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How many of you use a Chamois?

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I just used one for the first time, and its leaving a film all over my car. Looks like I get to rewash the damn thing... fantastic. What do you guys use instead of one? Any good alternatives?
 
Originally posted by: Savij
That's not the chamois, that's your car telling you it needs wax.
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Its a brand new car with 25 miles on it. This was the wash before the first coat of wax. Now I get to get up early tomorrow before the weather turns to shit and rewax it. The frickin water was wringing out of the cloth yellow.

I went and bought some microfiber cloths for drying a car, I'm going to use those tomm.
 
Best way to get it to look great after a clean is to flood the surface completely so that the water sheets off and then dab dry with a microfibre towel.
 
Been using a chamois for years, never left a film. What kind are you using? BTW, those micro fibre towels are the shit for buffing wax.
 
Originally posted by: Dman877
Been using a chamois for years, never left a film. What kind are you using? BTW, those micro fibre towels are the shit for buffing wax.
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Genuine leather one I just bought. Going to take it back. I got a bunch of towels for waxing the car too.
 
I just use large microfiber towels. They do a much better job of soaking up water than any chamois(which I believe is the biggest scam of the century).
 
I have both a chamois and a bunch of microfiber towels from Costco. The chamois needs to be prepped before first use by soaking it in light detergent and cleaning off any dirt or dust. Then you get it good and rinsed, and when you dry, you start with the chamois already wet (or it won't pick up additional water easily).

That said, I have just found the microfiber towels easily to deal with. They are lighter, ring out easier, and are less fussy, plus I can just throw them in the washer with the rest of the detailing pile.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
I have both a chamois and a bunch of microfiber towels from Costco. The chamois needs to be prepped before first use by soaking it in light detergent and cleaning off any dirt or dust. Then you get it good and rinsed, and when you dry, you start with the chamois already wet (or it won't pick up additional water easily).

That said, I have just found the microfiber towels easily to deal with. They are lighter, ring out easier, and are less fussy, plus I can just throw them in the washer with the rest of the detailing pile.
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Yea, I just returned my chamois. The microfiber towels I bought worked great.
 
chamois is old technology and can cause scratches.

Things like the 'absorber' and other driers are alot better and less likely to scratch.

Following up with microfiber gives you a top notch result.

autopia.com is a great resource.
 
Originally posted by: Dman877
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Dman877
Been using a chamois for years, never left a film. What kind are you using? BTW, those micro fibre towels are the shit for buffing wax.
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huh?!?
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You'll have to clarify your question.
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Ahh 'the shit' as opposed to shit. I thought you were saying MF was junk.
 
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