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I'm looking to wax my car this weekend and I went to Autozone. There are 2 types of towels for my buffer... Microfiber & Terrycloth. Which is better to apply the wax and which one is better to buff it off?? Thanks

Microfiber is the safest. I'm not too sure you are going to enjoy using the buffer on the Cayman however. There are so many curves that it just slows you down. Let us know you did.

Microfiber, IMO, best.

+1. Microfiber is the way to go. Very soft on the finish and great for getting wax off.

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Microfiber is excellent. If you are going to use Terrycloth make sure that it is 100% Cotton. I like to use cotton towels that have been bleached many, many times.

Aren't microfiber towels hydrophobic? They don't seem to pick up the dried wax residue as well as cotton in my experience. And suggestions for a specific microfiber towel?

I like good old fashioned T-shirts, diapers, and beach towels...along with my new-fangled water treatment system that de-ionizes the water...LOL.

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Microfiber comes in different densities for different purposes like drying vs buffing. Just google microfiber and you will find a wealth of information. For specific towels, go to autogeek.net, properautocare.com or any of the online retailers and they should have microfiber towels of different densities.

IMO, don't bother with stuff from local discount houses ... like most everything else, you usually get what you pay for. However, I did pick up a pack of cheap microfiber from Target or someplace like that to use just on the wheels to get off the brake dust.

OK. I am sold. Thanks for the info. Great link.

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I don't know if I am the only one but I have a love hate relationship with microfiber. when they are new they work great but after a few washes they seem to repel water. They also seem to pick up a lot of lent that then ends up on the car.

Be sure and follow the washing instructions that come with the higher quaility microfiber towels. If you get quaility and treat them correctly you will avoid those problems.

Oh and never ever dry them in a dryer. Hang 'em up to dry.

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Thank Sant Fe. I always dry them in the dryer and I have never read the washing Instructions, Might be the problem.

I just used mine and put them in the washing machine with persil non-bio and a tiny bit of white vinegar.. they came out great but I havent used them... I know for sure that you sould always wash them seperately as they pick up lint from non-microfiber cloths like crazy!

Everyone is talking taking the wax off. For applying the wax, I believe a foam pad is recommended.

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For applying wax I just use the little foam pad that comes with the P21S. I have tried to put the P21S on a foam PC buffer pad but it is more work than the results show. But yes for carnauba wax applications the foam pad is the ticket.

You can apply the liquid synthetics with a PC pad. I've done it. I wouldn't bother with a paste wax, too much work. I agree.

i guess that's the best way, but i dun wanna apply it with my hands and buff it. i wanna use a buffer to avoid tennis elbow ) can i apply it with a micro fiber pad on my buffer or will it scratch the paint?

The buffer foam pad will work on the flat surfaces with no problem. But you just don't have that many flat surfaces on the Cayman. Really if you are using a soft carnabua wax such as P21S I think you will find that it is so soft and smooth that it will be a zero problem to apply as they instruct. As an example it takes me less than an hour to apply and remove P21S from my Cayman. You haven't told us your product of choice so some of our comments may be off base.

If you're going to take the Carnauba route, I would strongly recommend that you check out the Zymöl products. They are unique in the fact that you do not allow them to dry to a haze and then have to buff the heck out of them to get them off. You wipe the wax on, wait 10 seconds (ore more, depending on the blend), and then wipe it right back off while it's still wet, then buff. No tennis elbow.

But be careful if you step up to their 'estate waxes'. You really need to apply them by hand, and I mean by bare hands, because their carnauba content is so high that your body heat is needed to melt the wax. Use an applicator or orbital with these waxes and you could damage your paint. I gave my croc a full body rub while on tourist delivery with the Glasur blend estate wax and it was an enjoyable experience and not much work at all.

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I'm another big fan of zymöl. And you definitely should apply the estate waxes by hand.

In the microfiber/cotton towel debate . . . one thing I have noticed is that cotton "slides" over a good wax job easier than microfiber and that gives me a better feel for the finish.