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Car Drying Towels

Which GSM Towel Do You need?

Talking about car drying towels, a common question is Which GSM microfiber towel is ideal for each detailing process? To begin to answer that question let’s explain what GSM is. GSM stands for Grams per Square Meter (g/m2).  The higher the GSM, thicker and more absorbent the microfiber towel. The higher pile creates less surface pressure when wiping, often ideal for drying. Contrastingly, lower GSM towels have a lower pile which is more aggressive when scrubbing, ideal for interiors, polish removal, etc. 

< 300GSM
200-400GSM
300-400GSM
500GSM+
Microfiber Car Drying Towels

Let’s go through common car drying towels by process and their ideal GSM use:

Microfiber Towels

<300 GSM

Depending on the quality, less than 300GSM may not be ideal for use on paint as they could be deemed too aggressive. However, MaxShine’s construction allow these types of towels to be used anywhere.  This GSM range works well on interiors and those areas that get extra dirty such as door jams and engines.

Detailing car cleaner interior
Detachable Towel interior leather
Car Drying Towels

black glass dry towel
MaxShine Car Glass Cleaner spray onto waffle weave towel
Car Drying Towels

Microfiber Towels

200-400 GSM
Glass Specific

Lower pile is generally ideal for glass as it minimizes streaking, though there are higher pile styles with a specific waffle weave design that provide greater absorption with streak-free results.

Microfiber Towels

300-400 GSM

This GSM range of microfiber towels are the most versatile in detailing processes. They work well for all interior surfaces, are efficient for polish and wax removal, and level coatings with precision. 

Ceramic Coating Towel
compound removal towel
Car Drying Towels

MaxShine Vortex | Extra Soft Towels Full Car dry
600 Gsm towel 1 pass car dry 2
Car Drying Towels

Microfiber Towels

+500 GSM

As mentioned before, the higher the GSM, the higher the absorbency and reduced friction, so 500GSM and above are the most ideal car drying towels.

Other Option

There are those out there who prefer a higher pile for wax removal than the suggested 300-400GSM. So within this higher pile category are towels that are perfect for coating buffing and wax removal; 500-600GSM. Not everyone does a 2-step coating wipe of leveling followed by buffing, but for those who do this range of GSM is the way to go. 

Car Drying Towels

MaxShine Microfiber Towels

GSM Comparison Chart

MaxShine 260GSM 12″x12″ Microfiber Edgeless Utility Towels – 50pcs-pack

MaxShine 300GSM 16″x16″ Car Glass Cleaning Cloth Microfiber Towel

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MaxShine 500GSM Crazy Fluffy Edgeless Microfiber Towels

MaxShine 1200GSM Duo Twisted Loop Microfiber Drying Towels - Colorful

GSM

<300

240-400

330-400

500-800

600+

Ideal Applications

Interiors
Wheels
Door Jams
Engines

Glass

Interiors
Polish Removal
Coating Leveling

Wax Removal
Coating Buffing

Drying

Edge Options

Edged
Edgeless

Edged
Edgeless

Edged
Edgeless

Edged
Edgeless

Edged
Edgeless

Pile Options

Single Pile

Single Pile
Waffle Weave

Dual Pile

Single Pile

Single Pile
Dual Pile

Color Options

Grey
Orange

Green
Grey
Purple
White

Black
Blue
Gold
Pink

Blue
Gold
Grey
Orange
Purple
White
Dual Colored

Blue
Green
Orange
Purple
Red
Dual Colored

Want to know more GSM information? Check our video.

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