Whats all the hype about picking out the right towels?
I cannot stress enough the importance of selecting the correct towels for your vehicle maintenance. What are all the swirl marks in your car, it’s never been buffed before? You put them there! The safest way to wash, dry, remove polish residue, apply Z-6, etc.. from your paint is with a white, made in the USA, quality 100% cotton name brand bath towel, such as Cannon or Fieldcrest of the > $15 variety. Anything other than 100% pure white cotton may scratch your paint finish. You should use white towels because the dyes in colored towels can leave a chemical residue on the paint, and cause streaking. Also, it’s important to either remove the stitched borders from your towels, or keep the towels folded in a way that keeps the borders away from the paint. The borders (edges or designs) can scratch your paint, as they are usually not 100% cotton.
