Quality car wash towels help to protect the car during the cleaning process and enhance its appearance for a spot-free shine. ERC Wiping Products offers a variety of car wash towels for your business. Here is more information on how to maintain a vehicle’s shine by selecting the right car wash towels:

Using Absorbent Materials

Using highly absorbent materials enables towels to absorb liquids quickly. This helps to prevent streaks on the body or windows and allows the car to dry faster. ERC Wiping Products offers bulk microfiber towels and huck and terry car wash towels to keep your operation running smoothly.

Microfiber towels absorb seven times their weight in liquid due to their unique split fiber construction, which pulls water away from the surface and traps  it in the towel. This makes them an ideal choice for drying and detail work. Both huck and terry towels are made from absorbent cotton and are a more traditional car wash towel choice.

When selecting a terry towel, it's important to pay attention to the towel's weight, as heavier-weight towels have more absorbency power. For example, ERC's 16x27 Heavyweight Cotton Terry Car Wash Body Towels are designed exclusively for car washes. They have a short break-in period and are very absorbent, making them ideal for full-service washes that offer towel-dry service.

Utilizing Soft, Durable Towels

Durable towels make it easier to clean dirty, greasy areas such as the wheels and rims of a vehicle. They can also withstand scrubbing without ripping or fraying. In a high-volume environment like a car wash, a durable towel is important because it will need to hold up to repeated commercial laundering.  

Use soft, lint-free towels when wiping down a car. This prevents scratching that damages the paintwork and delicate surfaces of the vehicle, as well as leaving it free from lint and fiber remains. Our soft microfiber cloths help trap dirt, dust, and other contaminants in the towel itself, which prevents swirl marks on the vehicle. They can be used for cleaning both the interior and exterior, as they effectively clean leather, chrome, glass, and paint. Lightweight huck towels make it easier to reach tight spaces, while terry towels are a popular choice for wiping down the body of the car. 

Preventing streaky or dirty glass allows for clear windows, making it easier for drivers to see and enhancing the vehicle’s overall appearance. Huck towels are tightly woven, allowing your technicians to use them to clean windows and mirrors. Microfiber towels are also highly effective for window cleaning given their lint-free nature. 

Avoiding Cross-Contamination

When washing a car, it's important to use different towels for different tasks. Preventing cross-contamination protects the delicate surfaces of the vehicle from greasy, dirty, or chemical-covered cloths. ERC Wiping Products offers towels in a variety of shades and sizes to help you establish a color-coding cleaning system. As an example, you can separate towels for different sections of the car, such as blue for windows, yellow for the interior, and green for bodywork, or by task, such as lint-free cleaning and abrasive tasks.

Purchase Our Car Wash Towels

ERC Wiping Products offers durable towels that can be used repeatedly and laundered safely without compromising their softness. This helps prevent the need for frequent replacement, allowing you to enjoy continual usage. Our terry towels feature sewn edges, preventing the towel from fraying during washing. To learn more about our car wash towels, we invite you to call or complete our online form today to speak with one of our wiping specialists.