Is it better to use microfiber or cotton towels for removing wax? I have always used cotton but I use microfiber to dry the car and I've been wondering if I should buy some more to wax the car.

 

Microfiber is the best towel for removing wax. I use this towel
Concourse Buffing Towel for removing my S100 and Souveran. Expensive, but worth it IMO.

 

Wow that looks like it might be the best towel money can buy! How many do think I would need to do one car? One can't be enough.

 

i always thought to use those applicator pads.

 

Thats for applying the wax, hence the "applicator" part.

 

You're right. I have 2 of them and use both to remove/buff when I wax. The closed loop design really buffs the wax rather than removing it. It's the softest, most plush MF I have ever seen.

 

I really want those but right now I don't have the money. Plus I want to get it done this weekend. Has anyone ever used those 100% cotton flannel towels? They sell them at every auto parts store and they're usually yellow. The are really soft. Are they good to use?

 

You can look for some microfiber towels at the auto parts store. Some of the chain stores have them too. I found some at WalMart (8 for about $5) that were ok. Whatever you get, wash them before using them.

 

microfiber for EVERYTHING. cotton is illegal near my paint. foam applicator to apply wax though.
got an 18 pack for about $10 at Sam's.

 

I used cotton towels for years, but picked up a large pack of microfiber towels at Costco this spring (Sam's has a pack of them as well). I was amazed how much better the microfiber took the wax off. They might not be the best money can buy, but neither were the cotton towels I was using previously...

I've officially converted!

 

Microfiber works very well. Another trick is to by your cotton towels from the bath department of the department stores. Cotton towels sold in that section have are a better quality than the ones from the auto stores.

 

I use a combination of cotton and microfiber towels depending upon what I'm using them for but microfiber is definitely the best way to go. Also try cloth diapers, usually sold in the same area as all other automotive cleaning supplies.

 

I strictly use MFs for cleaning glass as well as wax and polish removal. Currently, I use Tropical Breeze Microfiber Towels (I get them by packs of 6).

These are the softest and easiest to clean general purpose MFs I have used thus far.

 

They're not listed there anymore, Prinz. IIRC Autopia said they wouldn't be stocking them anymore. I'm going to try a Google search...

Here we go...Tropical Breeze