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Here Are The Best Microfiber Towels For Every Surface On Your Vehicle!

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A “best microfiber towels” lineup from rag company (plus a few non-rag options). The host walks through which towel to use for each car detailing task, including:

  • Wash/dry
  • Compounding/polishing
  • Ceramic coating prep + application/removal/flashing
  • Sealants/topper wiping
  • Wheels/dirty areas
  • Interior
  • Glass

Key Features & Recommendations (by use case)

1) Wash & Dry

GSM (grams per square meter)

GSM is used to judge thickness/density, but the host emphasizes that:

  • High GSM doesn’t automatically mean better quality
  • Low/high GSM doesn’t determine usefulness for every task

Wash pad (non-rag brand)

  • Chemical Guys chenille wash pads — $8.99
    • Why the host likes them:
      • Dirt visibility (bright color)
      • Helps dirt “flow out”
      • Easier to clean than dense microfiber pads
    • Con vs Rag Company:
      • The host dislikes rag company wash mitt/pads because they’re too dense—dirt can get trapped deep and be difficult to extract.

Primary drying towels (rag company)

  • “Liquidator” drying towel — 1100 GSM, 25x36, $27.99

    • Pros: extremely absorbent; great for initial big dry
    • Cons: gets heavy when saturated; harder to work into small nooks

  • “Twist and Shout” drying towel — 550 GSM, same size, $24.99

    • Pros: lighter; better for tight areas (license plates, badges, vents)

Drying verdict: Use Liquidator first, then follow with a lighter towel and a blower for crevices.

2) Compounding & Polishing (Workhorse towels)

  • Rag company “Eagle Edgeless 500” towels
    • Blue = compounding
    • White = polishing
    • Specs: 500 GSM, 16x16, $5.99 each, laser-edgeless (no scratchy border)

Pros

  • Plush/fluffy finish helps avoid scratches on soft/black finishes
  • Color-coding reduces contamination risk:
    • blue = compounding
    • white = polishing (also used to check for residue)
  • Laser-edgeless design avoids border-induced scratching

How to avoid streaks

  • Don’t grip/handle the towel in a way that creates wrinkles (palm center).
  • Fold into quarters so you use multiple clean sides (8-sided use).

3) Ceramic Coating (Prep + application/removal/flashing)

Prep towels

  • Eagle edgeless 350 (Lavender) — 350 GSM, $4.99
    • Used with Geon Prep to remove oils/residue and leave “naked paint”
    • Pros: soft enough for ultrafine prep; thinner nap than 500s; color-coded to prevent cross-contamination

Initial coating wipe / leveling

  • “Pearl” towels (rag company, edgeless)
    • 320 GSM, $2.99
    • Used to level the coating without fully stripping everything
    • Note: within ~30 GSM, feel/nap changes matter—not just GSM

Flushing/removal & single-use guidance

  • Red “Eagle edgeless 500” towels (as described for coating towels)
    • 320 GSM (per subtitles), $5.99 each
  • Strong con: the host says you should not reuse coating towels
    • Reason: ceramic coating can leave curing “crystals” in the towel and contaminate later steps.
  • Cost guidance: the host sometimes goes through multiple sets during a coating job (they mention using two sets of certain towels).

4) Waxes, Sealants, and Coating Toppers

  • Eagle edgeless 500 (Orange) — $5.99
    • Used for:
      • bead maker
      • coating topper products like CarPro Reload
      • similar protectant/topper applications
    • Positioned as safe because the towels are edgeless.

5) Alternative/Value Options Mentioned

Rag company “Wolf Pack” towels

  • 480 GSM, 3-pack, about $9.99
  • Features: buttery-soft suede edge
  • Pros: fluffy and cheaper alternative to Eagle edgeless 500s; good for sealants/spray protectants if you don’t mind the edge
  • Cons: the host generally prefers edgeless designs (suede edge isn’t their favorite)

Kirkland Signature (Costco) microfiber towels

  • Sold as a 36-pack, roughly $15–$18
  • The host calls them great all-purpose “dirty towels” (not for pristine paint/glass finishes)

Pros

  • Ideal for:
    • door jambs
    • wheel/suspension
    • very dirty/contamination-prone tasks
    • interior
  • Helps avoid contaminating expensive paint/coating towels
  • Interior is framed as “gross enough” to justify single-use/disposable handling

Cons

  • The host wouldn’t use them on exterior painted surfaces
  • They may scratch depending on where/how they’re used

6) Interior Towels

  • Eagle edgeless 350 (Yellow) — 350 GSM, $4.99
    • For soft interior plastics (e.g., piano black)

Host philosophy

  • Use cheap disposable or dedicated towels for interior work and throw them away to avoid re-contamination on the next car.

