather was effective in the old days, but with a microfiber towel you remove the water more effectively. Chamois leather can easily absorb water, but a microfiber towel can soak up significantly more water and is much better at protecting the car's paint. Many microfiber towels can even dry multiple cars without losing their ability to absorb water.
A major disadvantage of chamois leather is that if there is dirt on the car's paintwork, the chamois leather will simply rub it around and risk making scratches. A Microfiber towel has many small fibers that grab the dirt and pull it into the core of the towel, minimizing the risk of car scratches.
Why should the car be dried after washing?
It is important to dry the car to avoid limescale and minerals being left on the car's surfaces. If the water dries, limescale can burn into the paintwork and be very difficult to remove if not treated quickly.
While it's not a disaster if you forget to wipe your car down once in a while, it's best to avoid letting water dry on your car's surfaces regularly.
Which Microfiber Towel is Best for You?
There are many types of microfiber towels available, and it can be difficult to choose the right one. Here are my recommendations:
For car paintwork : Choose a microfiber towel with a Twist Loop design.
For car glass : Choose a microfiber towel with a Waffle Weave design.
Of course, both designs can be used for both paint and glass, but these combinations work best.
Dry multiple cars with one Microfiber Towel
Sounds incredible? If you've tried a microfiber towel, you know that many can only handle one car. But with a high GSM and large size microfiber towel, you can dry multiple cars. For example:
The Rag Company The 1500 : A Heavy Duty microfiber towel of 1500 GSM and 75 x 75 cm, perfect for drying multiple cars.
The Rag Company Liquid8r : A lighter 1100 GSM microfiber towel measuring 76 x 91 cm, ideal for day-long car wash sessions.
With these microfiber towels you can dry multiple cars without using multiple cloths.
Quick-drying Microfiber Towel
There are many quick-drying microfiber towels available, and which one is best for you depends on preferences such as size, thickness, and color. Towels with high GSM may be a bit large, but they are perfect for drying cars quickly and efficiently.
In a video from Anthony from The Rag Company you can get a better understanding of the different microfiber towels and their uses.