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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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were can i get a decent leather from?? i have got a real chamios and i find it abit of a pain in the ass to use. what does everyone else use??
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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I use a waffle weave drying towel not a chamois, they are mint absolutely mint!!!
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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wouldnt use anything else
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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moms towels
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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The autoglym shammy is very very good. It's about 8 quid.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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Synthetic leather called a flunky
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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real one....
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Autogylm synthetic chamois for me. Keep it in a little tupperwear box and it should last forever.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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one of 2 things.... oh, and i sell them both so can give an honest opinion

Autoglym synthetic chamois, very good and 8 quid

Motorworld synthetic chamois, anout a fiver, and fookin superb (would never have thought it, eh........)
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Get yourself a Flunky, made by Vieleda!
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MWF
Autogylm synthetic chamois for me. Keep it in a little tupperwear box and it should last forever.
Do you keep it wet or dry in the tub m8 ?

Autoglym chamois for me.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Twins
Synthetic leather called a flunky
I use a synthetic one too - real ones are a pain in the arse
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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Never liked the real ones, so I use what seems to be the best alternative, the Autoglym synthetic one, had two of them now after my first went walk abouts somewhere...lol :P
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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I've found a microfibre works really well
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Use a waffle weave microfibre drying towel, as these are the best for your paint.

Gareth
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