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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Thank you, I was wiping with flat towel. Should I use back and forth straight motion or circular motion to remove wax? I have been using back and forth motion.
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Originally Posted by Billbogey
Thank you, I was wiping with flat towel. Should I use back and forth straight motion or circular motion to remove wax? I have been using back and forth motion.
When removing compound and polish especially, I move my towel in one, straight motion. Not back and forth. For wax/sealant I just wipe with my plush towel, either worka fine.
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
One additional thing I do is wear dishwashing gloves whenever I touch a product to the car. Before I started this practice, I would notice streaks from my oily sweat, smearing the glass. Nothing heavy, just unable to get the glass streak free. If the glass is streaked, the paint must be as well. We all have skin oils. Many thanks to Mike & all the members here, who readily share their knowledge, so that everybody can benefit.
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Really informative! However, one thing I like to do is after folding it in half initially, the second fold would be into 3's. So I'll have 9 sides of clean cloth.
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Just Wondering... Some Towels have a longer nap on one side of the towel than it does on the other side. Which side of the towel is the best side to use?
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Originally Posted by Cheetoh
Just Wondering... Some Towels have a longer nap on one side of the towel than it does on the other side. Which side of the towel is the best side to use?
The short nap side is good for removing polish and waxes. It will bite and not just smear the product around. Use the longer nap side for a final wipe.
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Wow, just noticed that you've been a member for over eleven years and this is your first post.
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Originally Posted by Cheetoh
Just Wondering... Some Towels have a longer nap on one side of the towel than it does on the other side. Which side of the towel is the best side to use?
All of the towels I own are dual pile and primarily edgeless. As a general rule, the plus nap side of the towel is what is best used with liquids (detail spray, waterless, spray wax) and the shorter nap side (terry weave) is better at removing polish, wax, and anything where more bite is needed. Most polishes, waxes, sealants, etc. are so easy to remove now days that I've been using shorter terry weave nap less and less.
For glass cleaning, I use the terry weave side more for it's extra bit, then flip it to the longer nap side to buff off any leftover streaks or residue.
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Rsurfer, sorry I didn't see your post until after mine. I just realized that even though we said basically the exact same thing, you were able to do it in far less words. I envy you
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Re: How to correctly fold and use a Microfiber Towel
Mike Phillips pointed out a great technique for using dual-pile towels with spray waxes. The technique alone makes spray waxes work so much better because it will actually leave a layer of wax on the surface that you will see haze up before buffing off. I couldn't make this happen with my old technique, or lack thereof. So I'm sure durability is increased with his technique. Check out the article here:
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...spray-wax.html
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