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I need to replace my Chamois that I use to dry my C5.
Any recommendations for a 3-4 ft chamois? I have been buying Chamois at Autozone. FYI, I am not considering synthetic and I only use microfibers to remove wax. Thanks
Any recommendations for a 3-4 ft chamois? I have been buying Chamois at Autozone. FYI, I am not considering synthetic and I only use microfibers to remove wax. Thanks
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I get my chamois from Oreilly. The real leather ones. I don't have a brand, sorry.
I used a chamois for years and decided to try the micro fiber towels. My experience tells me "nothing" will replace a chamois.
I used a chamois for years and decided to try the micro fiber towels. My experience tells me "nothing" will replace a chamois.
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Thanks for all the replies. One thing I really like about a Chamois is that after I get it wet and ready to use, It lays perfectly flat on the surface and with no pushing down or pressure, I can pull it over the surface and dry the Vette in one pass. Can I dry in one pass with a waffle-weave?
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Thanks for all the replies. One thing I really like about a Chamois is that after I get it wet and ready to use, It lays perfectly flat on the surface and with no pushing down or pressure, I can pull it over the surface and dry the Vette in one pass. Can I dry in one pass with a waffle-weave?
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I use an electric leaf blower to do 90% of the drying. It gets all the water out of the cracks, mirrors, wheels etc. Then finish up with microfiber towels. Used to be a chamois!
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The Absorber is better than a chamois by 10 orders of magnitude.
I like the Autogeek waffleweave guzzler the best though. Only microfiber I've ever used that doesn't mar when drying.
The trick with microfiber is you DO NOT WIPE them. You lay them on the paint and "pat" the water up.
I like the Autogeek waffleweave guzzler the best though. Only microfiber I've ever used that doesn't mar when drying.
The trick with microfiber is you DO NOT WIPE them. You lay them on the paint and "pat" the water up.
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