What do you guys use to take the wax off? Usually I just use your average towel, but maybe there is something better?

 

In the very least use a 100% cotton towel not the cheap ones. I also use Gerber baby diapers, they are 100% cotton and soft enough for a baby's butt.

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Kevin Villier, 2002 SS #186 - 6M with Hurst and "short-stick", TT, navy blue, chrome SS wheels, Bilstein suspension, SS grill, STB, SLP loudmouth, Direct-Flo lid with Holley filter and Mallory polished MAF ends.

Louisville, KY

 

Cannon & Fieldcrest make a lower quality version of their towels for
K-Mart, Walmart and other big discount chains.

These towels say 100% Cotton but that is not, totally true. The nap is
100% cotton but the backing material has polyester blend in it.

So if you press a little to hard on the towel you can get some fine
scratches or swirls.

The point I'm trying to make is if a Cannon or Fieldcrest towel is
selling in a discount store for $6.00 or less (approximately) it is not
the good stuff.

I buy all my Cannon & Fieldcrest towels in the Bath & Linen shops in
the bigger stores in the mall. I pay anywhere from $10 to $20 per towel.
These are the real deal. I buy about 3 or 4 towels and they usually last
me about a year.

Now for you guys that may have already purchased the lower price towels.
Look carefully at your paint finish when you are using your towels. If
you are not getting any swirls or fine scratches, then you are okay.
Remember it's better to be safe than swirly.

Another problem I'm seeing is some of you guys are using powdered
detergent to wash your towels. Powdered detergents contain granules that
do not fully dissolve in the wash cycle and get trapped in the nap of
the towels, these granules will scratch your paint finish.... Only use
Liquid detergents like All or Tide. Also do not use Bleach or any kind
of fabric softner.

You must use only white. Not colored towels.....Colored towels are not
to be used because the dye leaves a chemical residue on the paint
finish. Always wash your towels first before using. Use Liquid detergent
and rinse twice.

You should cut the selvages(borders) off the perimeter of the towels.
This selvage contains nylon and polyester stitching that could possibly
scratch your paint finish. The towels will fray a little once this is
done. But it's better to play it safe.

Drying the towels on high heat will make them hold a static charge. I
use the regular heat setting and remove them a little damp and let them
air dry. You can fluff the towel real good when it's dry to make it
softer.

As the towels get older they will lose there nap and absorbency and will
have to be replaced.

Hope this ends any confusion...




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Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
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Kevin man, thanks a lot. That's the reply I'm talking about. Great INFO!!!!!!!!!

 

Doh! I did everything right, but I added a touch of fabric softener! What effect does that have Kevin?

 

Could leave unwanted chemical traces on the paint.



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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
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