shammying
Wiping with chamois
Shammying is rubbing or wiping with a chamois—a soft, absorbent leather or synthetic cloth used for drying and polishing.
The term appears most often in car care: He spent Sunday morning shammying the hood until it gleamed.
The spelling reflects the common pronunciation of chamois as "shammy."
Friction-based shine work
- shineEmit or reflect light
- glossShine or annotation
- lusterSoft reflected light
- sheenSoft surface luster
gleam · sparkle · smooth · streak-free · radiance · brighten · chrome · glass
Vehicle cleaning service
- waxingCoating for shine
- buffingFriction-based shine work
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- ceramicFired clay material
coating · paintwork · polisher · compound · glaze · decontamination · interior · tire
Absorbent fabric for drying
- microfiberUltrafine synthetic textile threads
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- absorbentAble to soak up
- soakSaturate with liquid
dab · pat · blotting · squeegee · streak-free · moisture · drip-dry · air-dry
buffing
Friction-based shine work
sheen · gleam · sparkle · smooth · streak-free · radiance · brighten · chrome · glass · windows
carwash
Vehicle cleaning service
ceramic · coating · paintwork · polisher · compound · glaze · decontamination · interior · tire · wheels
towel
Absorbent fabric for drying
- microfiberUltrafine synthetic textile threads
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- absorbentAble to soak up
soak · dab · pat · blotting · squeegee · streak-free · moisture · drip-dry · air-dry · lint-free
wiping
Rubbing to clean
soaping · sudsing · degreasing · scouring · surfaces · smudges · residue · grime · spick-and-span
hide
Conceal or pelt
shammyingair drying
Moisture removal without heat
drip drying · evaporating · sun drying · blow drying · towel drying