What do you use to wash your car--->

DETAILKING · 07-17-01, 12:57

I am dissapointed with the viking wash mitts. The 100% cotton chenelle white ones. The cotton is thin and when it is wet the foam backing is touching the car. Also, the seam is pretty rough and I am afraid it might scratch the car. The older ones were designed differently....

I am afraid to use an lambs wool or synthetic wash mitts....What do you recommend for a forgiving scratch free, swirl free wash?

Steve9185 · 07-17-01, 03:36

I use the synthetic sheepskin wash mitt that you can buy @ Wal-mart for about $10 bucks. Its soft and works great. I can't really say how well it works on heavily soiled finishes cuz my car dosent get that dirty. But it does seem to remove the small amount of dirt from my car's paint safely.

Id say if your that worried about getting swirl marks, order CMA's microfiber wash mitt, just my .02 cents.

Hope this helps....

wolfsburg · 07-17-01, 04:10

I just got the cma MF mitt and I do like how it treats the paint. Great nap with grip, very soft much like the plush side of an mf towel. It seems durable but its too early to judge that. The only complaint I have is that it fits a little weird compared to the traditional mitt. Kind of like a potholder.. it has no cuff or thumb.

If it holds up then its worth the price.

Steve

BW · 07-17-01, 04:19

Currently, I use sheepskin mitts. I believe they are synthetic, but it says "genuine Austrailian sheepskin" on the package. It cost me $8 for 3 from Costco, and are exactly the same as Top of the Line's, which is $7.50. (http://www.topoftheline.com/lamwoolshamm.html) It looks and feels pretty plush when dry, but the nap seems to be bunched up together when too wet.

Not the best mitt in the world, but considering the price and availability, it's fine for me. It doesn't scratch the black paint of my 325i if used very carefully.

I would recommend Tim's or CMA's Chenile wash pads which many people like.

~BW

RH · 07-17-01, 06:46

I use a $.99 sponge from WalMart. No scratches.

ZV · 07-17-01, 07:36

it kinda left very minute and fine scratches in the paint
and sealant. Since it is sythetic and designed to last a long time, those attributes also lend it to scratching if
used forcefully. You may have to replace cotton more often,
but to me it's worth it in the long run as it is absorbent
and easy to use. Seasponge would be my second choice (1st if
they were not so expensive!) because it's soft, absorbent
and has lot's 'o holes for soap and dirt to be drawn into.
When I had one, it got better as it got older because it soffened up and really got the suds going, as well as being
a gentle cleaner.

Buyer Beware · 07-17-01, 07:55

what about using 100% cotton terry towels to wash your car? will they cause scratches?

YoSteve · 07-17-01, 07:59

Using a sea sponge to wash at a bay, huh? Sounds appropriate

I was the guy at the store trying to choose between the synthetic viking mitt versus the real natural viking lambs wool or whatever it was. Anyway I was torn cause I don't like the idea of cleaning with hair so I eventually went for the fake stuff (seemed softer and longer in nap). I was tempted to go back to my car and do a CD test right then and there.

Which one is the better of the two?

RH my sponge was $2 therefore it is twice as better as yours

with twice as less scratches.