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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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Shamois? Drying your car-

What do you use to dry your cars. I've always used lambskin shamois to dry, but I don't want to do anything bad to the paint.
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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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I use the Turtle Wax Squeegee and 100% cotton cloths.

That Squeegee is GREAT!! It really gets alot of the water off good and does not scratch..
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:16 AM
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i use a leaf blower
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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The Absorber and waffle-weave Microfiber works for me! Fast drying, no scratches or swirls!

Old Jun 9, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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California Waterblade for the glass, synthetic chamois and towels for the rest.
Old Jun 10, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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I use the CA water blade first, then the Absorber. Works great, efficient, excellent results.
Old Jun 10, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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I use the CA water blade first, then the Absorber. Works great, efficient, excellent results.
I use a wanabe waterblade...
Old Jun 11, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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I swear by the Absorber. We have 3. They're amazing.

Old Jun 12, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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I just ordered a huge waffle towel. Been using 100% cotton towels and putting up with the lint. Can't wait to switch. Absorbers left goo on my paint, but I'm picking up a waterblade for my windows.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 06:46 AM
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synthetic chamois .
me 2
Old Jun 14, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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I used to use a chamois only, then I got a water blade and an Absorber. Only thing is my absorber gets all stinky. I keep it damp because that's what the directions say. Can I was it or anything like that? What do you guys do, you let it dry out?
Old Jun 15, 2003 | 10:58 PM
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Leaf blower and cotton towels.

Old Jun 16, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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i use a leaf blower
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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I have a synthetic chamois (I think it was called a Water Sprite or something... came in a clear plastic tube)... anyway, I've had this thing literally 12+ years... it still works like new.

Down the road... after we build our house and I have a place to keep this kind of stuff, I plan on buying a leaf blower... then I can use that to get the majority of the water off, and it'll function nicely as a ... well... leaf blower as well!
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Do leaf blowers leave any water marks or anything?



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