waffle weave question:prewetting

[jshaf]

does everyone pre-wet your waffle weave when drying? or do you use it dry? have always used mine dry but saw a utube video where a fella pre-wetted the waffle weave by dropping it in a bucket then ringing it out before whipping water off a car and it seemed to work pretty well from what I saw.

[SYMAWD]

I use it dry. Well I put a few sprays of detail spray on it before starting.

[BMW435]

I use it wet. Soak towel, ring it dry, lightly mist it with a quick detailer.

[Sicoupe]

I use it dry. Well I put a few sprays of detail spray on it before starting.same here:xyxthumbs:

[Eldorado2k]

I use it dry. 2 quik drags along each side of the vehicle and it's damp enough to proceed to the hood, etc.

[DBAILEY]

I pre-wet by wiping the windows after a pass with a California water blade. Then onto the paint and trim. The WW does wick water quicker when already moist (not saturated). I do find that you'll still need to wipe slowly with a WW to allow enough time for the water to into the fabric.

[DaHen]

I start off dry. It will soon get wet enough.

[Bunky]

I will dry the glass first to prime the towel a little.

[GSKR]

I will dry the glass first to prime the towel a little.

Same here.

[Paul A.]

I'm in the dry camp and like previously stated, it gets wet quickly. I use about 3 WW towels to dry a full car.

[silverfox]

I'd never rub any dry material on paint whether it's foam, MF, whatever. Your method of pre treating can be water, detail spray, wax, polish, etc. For drying, wiping the windows first is the easiest method.

[tenblade2001]

I blot till wet, then add my drying aid (Gary Dean's). IMO works a lot better than using it dry.

[FUNX650]

Since a water molecule is a "bi"-polar substance:
having both negative and positive "ends"...with the
results being that one of water's characteristics is
it being highly cohesive: water molecules are highly
attracted to ("stick to") other water molecules...

I find it's a best practice to use a slightly dampened
waffle-weave microfiber towel when drying a vehicle.

That's when I find that another of water's
characteristics: adhesion---water's ability to
stick to other substances---is best exhibited.


Then there's also:
capillary action...to take into consideration.



Bob

[dcjredline]

I have been using it dry also. I will have to try a couple spritz's of QD to see how much better that works.

[ViperGuy21]

Since a water molecule is a "bi"-polar substance:
having both negative and positive "ends"...with the
results being that one of water's characteristics is
it being highly cohesive: water molecules are highly
attracted to ("stick to") other water molecules...

I find it's a best practice to use a slightly dampened
waffle-weave microfiber towel when drying a vehicle.

That's when I find that another of water's
characteristics: adhesion---water's ability to
stick to other substances---is best exhibited.


Then there's also:
capillary action...to take into consideration.



Bob
:iagree: This is my exact thinking! The strong cohesion is also a result of the hydrogen bonding forces between the molecules in combination with the polarity, right Bob?
I love your chemistry explanations Bob. I've only taken two years of chemistry(pre-ap and AP), but understand the bulk of what you talk about. Can't wait till I get to college and can understand all of what you talk about!