civicman10

I've been using one of these for the past month or so and I was wondering whats the proper way to maintain one of these? Also whats the best drying technique to get the best results? How often should you wring it out? Thanks in advance

rudeboy666

Same here.

That chamois definitely makes a difference( I love that rag!).

I'm still trying to figure out the most proper and efficient way to use it. Still, so far it seems to be working out great.

Only advice(from my limited knowledge) is to make sure that it is clean. Maybe let it soak in a bucket(with good soap) in order to dissolve any dirt, particles, etc....

Shout out to the Chamois!

Slizo

My dad taught me how to detail cars using a chamois, so I naturally started using one when I bought my first car, a black civic.

IMO, they are a pain in the *** to keep clean, and if it's not clean it's going to leave swirlies on the paint. I used a gentle dish soap and let it soak in the sink, but that took forever and it was really hard to rinse in completely so all the soap was gone. A harsher soap will remove some of the leathery oil that makes the chamois so soft.

When to wring? Well, it needs to still be absorbent, so wring it when it stops picking up water, but don't wring it dry. A dry chamois isn't good on the paint.

I liked to throw out my chamois every few months to make sure I was always rubbing a soft, clean one over my car. My dad kept his forever, but they get crusty after a while.


(although I switched to using a california water blade and towels and haven't looked back since. Cuts my drying time by 2/3 easily, and no worries about swirl marks)

Huh_Oh Sh*t!

my friend used the california water balde n his windows n that **** scratched his windows. it left str8 vertical lines on it. it mush have been dust dragged onto the blade. it does cut the drying time by alot i used it once it was so great on the windows! just make sure u alwayz wipe the blade with a towel to clean off the dirt on the blade or else the same thing may happen to u.

MMILX

water blade, synthetic drying cloth (works better than most of the chamois I've had) and on some occasions if I am lazy, I get the yard blower to dry the car, followed by quik detailer on a rag for the final touch...

SilverSport

dang man, that is lazy.

MMILX

Actually, where it comes in really handy is if you have a car that holds a lot of water. My old 99 Corvette used to hold water in places for DAYS!

Nothing like washing your car, drying it off and thinking you got it all, and then going for a drive only to have water weep from the mirrors and spray all over the nice clean car.

My ladyfriend's 02 Mustang GT is the worst. All those fake scoops do nothing for airflow, but they sure hold water!

Its the worst if you live where the water is hard. Then, when the water seeps from these places, it dries in this white, crusty streak.

But yeah -- I learned that from a friend who used to use his air compressor to get almost all the water off his car... The yard blower is a poor mans way

Subrage

iTrader: (6)

ill stick with my chamious. mines about to die, so i need to go get another one pretty soon.

CivicBR900EX

iTrader: (3)

I used to use chamois, now they have these moisture abosorber, works better.

justacivic

Chamois are a bit of a pain in the **** to take care of. I used one for years , but switched to the absorber, then I discovered WAFFLE WEAVE MICROFIBER! It is truly amazing, it doesn't swirl, is EXTREMELY aborbent, and doesn't have the "drag" of a synthetic. You can purchase high quality microfiber from a number of places , but some of the highest quality per dollar spent I have found came from www.premiumautocare.com.

2k2EXCOUPE

iTrader: (11)

I throw mine in the washing machine when it gets dirty. thats what it says to do on the back of the contained that you keep it in. Works great, i like it more than the old bath towel i used to use...

MMILX

Thats what its called!!! -- the absorber...

pdxbiker

I would Highly recommend the absorber over any thing else.