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Rogue Leader · 05-21-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Onereign

Shamwow... definately shamwow.

Shamwow sucks left marks all over my car.

The Reaper · 05-21-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

Shamwow sucks left marks all over my car.

+1000 Shamwow is a POS!!

CaniacFan · 05-21-2010, 01:05 PM

Go here: I bought two of them (50% off). Great dryers and huge 22x40. They don't scratch your paint.

www.socalshopguy.com

aj2ssrs · 05-21-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CaniacFan

Go here: I bought two of them (50% off). Great dryers and huge 22x40. They don't scratch your paint.

www.socalshopguy.com

That's a good price. The reason we dont use bigger towels is that they can get cumbersome and harder to handle. Especially when drying the sides, the larger size can touch the ground and pick up sand or whatever and than scratch. Personaly I'd cut them in half.

colemanvoice · 05-21-2010, 02:51 PM

go nuts

http://www.autogeek.net/mictow.html

colemanvoice · 05-21-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Jekel

Look at the Junkman video's he explains everything even drying techniques.

Junkman2008 · 05-22-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

IMO don't spend a lot of money on all these fancy waxes and polishes and junk... You are paying mostly for a name ... After I dry mine, I just hit it with Turtle Wax ICE detail spray ... The shine will last for days, and it will remove any water spots. ... You will be much happier if you keep it simple, and spend your extra time driving rather than detailing ...

With that advice, I would love to have a close up look at your paint. Those towels that you suggest he buy alone are responsible for a ton of swirls and scratches in a lot of paint. That OTC product you suggest he use is fine for someone who doesn't exactly care what their paint looks like but to those who know, it's nothing but garbage. Some things are actually worth the price they cost and the name doesn't have anything to do with it. It is what is in the bottle that makes the paint pop, not the label and having quality contents in the bottle is sometimes not cheap.

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Originally Posted by CaniacFan

Go here: I bought two of them (50% off). Great dryers and huge 22x40. They don't scratch your paint.

www.socalshopguy.com

If you want to dry your car by hand, these are the best towels for it. Not that Costco, made in China garbage.

nosrettap58 · 05-23-2010, 09:24 AM

SHAM-WOW. LOL

stealth camaro · 05-23-2010, 01:57 PM

You can never go wrong with a leaf blower! The less things going across your paint the better!!

CamaroDreams07 · 05-23-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

Go to Sam's Club at Park & Belcher and you can get a 25 Pk. of micro fiber towels for $10 ... I've been using them for years, just throw in the wash when your done and you'll be good to go again ... Walmart may have the same ones ...

Oh god no. Do NOT do this. First dry out all the crevices with an air blower. Then mist the body panels down with a light spray of detail spray. Then wipe if down with some GOOD microfiber towels. I use the waffle weave towels from SoCalShop mentioned above.

Stex · 05-23-2010, 04:09 PM

Appears the large whites at SOCALSHOPGUY are out of stock??? If so, I would go ahead and pop for the ones at Adams...buy two...one will easily dry you Camaro, leaf blower if you have one...then dry windows, then top down..two bucket wash for sure...careful what you use to wash it with...I like the 9x9 at Adams but there are others...

check these vids out...they really helped me understand where the swirls in the paint come from and I have a silver TSX to prove it..you will need to be careful with red...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59171

http://www.adamspolishes.com/t-videos.aspx

I bought one of these to blow some of the water off my Sierra CC before drying. Just got it and will let you know how it works...Amazon has them for $69 and free shipping.

http://www.rfbdirect.com/p-6307-maki...tool-only.aspx

EDIT: warning, watching the vids can make you want to slug anyone leaning (etc) on you swirl free car/truck...

2010 SSRS · 05-23-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Cweb16

I got a car care kit with my car to wash it but nothing to dry it off what should I use to dry my car off? 1st time washing my car

Use a leaf blower, it works awesome.

yzfmik · 05-23-2010, 05:28 PM

+1 on the leaf blower, gets all the water out of the hard to reach places (around headlights/tail lights, grill, around lug nuts, etc..)

Junkman2008 · 05-24-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Oh god no. Do NOT do this. First dry out all the crevices with an air blower. Then mist the body panels down with a light spray of detail spray. Then wipe if down with some GOOD microfiber towels. I use the waffle weave towels from SoCalShop mentioned above.

05-21-2010, 02:51 PM	#19
colemanvoice team chicklet camaro Drives: MOTL3Y Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,384 View My Garage	go nuts http://www.autogeek.net/mictow.html __________________

05-23-2010, 01:57 PM	#23
stealth camaro Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Jersey Posts: 513 View My Garage	You can never go wrong with a leaf blower! The less things going across your paint the better!! __________________

05-23-2010, 05:28 PM	#27
yzfmik Drives: '10 Summit White 2LT M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 217	+1 on the leaf blower, gets all the water out of the hard to reach places (around headlights/tail lights, grill, around lug nuts, etc..) __________________ '10 Summit White 2LT M6, 5% Tint

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Stex Drives: 67 goat, 69 goat ram air III Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South texas Posts: 1,443	Appears the large whites at SOCALSHOPGUY are out of stock??? If so, I would go ahead and pop for the ones at Adams...buy two...one will easily dry you Camaro, leaf blower if you have one...then dry windows, then top down..two bucket wash for sure...careful what you use to wash it with...I like the 9x9 at Adams but there are others... check these vids out...they really helped me understand where the swirls in the paint come from and I have a silver TSX to prove it..you will need to be careful with red... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59171 http://www.adamspolishes.com/t-videos.aspx I bought one of these to blow some of the water off my Sierra CC before drying. Just got it and will let you know how it works...Amazon has them for $69 and free shipping. http://www.rfbdirect.com/p-6307-maki...tool-only.aspx EDIT: warning, watching the vids can make you want to slug anyone leaning (etc) on you swirl free car/truck...