ONR Users: What kind of mitt do you use?

nlkccom · 07-09-08, 12:33

I've beginning using ONR for the past week. Great product. I can now wash my car without dragging out the hose and everything else. My car is so clean after each wash, it's just an awesome product.

I've been using a microfiber mitt (not sure what brand, but the orange one with dreadlock from Target) with ONR, and I'm having a hard time keeping the mitt clean. Seems like the mf mitt is grabbing onto the dirt from the car. I'm even using a two bucket method, one with ONR and one with Meg NXT to clean the mitt. I rinse the mitt in the NXT bucket after washing each panel with ONR.

What kind of mitt do you use with ONR? Would sheepsking mitt be better since it's less 'grabby' than the mf mitt?

beachwolverine · 07-09-08, 01:06

none of the above - grout sponge

blownvert · 07-09-08, 01:18

the GS i got from home depot doesnt seem to soak alot of water and doesnt feel right when i go back and forth on paint, no suds really. I am looking for something new probably a sheepskin mitt.

Bigpoppa3346 · 07-09-08, 01:31

I think there have been other threads on this, but...

I prefer an MF mitt (I use the Vroom brand, extremely thick and plush) over a sheepskin, the sheepskins shed like crazy with ONR. Plus I just think the MF does a better job.

snakey51389 · 07-09-08, 02:15

The thing about microfiber is that yeah it "grabs" all the dirt, but it doesnt "release" the dirt when you rinse. I use a lambs wool mit. Its nice and soft and releases dirt from the mit when you rinse.

pwaug · 07-09-08, 02:20

After trying a number of diffent methods I settled on using these mitts Mitts the pile is deep enough to pull the dirt away from the finish, but they release well in the ONR bucket. Use 2 or 3 per wash. In the winter I presoak the car with the standard ONR wash mix and a pump sprayer and use 2 buckets, but I put ONR in the rinse bucket as well. Dirt seems to release from mitt better.