Cleaning Micro Fiber Towels
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Cleaning Micro Fiber Towels
Got a question for the detail experts. I have invested a small fortune in MF towels and am needing to find out the best way to clean them. I have been careful to only use certain towels for certain jobs. Some for drying, some for the detail spray after drying. A couple I use to do up the windows and then a couple for wax removal/buffing. How do you go about washing them. I am afraid to wash everything together as I feel the wax will contaminate the window and drying towels then all I end up with is a huge mess. Any help or ideas would be great. If I wash them in the washing machine will it make a mess in the washer. I'd rather spend the time doing it by hand to avoid all that. A particular type of soap?
Thanks Jeff.
Thanks Jeff.
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Hi Jeff, firstly let me say I am no expert, but here's my regime.
As you do, I use different towels for the wheels, bodywork, windows, waxing / polishing etc....It may be a good idea to colour code the towels to help minimise possible confusion.
I have attached a link for some towels I got off Ebay at a very reasonable price, check it out and see.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=190248965167
They are good quality and come in different colours as well.
As for washing / cleaning them? I myself, tend to wash the different towels seperately first by hand with some washing up liquuid to get the worst off and then into the machine to finish them off.
I love em and wouldn't be without them now
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Jim, Thanks, I should have mentioned that I do use different types, and colors to keep things sorted out. So you think you get good results from liquid dish soap? I'll give it a go, and see for myself. In using your method have you noticed any residual soap/streaking when drying off? And like yourself the results I have obtained from the MF's is fantastic. And when it comes to taking off the wax then buffing to a hi-gloss shine, the MF's work better than anything I've tried previously. Maybe I'll get around to posting some pic's of the XJ8L after the detail job I just gave it.
Jeff
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Hi Jeff, gotta say that it works for me, but each to their own.
The fairy Liquid I use initially cos its designed to remove grease etc when used with warm / hot water......that process followed by a quick session in the washing machine at a regular wash and then allowed to dry naturally, possibly with a short period in the tumble dryer to fluff it back up has served me well. Gotta say I love MF too...sooo much better than the old chamois leather I used to use some time ago.
Love to see pics of your car when yolu get round to it Jeff.....post em up and lets see your handiwork
All the best
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