Bought a new Chamois at a discount store. Paid $11.95. Made in Pakistan and doesn't work very well. Bunches up in your hand when you wipe the water off. Yuk! Does anybody make a decent Chamois? I looked in Eastwood, but didn't see any.
Thanks, John

Have you ever tried a water blade? I always used a deer chamios (spelling??) before, but never was impressed with the results. Now I use a water blade and a cotton towel to clean up what it doesn't catch. It is such soft rubber (they say surgical quality) that it doesn' leave any scratches or marks (and I can tell you from experience it doesn't).

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1970 LS6
My LS6 (http://www.members.shaw.ca/skaukinen/photo.htm)

The "Absorber" is what I use, can be found in most chain parts stores.

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Leo Paugh
Maryland Chevelle Club #017
A.C.E.S.#3731
progress has little to do with speed, but lots to do with direction.
Maryland Chevelle Club (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/mcc.htm)

ABSORBERs kick butt!

Water blade!
Definately will NOT scratch the paint.
No buff marks or swirls or lines.
and no stinking water spots.

I had a water blade- it didn't scratch my paint- but it did put long streak marks on it- didn't like it.

I got an absorber- love it...

I'm a fan of the absober, I was a tried and true terry cloth towel guy for drying the car until I got soaked this past June at the All-GM Nationals. It rained all day friday and most of the day Saturday. Anyways, I bought an abosber and the salesman showed me how to use it (you can use it a bunch of differnt ways, he showed me to lay it flat on the panel that I want to dry and pull it towards me, he said it can also be used to soak up water by bunching it up and dabbing it) Anyways, I got one and my dad got one for his Camaro. I dried my El Camino in about 1/3 the time and the best part was I didn't have all the extra wet towels around, it was great. Same goes for his Camaro. I'm a fan! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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Bryan Shook
My website with lots of classic cars (http://www.geocities.com/elcamino_1972)
1972 Chevrolet El Camino Options, Codes & Pricing (http://www.geocities.com/elcamino_1972/elky-options.html)
Favorite Quote: Some people have shrinks. Some people have their garage.

Another vote for the Absorber. All I've used for 10 years. That's probably cause I'm lazy... http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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my 67 droptop (http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/mychevelle2.jpg)

Interior (http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/interior.jpg)

big block (http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/motor.jpg)
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Dad's 67 droptop (http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/dads67.jpg)

I got an Absorber earlier this year and I like it.

Thanks! Going shopping Friday for the Absorber. Maybe they use the Chamois's like I bought on Motorbikes in Pakistan! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Try a leaf blower!

ABSORBER gets my vote.

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69 Malibu 406
Bracket racer.
ACES Member #3635

(In my best NY accent) Youse guys betta be right. Stopped at WalMart tonite & spent my $9.00

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Rick
72 El Camino (http://www.endrud.net/elcamino/rick1972elky.html)
TPI 350/700r4 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/ricks%20motor%20-L)
NECOA #00149 (http://www.necoa.org/images/Elky149.jpg)
ACES #00140
TEAM CHEVELLE #0038

I have a water blade and I use it on my truck and the wife's car just after washing to get the standing water off. But I'm afraid to use it on the Chevelle after a rain. Usually there is some dust, etc., on the paint when it rains and I'm afraid the blade will drag some grit across it. The clearcoat on the Chevelle seems to be so easy to scratch. I guess from not being baked on or maybe just the brand of paint (urethane with hardener). Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I'll stick to towels and absorber on anything that doesn't have factory paint.

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von '69 300 Dlx SS TC #15 ACES #1575 HSCA #5
My '69 SS (http://mywebpage.netscape.com/jerryacheson/vons69.html)

yes, your worries are correct...y ou can f#ck up your paint really bad with a water balde with just one tiny pebble that might be laying on the hood, roof, etc... The ONLY way i'd EVEr use it is after i just washed the car, i'd never use it to dry rain water, etc... Come to think of it, i wouldnt use it period... to risky... Yeah 99 times out of 100 it works great, but wait til you drag a 2 foot scratch into your hood... As far as the absorber goes, it works ok, but if you really want a good synthetic chamois, get a water sprite... I'm not sure if you can get them in stores (doesn't it seem like the best stuff never comes from wal mart?) but i got my first one from a guy who sells detailing products to the dealer i used to work for, and i just got one in carlsile (also from a detailing place) If you ever see one, get it... it just keeps getting better the more you use it. Doesnt "stick" like an absorber, and sucks up a ton more water. If i get ambitious, i'll see if there is an address on the package, and post it on here.

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My 69 SS Elco (http://members.aol.com/joeybsyc/elcooutside.jpg)
engine (http://members.aol.com/joeybsyc/elcoengine.jpg)
interior (http://members.aol.com/joeybsyc/elcointerior.jpg)

I agree with Joey B. The Water Blade does not scratch but the grit that you inevitably drag with it does! The Water Sprite is also the best chammy of any kind that I've ever used. I've been using them for over 20 years now and wouldn't consider anything else.

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LS6, 4spd, 4.10, Cortez Silver
1 of 231 exported to Canada