Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #188
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   From: jppandes@ix.netcom.com (Jeanne P Pandes )
Subject: The Absorber or Terry Cloths, Place Your Votes
   Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 03:36:42 -0500

Here we go ... Back to Basics.

  "Low-tech question of the day ...."

After reading "The New World According to Meguiar's" in the Garage 
section of the Miata.net main page, I've learned enough of the basics 
required to bring back the 'original' shine of my Brilliant Black M* 
car (Miata).  No more swirls and, why, sometimes I think "I [can even] 
see myself."  

However, in the Meguiar's write-up, equal weight is given to using both 
The Absorber, and 100% cotton terry cloths to DRY the car.  Although I 
am comfortable applying and removing cleaners, polishes, and waxes with 
the terry cloths, I am not confident in using the terry cloths to DRY 
my 'lil Blackie.  They don't seem quite absorbent, nor soft, enough for 
DRYING my 'lil Blackie.  

I notice that the Meguiar's "Brilliant Solutions" catalog recommends 
the Absorber for DRYING.  Any testimonies in favor of the Absorber?  Is 
it *really* "almost 3 times faster [at soaking up water]?"  Or, will I 
be left with unbearable water marks similar to that left by other 
synthetic drying material?

BTW, I picked up my terry cloths in one of those bulk packages from 
"Sam's Club."  Yes, they're 100% cotton, but certainly not as heavy as 
the "Hi-Pile 100% Cotton Terry Towels" as hawked by my local 
mega-warehouse store.  However, I will not that they are less than 
one-quarter the cost of the High-pile towels!  Well, are they GOOD 
ENOUGH?
        
*jeanne p
 fri 11/3 00:33a
 92 blk/tan spl ed
 jppandes@ix.netcom.com
             "Missing the CA sun under which to drive
              topless at the end of a long workday."  :-(

             "Oh well, that's what heaters are for!"  :->

BTW: I can't help myself but take my turn, and jump on *my* soapbox and 
say, "Why, all along I thought the purpose of this Miata List was to 
share and exchange information relevant to our favorite toys, the M* 
car.  I don't think I'm mistaken, but we would all be better off saving 
the philosophizing and personal judgements for other venues.  
Personally, I choose not to respond to the bantering and flaming, but 
we all have to admit that it *does* get quite unbearable at times." :-) 
 
I'd rather hear MORE about the myriad of ways we can ENJOY our MIATAs, 
rather than hear the owner's "diss" one another (and other, albeit 
non-Miata, cars)."   :-)  [Okay, I'll get down (off the soapbox) now.]

*jp