Reddit mentions of The Rag Company (2-Pack) Dry Me A River 20 in. x 40 in. & 16 in. x 24 in. Professional Korean 70/30 Microfiber Waffle-Weave Drying & Detailing Towels with Silky Soft Suede Edges

I'll give my /r/AutoDetailing inspired rundown. I live in an apartment so a lot of this is extra hassle if you have access to water.

2 Bucket (apartment) Method Wash

• 5 gallon bucket of water (w/grit guard)
  
  
• 5 gallon bucket premixed soap and grit guard
  
  
  • Lids for transportation
    
    
• Head down to the local self service wash. The kind with the foamy brush and pressure washer. (ONLY THERE FOR THE WATER)
  
  
• I follow 2 Bucket method above but my process is a bit different since I'm paying for the water.
  
  
  • Clean wheels/wheel wells, exhaust tips, rinse, wet car and remove built up debris/bugs with remaining time
    
    
  • Clean roof, windows, hood, front, rinse
    
    
  • Clean driver side (not bottom), back, passenger side (not bottom), go back and clean bottom of sides, rinse
    
    
    • If time remaining, switch to low pressure for final rinse
      
      
• Dry car and head home!
  
  My personal favorite wax is Collonite #845. I also like Griot's Best in Show since it can be found in big box stores locally.
  
  I would also recommend a paint protection such as Cquartz as extra protection against winters and daily driving.
  
  The absolute #1 rule to keeping your car swirl free, NEVER USE AUTOMATIC CAR WASHES.

Because your drying towel will most likely pick up any dirt that may have been missed after washing your vehicle. Reusing that towel on another car adds more potential dirt. This dirt can swirl up your vehicle.

I am not a fan of the chamois. They don't have room for dirt to hide and will drag any dirt across the surface of your vehicle. Please consider upgrading to a waffle weave drying towel.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00TORH3S2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493506192&sr=8-3&rps=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=the+rag+company&dpPl=1&dpID=61lHowMgG9L&ref=plSrch

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If you do this get Microfiber waffle towels for drying. I use Dry me a River which are on amazon

I'm a dry me a river fan. The smaller towel in this pack would fit fine in the glove compartment.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QNUO7FK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm fairly new, myself. I've driven clunkers most of my life. Spent about five years downtown where I didn't have a car. Now I'm back in suburbia, so I've got a brand new GTI, and it's the first one I've ever cared to take good care of. Here's what I started with:

• Meguiar's D101 APC - the D103 APC+ has apparently been discontinued.
  
• Two Chemical Guys detailing bucket kits, which each have a bucket, lid, grit guard, 16oz citrus wash, and some washing pad thing I didn't really want.
  
• Two-pack of Rag Company Dry Me a River towels
  
• Five-pack of Rag Company detailing towels
  
• Bottle of Stoner Invisible Glass
  
• Two-pack of Griot's Garage microfiber wash mitts
  
• A Nanoskin wash mitt
  
• 32oz Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax - for use as a quick detailer and easy maintenance washing.
  
• Lexol leather care kit
  
• Thee-pack of spray bottles
  
• A microfiber window towel
  
• A cheap electric blower
  
• 16oz Chemical Guys Jetseal
  
• Microfiber applicators
  
  I should have picked up some of Chemical Guys' citrus wash and clear, too, to help deal with a winter's worth of grime left by terrible touchless car washes. I've also got a tire brush, hand vacuum, and some assorted cheap microfiber towels around already.
  
  Your kit looks a lot more cost-effective, though. Throw in some cheap buckets, grit guards, wash mitts, and drying towel, and an extra stack of cheap microfibers and you're still under $100 for practically everything you would need for a proper two-bucket wash and wax.

https://www.amazon.com/RAG-COMPANY-Professional-Microfiber-Waffle-Weave/dp/B00QNUO7FK

I bought that pair so a helper could also have a towel to help dry, if they are so inclined.

For a good drying towel, look into the Dry Me a River from The Rag Company.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QNUO7FK/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_TLLqxbPJ8MXZJ

I'm applying the wax by hand, using some generic pads, like this, that I found in my garage. I've waxed two cars so far and I've used the method of covering the bottle opening with the applicator and shaking up and down once or twice at each panel. Not sure if I'm using too much or too little.

I purchased the Dry Me a River towels and they have been great! Unfortunately, one of the towels has gotten snagged on a few sharp ends on some of the cars I have worked on and the fabric has pulled away from the rest of the towel. How bad is that for the towel, exactly? Also, this is really dumb question, but how do you use the towels (for example, how wet is the towel supposed to get before flipping to another side)? Sorry for being so technical.

Is using All Advanced Oxi Detergent okay for washing The Rag Company's towels?