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never drying again..

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TCJer528
Oxford
Ohio, US
  • Oil Changer
 I washed my car today and I was using a shammy towel to dry the hood and I found scratches all over the hood from drying it. Wtf why would it do that. I hate black, i only have 3k on it and it already has scratches all over it.

TC--Tuners Choice
[#] Jun 17, 2007 08:58pm
hvtopiwala
Winter Park
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 dude i know my BSP if u look at it at an angle, it has scratches all on the hood, and i dry with the vikings drying cloth and microfiber towels. meh, car hasnt been washed for a LONG time anyways

[#] Jun 17, 2007 09:33pm
cornhusker
Seffner
Florida, US
  • Tech Advisor
 i have 1500 miles, one ding a couple of scraps and so on, all by my little brother

[#] Jun 17, 2007 09:40pm
psiewert
Gurnee
Illinois, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 its because when you first got the car wet, you didnt get all the grit off. When you put soap on and started rubbing it around, all you were doing is grinding the dirt in. When I was I make sure to use a pressure washer turned down to a reasonable level. Most scratches are just unavoidable though


[#] Jun 17, 2007 09:44pm
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
 Chamois are the worst thing for your car. If you don't keep them wet all the time, they get dry spots and cause hairline scratches. Microfiber is the best.


Complaining is futile when you supported the victory.
[#] Jun 17, 2007 10:00pm
hvtopiwala
Winter Park
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 what about those viking drying cloths. they have like tiny little holes in them and stuff.

so do u wet the microfiber cloth b4 u dry or no

[#] Jun 17, 2007 10:06pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
 absorber ownz all



Check Engine Light Eliminators
[#] Jun 17, 2007 10:59pm
Orin
well, the good news is the micro swirls can be buffed out

just make sure the person doing the buffing is an expert or it will look horrible

[#] Jun 17, 2007 11:11pm
Mugetsu
Hollywood
Florida, US
  • Scion Guru
InLikeFlint wrote:
absorber ownz all


UHMM...flint the absorber is just a synthetic shammy...


wow that was more intense than that one time I forgot how to sit down...
[#] Jun 17, 2007 11:25pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
Mugetsu wrote:
InLikeFlint wrote:
absorber ownz all


UHMM...flint the absorber is just a synthetic shammy...


Yep, its the same principal as a chamois, but a chamois is just a skin leather from the animal of the same name. The absorber has no texture like the skin and once wet will retain its moisture if stored properly.

The swirl marks usually are from washing not drying though. Unless you use a filter at the bottom of your wash bucket the dirt you wash on your car is going right back into the wash water. To lessen the chance of getting the swirl marks:

1. Get a drop in filter for you wash bucket
2. Use a microfiber nap wash mitt
3. Machine wash the wash mitt after each car wash.
4. Never wash an area without rinsing first (most important!)
5. Never dry your car with houshold towels or cotton towels
6. If you use a Chamois, make sure that it is completely wet & clean




Check Engine Light Eliminators
[#] Jun 18, 2007 12:35am
sciontc1982
Louisville
Kentucky, US
  • Chief Mechanic
InLikeFlint wrote:
Mugetsu wrote:
InLikeFlint wrote:
absorber ownz all


UHMM...flint the absorber is just a synthetic shammy...


Yep, its the same principal as a chamois, but a chamois is just a skin leather from the animal of the same name. The absorber has no texture like the skin and once wet will retain its moisture if stored properly.

The swirl marks usually are from washing not drying though. Unless you use a filter at the bottom of your wash bucket the dirt you wash on your car is going right back into the wash water. To lessen the chance of getting the swirl marks:

1. Get a drop in filter for you wash bucket
2. Use a microfiber nap wash mitt
3. Machine wash the wash mitt after each car wash.
4. Never wash an area without rinsing first (most important!)
5. Never dry your car with houshold towels or cotton towels
6. If you use a Chamois, make sure that it is completely wet & clean


well for number 1 you could just use power wash get from armor all, you dont need a bucket. So you dont have to worry about a filter.
[#] Jun 18, 2007 01:25am

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