Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

[FinalTouchDetail]

I know we love Meguiar's, and I know some people are partial because of that, but I really want answers/comments from people who have tried multiple towels.

I am looking to purchase more WW drying towels.

Currently I have on 20x40 Guzzler from autogeek and two 20x40 WW Drying Towels from Showroom FX.

I was considering getting some Water Magnets in bulk from ADS when I order my FLEX, but want to know peoples experiences with them.

How does it compare?

How well does it hold up over time?

How well does it continue to perform after being washed (I have seen this as a problem in the past with other towels)?

Thanks guys!

[zaidgreat]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

IME water magnet is not as durable as the ones you mentioned.
Absorbency.....MAYBE comparable

But water magnet still has its place in my detailing routine..

[ckylesworld]

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Free shipping over $10 till end of july. There super microfiber towels are the very best too. They are the exact same microfibers that chemicalguys has but cheaper.

http://www.stocktowelsnow.com/waffleweave.html

http://www.stocktowelsnow.com/supermedium.html

[FinalTouchDetail]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

Well I certainly wouldn't say that Chemical Guys Microfibers are the very best. I have about 40 of them and they're ok. A couple linted on me really badly.

Those are really good prices on WW drying towels though. Thanks for the link.

Anyone else with opinions on the Water Magnet specifically?

[Bill Davidson]

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Anyone else with opinions on the Water Magnet specifically?

All I can say is I really like it. I haven't had issues with durability or marring my black paint.

The things I like about it are:
-it does a good job of absorbing water
-it's easy to wring out
-it doesn't get hard and crusty after it dries

[FinalTouchDetail]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

Bill, my largest concern is how it continues to hold up after washing. Any comments there?

Also, how many do you need to dry a typical 4 door sedan-sized vehicle?

[Bill Davidson]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

Bill, my largest concern is how it continues to hold up after washing. Any comments there?

Also, how many do you need to dry a typical 4 door sedan-sized vehicle?

I've only machine washed mine 3X, no issue, still nice and square and in one piece, just like new. If you hand wash it, I don't see how you can wreck it.

As for how many you need. I only use 1. I know Tuck91 (Nick) uses several per vehicle. I don't quite understand why, as I find it works better as it gets a little bit wet. On my full sized truck I wring it out maybe 2-3 times. On a 4 door sedan you'd likely wring it out 2 times. Lots of guys say they do their entire car and don't even have to wring it out, personally, I can't see it. You can give it a quick once over without have to wring it out, but you'll likely need a fresh one or wringing will be necessary for the second pass, otherwise you will be introducing water back onto the vehicle.

[FinalTouchDetail]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

Thanks

[Andy M.]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

I have had the same absorber for quite a few years now. I have washed it many times with no issues. Normal drying routine is absorber followed by water magnet. No issues washing the water magnets either. They hold up quite well.

Andy M.

[imacarnut]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

Free shipping over $10 till end of july. There super microfiber towels are the very best too. They are the exact same microfibers that chemicalguys has but cheaper.

http://www.stocktowelsnow.com/waffleweave.html

http://www.stocktowelsnow.com/supermedium.html

These waffle weaves are a bit too hard for my liking and I personally would not let them touch paint.

[EPHIOS]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

I am completely satisfied with my Water Magnets. I would not mine trying out the Guzzler.

[Tuck91]

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Water Magnets for me.

[Erik Mejia]

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It's the absorber for me. As long as you pat the car down and avoid pulling it across the finish you shouldn't have any issues ever scratching the paint. I use waffle weave mf's for window cleaning duties now. A good quality WW will gives crystal clear results.

[Love Eleanor]

Re: Water Magnet vs Guzzler vs Other WW towels?

Yesterday I opened my first Water Magnet (also with 9 gallons of Detailing series products ) so I was looking forward to use it as always with Meguiars new products I purchased
I washed my Škoda Octavia Combi with foam gun and Hyper Wash, after rinsing there was a lot of water on the paint. It seems to me now that it can be better to pull down some water with silicone squeegee because the water magnet did it's job perfectly (with ultimate results) before it soaked some water. After squeezing water from Water Magnet it is holding additional water well but it will left some small water marks.
I know that there can help Last Touch Detailer and microfiber towel to quickly make one pass around whole car to remove this marks but it seems to me faster pull down the water first

Enjoy your work with Meguiar's for perfect results

George