I have been using a bugger and water to get the majority of bugs off the bike and then using my cleaner wax and polish to finish it up, well that works but not as good as just a plain old micro fiber towel soaked in water and wrung out. I could not believe how much faster I could clean the bike. I follow it up with a dry micro fiber towel and it come out beautiful and I don't have to burn up my cleaner wax & Polish which cost money. I was impressed at how nice the matte silver bike came out. I never thought of using a wet micro fiber towel, and it doesn't have to be an expensive one, I just bought them from the local auto parts store and they are nothing special.