Can I use a plush microfiber to dry my car?

[cheekyage]

Hi guys

Can I use something like the eagle edgeless 480gsm super plush microfiber towel to dry my car?

Or should I be using a waffle weave or similar drying towel?

[Eldorado2k]

I don't own any official Beagle Edgeless towels, but from what I gather these are exactly identical to them...



And if that's the case, those would be the absolute last towels I would ever reach for if I needed to dry a vehicle after a bucket wash... TBO I rarely if ever use them for anything, they're sort of a big plushy mess of a towel and just the total opposite of what I look for in a microfiber towel.

But 1 thing's for sure, compared to a good 70/30 waffle weave they're pretty horrid at drying a wet surface. I'll take a Kirkland any day of the week over those beagles...

[frankprozzoly]

I use the plush to wash and waffle or pluffle to dry. The plush is to thick to dry in my opinion

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[Eldorado2k]

The plush is to thick to dry in my opinion

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Agreed, they soak up but don't absorb water like a proper drying towel does... Imagine trying to dry your vehicle with a wet mop.

[DetailKitty]

To me a waffle is the best for drying...
I have in the past use plush microfibers if I reach for a waffle and realize they are all in the wash. But they are not a great go-to for drying.

[Paul A.]

That's essentially what my new favorite drying towel is...The Big Blue. With a black car I love to use the drip method after a rinse and then blot with my Big Blue. My old favorite was the traditional WWMF towels and while they are super absorbent I've found the Big Blue surprised me with it's effectiveness. And no more dragging a WW across my black paint.

I would answer "yes" to your question but I would want a towel large enough to cover (blot) a lot of surface area.

[FUNX650]

@OP:
•Try using the plush MF-towel
and see how it works out...for you.

Something to ponder:
•When removing "wetness" from
vehicles' surfaces is the goal:

-Why are Waffle-Weave MF-Towels
often deemed to be the best for
drying after a "traditional" hose
and bucket(s) car washing method...

-and, Plush(-er) MF-Towels, (such
as the ones you listed), are routinely
stated to be the best when drying
vehicles using RW/WW methods?



Bob

[Eldorado2k]

That's essentially what my new favorite drying towel is...The Big Blue. With a black car I love to use the drip method after a rinse and then blot with my Big Blue. My old favorite was the traditional WWMF towels and while they are super absorbent I've found the Big Blue surprised me with it's effectiveness. And no more dragging a WW across my black paint.

I would answer "yes" to your question but I would want a towel large enough to cover (blot) a lot of surface area.

The Big Blue and the Beagle Edgeless towels are not created equal.



The Big Blue absorbs and holds onto water, the beagle becomes saturated the moment it comes in contact with more liquid than a normL spray bottle produces and quikly becomes useless for drying.

Try putting both towels into a bucket of water, pull them out and you'll see the huge difference in how they react.

[Paul A.]

Thanks Eldo, difference noted. Good point. I understand your point as well. It feels almost like the Big Blue is 2 super absorbent plush towels mated together.

[Eldorado2k]

Just because a microfiber towel is plush doesn't mean it'll be good for drying.. It's best to shop smart and choose towels that are dedicated to do the task you need them to do..

Take this CG Orange Fatty for example:



It's plush yet doesn't suffer like most plush towels when it comes to drying because it's specifically made for drying. It works completely different than the Beagle Edgeless. That orange towel is pretty phenomenal.. I can waterless wash an entire small vehicle including drying with just that 1 towel. Try that with a Beagle. Lol.