oldbee learns from newbee!!! (drying the car)
06-16-2003, 10:28 AM
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Guys i work at a furniture store and we have plenty of MicroFiber swatches that are a pretty good size left over. Would i be able to use those, or does it have to be a "special microfiber." In other words will any microfiber work??
06-16-2003, 10:38 AM
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Ubetit -
My post came off more critical upon rereading. It was meant to be more lighthearted. I've used the sheeting method before, but personally find the one-pass with the big blue, well, easier.
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Hard to say what quality your "leftovers" are. The thing about the big blue is the super-absorbency. The waffle-weave creates more surface area and, hence, less wringing out. Some microfibers, normally touted as "lint-free" are generally much less absorbent than most, as well. But insofar as harming the surface, as long as you can tell there is some pile, you should be OK. But why risk it when you can get a top-quality cloth for under $20? What's worse, spending $18 and knowing it's superior quality, or saving a few bucks and getting a few scratches and/or spending more time than you need to?
My post came off more critical upon rereading. It was meant to be more lighthearted. I've used the sheeting method before, but personally find the one-pass with the big blue, well, easier.
shift_9k -
Hard to say what quality your "leftovers" are. The thing about the big blue is the super-absorbency. The waffle-weave creates more surface area and, hence, less wringing out. Some microfibers, normally touted as "lint-free" are generally much less absorbent than most, as well. But insofar as harming the surface, as long as you can tell there is some pile, you should be OK. But why risk it when you can get a top-quality cloth for under $20? What's worse, spending $18 and knowing it's superior quality, or saving a few bucks and getting a few scratches and/or spending more time than you need to?
06-25-2003, 10:58 AM
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Originally posted by VTECS2000
I got this thing off of the TV once called "The Absorber" and it works really good. All you do is ring it out and you never have to replace it.
I got this thing off of the TV once called "The Absorber" and it works really good. All you do is ring it out and you never have to replace it.
06-25-2003, 02:26 PM
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i agree with boiler's analysis... my order of preference (for getting every last little bit of water off the car- from worst to best):
1. absorber
2. chamois
3. big blue micro fiber
1. absorber
2. chamois
3. big blue micro fiber
06-25-2003, 03:06 PM
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As always, everyone has their own opinion! I would use The Absorber over a chamois. BUT, our #1 drying choice would be.... (drum roll)....
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The Big Blue micro fiber (applause) !!!!!
Seriously, if you use it, you won't go back. Those who don't use it have never tried it.
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The Big Blue micro fiber (applause) !!!!!
Seriously, if you use it, you won't go back. Those who don't use it have never tried it.
