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Good question. Also, there are a ton of different MF towel brands and some fairly good deals on large quantities. I am assuming there are different levels of quality, does it matter if you just buy any bundle of MF towels online (like Amazon) or do you need to stick with very specific brands?
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I've had pretty good luck with waffle weave towels for drying. I wound up getting 2 on sale then 2 more. I have 2 of the large cobra WW and 2 Sonus der Wonder WWs and they are very good with a nice silk edge.
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Would the larger towels be better for drying? What do you do with your MF towels after use for waxing? Do you throw them in the washer and reuse them?
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Why not use the air blower types then no contact? I aske cause been looking at these for a while but the price always scares me. Also any of you have leather interior, im curious to what you guys are using on your leather. I use the The Leather Dr system.
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I usually don't rub them on the paint, I lay them on it and let them soak up the bulk of the water on the surface. then a sprits of QD with a supreme 530 or 600 Gsm MF
Leather Masters is my go to stuff.
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Why not use the air blower types then no contact? I aske cause been looking at these for a while but the price always scares me. Also any of you have leather interior, im curious to what you guys are using on your leather. I use the The Leather Dr system.
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Originally Posted by speedrx
Any tips for care/cleaning of convertible tops? Getting education in preparation for 2013 GT500.
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I am not going to have the dealer perform any cleaning or new car prep on my car, I want to bring it home as delivered and do it myself.
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Thanks for the tip, the RaggTopp products look excellent. I expect the top to be down most of the time and not exposed to a lot of weather, UV, dirt, etc. but I do want to clean and protect it as soon as I get it home from the dealer.
I am not going to have the dealer perform any cleaning or new car prep on my car, I want to bring it home as delivered and do it myself.
I am not going to have the dealer perform any cleaning or new car prep on my car, I want to bring it home as delivered and do it myself.
I like RaggTopp over the 303 kit because I don't think it's as prone to rinsing off and leaving residue all over your paint.
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FromZto5, what are your thoughts on using a squeegee on the glass/body to remove most of the water, then using a towel simply for clean up?
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NEVER use squeegee on body.
Because the squeegee does not have naps/fibers to pick up dirt off the surface and embed it deep in the fibers like MF's do. In other words, if a dust spec/particly is on the paint surface after you rinse, pulling a squeegee on there will simply drag the dirt across the paint, causing very BAD things
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Besides, the squegee material itself (rubber, silicone, etc) can marr the paint on its own, even without dirt. It's not soft like MFs...
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^ Overboost is correct. After sheeting method, I blow dry, then I blot dry, then I detail spray with several clean plus MF's.
NEVER use squeegee on body.
Because the squeegee does not have naps/fibers to pick up dirt off the surface and embed it deep in the fibers like MF's do. In other words, if a dust spec/particly is on the paint surface after you rinse, pulling a squeegee on there will simply drag the dirt across the paint, causing very BAD things![Smile](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Besides, the squegee material itself (rubber, silicone, etc) can marr the paint on its own, even without dirt. It's not soft like MFs...
NEVER use squeegee on body.
Because the squeegee does not have naps/fibers to pick up dirt off the surface and embed it deep in the fibers like MF's do. In other words, if a dust spec/particly is on the paint surface after you rinse, pulling a squeegee on there will simply drag the dirt across the paint, causing very BAD things
![Smile](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Besides, the squegee material itself (rubber, silicone, etc) can marr the paint on its own, even without dirt. It's not soft like MFs...
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Enough already Winter
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Btw, some updates for you guys, (I'll post pics and a thread this weekend), I got the Boss coil covers installed this weekend, and also got my tint and clear bra done.... she is ready for the highway!!! thing of it is though, the guy did a great job, but there were some inevitable swirls/marring from wipedowns from getting the film to adhere properly. So needless to say, I have to do some "spot-buffing" this weekend. Probably white pad with polish, then go straight to blacklight with a gray pad, and some pressure to make it work like an all-in-one... then straight to sealant.