7) Glass/Window Towels (most difficult task)

The host dislikes many glass-specific towels because they can cause:

  • streaking
  • lint
  • insufficient cleaning (often tied to too low GSM)
  • poor performance when too wet (they stop cleaning and may leave residue)

Step-by-step approach

  1. Kirkland “big initial wipe”

    • First step for oily off-gassing residue on new cars (plasticky/oily residue)

  2. Rag company “Window/FTW” towel

    • 550 GSM
    • Big fluffy pile; buttery-soft suede edge
    • Host likes higher pile to soak up residue/moisture

Technique

  • Fold properly into quarters to use multiple clean sides.
  • Use the wet side first, then flip fully dry for streak-free results.

Glass cleaner pairing preference

  • Avoid isopropyl alcohol:
    • Host says it strips glass and makes it tacky, increasing lint/streak risk.
  • Preferred:
    • CarPro Clarify + waterless wash
    • or Cotch Chem glass cleaner (aiming for a slick/non-tacky feel)

Pros (overall)

  • A clear task-by-task towel system:
    • prioritizes avoiding scratches (laser-edgeless, plush enough towels)
    • prioritizes avoiding cross-contamination (color coding by task)
  • Performance is matched to GSM and pile/nap, not just GSM alone
  • Strong ceramic rule: single-use coating towels to avoid contamination
  • Backed by the host’s years of testing and trial-and-error learning

Cons / Cautions (overall)

  • High cost for the “correct” towels:
    • Liquidator: $27.99
    • Coating towels: roughly $5.99–$2.99 each (depending on type)
    • Coating towels should be single-use
  • Weight/handling:
    • 1100 GSM Liquidator gets heavy when saturated
  • Handling mistakes cause streaks:
    • wrinkling/creasing (palm in center)
    • using too few clean sides
  • Glass is tricky:
    • many glass towels streak/lint due to low absorbency once saturated

Comparisons Made

  • Rag company wash mitt/pads vs Chemical Guys chenille

    • Rag: dense microfibers trap dirt
    • Chemical Guys: easier dirt release and easier to clean

  • Lower GSM/pile towels vs plush 500 GSM edgeless towels

    • Host reports scratching on black finishes with lower-GSM options

  • Costco Kirkland “all-purpose” towels vs premium single-use towels

    • Host uses Costco for dirty/interior tasks to protect high-end towels for critical finishing steps

  • Glass towel types

    • Host prefers higher-pile and a multi-step approach
    • Less favorable: waffle weave or thin low-GSM glass towels

Unique Points Mentioned (comprehensive list)

  • Microfiber towels are described as an overlooked, essential detailing tool
  • GSM concept:
    • thickness/density
    • high GSM ≠ automatically better
    • low GSM ≠ automatically bad
  • Wash drying/dry towel choice prevents scratches and swirl marks
  • Chemical Guys chenille wash pad ($8.99): dirt visibility and release vs rag dense pads
  • Rag company Liquidator ($27.99): 1100 GSM, 25x36; excellent absorbency but heavy when wet
  • Rag company Twist and Shout ($24.99): 550 GSM; better for nooks/tight areas
  • Compounding/polishing:
    • Eagle edgeless 500 ($5.99): plush, laser-edgeless; color-coded blue/white
    • lower-GSM fluffy towels scratched softer black finishes (host’s experience)
  • Handling technique:
    • fold into quarters to avoid creases/wrinkles and reduce streaks
  • Ceramic coating towels:
    • prep: Eagle edgeless 350 lavender ($4.99) for Geon Prep
    • leveling: pearl towels 320 GSM ($2.99) not too fluffy
    • coating/flashing towels should be single use (ceramic crystals can remain)
    • potentially multiple sets per car
  • Protectant/topper towels:
    • Eagle edgeless 500 orange ($5.99) for coatings toppers and similar products
  • Wolf Pack alternative:
    • 480 GSM 3-pack ($9.99); suede/butter-soft edge; host is “in between” due to edge preference
  • Costco Kirkland towels:
    • 36-pack ($15–$18); “dirty towel” role for door jambs, wheels/suspension, interiors, adhesive removal, and gross suspension jobs
    • host avoids using them on exterior painted surfaces
  • Interior approach:
    • don’t reuse extremely dirty interior towels across cars; discard instead
    • dedicated edgeless towels for soft plastics (piano-black)
    • cheap towels for “gross” interior surfaces
  • Glass approach:
    • many thin towels streak/lint due to low GSM/residue behavior
    • Kirkland used first for oily residue, then rag company Window/FTW (550 GSM) for final finish
    • technique: wet side then fully dry side; fold into quarters
    • avoid isopropyl alcohol; prefer slick/non-tacky glass cleaners (Cotch Chem; CarPro Clarify + waterless wash)

Speakers

  • Single main speaker/host: Clear detailing (Northern Colorado)
  • No other distinct speakers are clearly identified in the subtitles.

Concise Verdict / Recommendation

Recommended—the host’s lineup is strongest as a task-based system covering wash/dry, compound/polish, ceramic prep/coating removal, protectants, interior, and glass.

Key themes:

  • use edgeless, appropriately plush microfiber
  • prevent scratches and swirl marks
  • prevent cross-contamination via color coding
  • follow strict single-use rules for ceramic coating towels

Biggest drawback: cost, but the host argues it’s justified by scratch prevention and better finishing results.

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