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Old 02-28-2004 | 06:34 AM
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Where can i get good prices on Microfiber Towels. I want to buy many of them. I also want the good kind, not the ones that are called Microfiber but really arent. Thanks!
Old 02-28-2004 | 06:59 AM
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Go look at autopia-carcare.com or pakshak.com. Depending on the quantity, might be able to strike a better deal than what is posted on their site.
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Costco sells microfiber towels. good for polishing
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I found some at wal-mart in the ladies makeup section. $7.50 for an 18x30, labelled as a makeup removal towel, but the same as I got from dftowels for 18 each, only larger.
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Are you sure they are the same material and thread count as the dftowels??? I find it hard to believe that Walmart would sell something of that quality for that much less.
Old 02-28-2004 | 12:08 PM
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I've purchased good towels for detail and finish work from:
www.pakshak.com
www.exceldetail.com
www.properautocare.com

I've also purchased towels for wheels, tires and other lower quality requirements from Wal-Mart.
Old 02-28-2004 | 01:08 PM
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I can vouch for pakshak. They are a great quality towel at a great price with free shipping last time I ordered.


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Old 02-28-2004 | 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
Are you sure they are the same material and thread count as the dftowels??? I find it hard to believe that Walmart would sell something of that quality for that much less.
No, but they feel the same and are bigger, work just as well. They can't be expensive to make, and these towels were marketed to housewives for makeup removal,and not automobile fanatics like us that will actually spend $20 on a towel.
Old 02-28-2004 | 07:13 PM
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i got some from Walmart, 5 for 7.98, blue and white, I have a shiny black show car...they havent scratched it up...yet
Old 02-28-2004 | 07:19 PM
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Quality varies so much from one towel manufacturer to another it is unreal. Take those WalMart towels and rub a CD. If it scratches it, then that is what is happening to your paint. The last sample of WalMart towels I bought to test, were total junk, same with the Costco yellow ones I bought. They scratched the CD big time. I have also tested other runs of Costco towels and saw a few scratches, I had to look pretty hard, but they were still there.
Heck, I have had good and bad towels in the same batch Personally I don't feel it is worth taking a chance on a bad run, just because you were lucky with one.
Auto detail towels are not higher priced just because of fantatics, they are higher priced because the quality is better. You cannot feel a towel to know if it is good. It really depends on the fiber the towel was created with and the density of the "nap".
I have done is extensive testing to make sure the towels I sell will not scratch, and I test every batch I buy to make sure the run is good. I have never had a problem.
#M makes a microfiber that towel, that is great around the house, but DO NOT use it on your paint. They are horrible for that purpose.
I am with Dr Bonz be careful with the lower cost towel.
Not to flame anyone, but I have had customers very proud of the inexpensive towels they bought and there cars IMO, looked horrible, They had a great shine on top of swirl marks that detracted so badly from the finish, it was sad to see.
Be careful.....

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is the Waffle Weave Micro Fiber Towel that pakshak offers used to dry the car?
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With the enormous selection of towels, etc. to choose from, I don't have the slightest clue where to begin. Obviously, I am looking for the most bang for my buck, but without sacrificing any quality to the finish.

I am in need of:

1. a good sponge/cloth for washing
2. a good drying towel
3. a good wax/polish applicator
4. a good polishing towel

Any other tips/advice is appreciated.
Old 02-29-2004 | 10:44 AM
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Originally posted by GamblerZ
With the enormous selection of towels, etc. to choose from, I don't have the slightest clue where to begin.
Pakshak has microfiber combo packages as well as free shipping to anywhere in the US. And..... if you sign up for a forum account over at Autopia.org and send a PM to PakShak, you get quite a discount. No free shipping, but a very large discount. I just ordered today.
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What are dftowels? What microfiber towels are the best to use on the car?

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Old 02-29-2004 | 11:19 AM
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The DF towel of which I am a distributor for have a major difference in all other micro fiber towels in that is is of all natural fiber content, whereas other micor fiber towels will be either 80% or 70% polyester and 20 or 30 polymide which is nylon. Personnaly I prefer the feel of the DF material which is made from cotton and cellulose (plants) blend. Some man made micro fibers scratch and some do not, they are mostly all made in Korea or China and they quality varies greatly, you just about have to test for yourself on CD's and such to know what works and what does not.

This will help explain the man made micro fiber myths:

http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=44
Old 02-29-2004 | 11:28 AM
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Originally posted by JasZ
What are dftowels? What microfiber towels are the best to use on the car?

Thanks,
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DF Towels are 100% Cotton Microfiber towels and are excellent for auto detailing. probably the best around. I recommend the small 12x12 and the Medium 29 x16. Anything larger and it becomes cumbersome to deal with.

FYI, I sell them along with other MF towels that equal what the pakshak has.
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I too use df towels and I swear by them. Incredibly soft and do not swirl!
Old 02-29-2004 | 03:27 PM
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dftowel.com all the way. Nothing softer. Two Thumbs Up!!!
Old 03-01-2004 | 04:03 AM
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I can also vouch for Pakshak. I use the ones from Wallmart for around my wheel wheels. I use the Pakshak ones on the rest of the car.
Old 03-02-2004 | 04:48 PM
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http://www.properautocare.com/bigbludryint.html

I use Big Blu from above. They are about 20 bucks each but work really well & will last forever. One will do the job but I use two with the second for detailing the details if you will.


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