MF towels - how long do they last ?

[amgtorre]

The ones I got a couple of months ago are loosing their plushness and I think their water absorbing capability.
After using them I wash them by hand with Dawn , wringe and air dry them ... probably twice a week ...

I might try machine dawn wash and dryer (low heat) ...

I'll buy some more anyway except that I want them to last like new longer than 2 months.

Any suggestions to make them last longer will be appreciated.

TIA!!

[Redcar GUY]

What brand where they>?

[Guess My Name]

HEck my have pretty much stayed the same except for wear and tear by me....I machine wash and dry them as well.

Maybe you have a inferior batch???

[YoSteve]

did you use them to remove the blitz

it may be better to separate the carnauba removing towels (or the ones that buff off carnauba infused QD) from the ones used for drying and windows

mf's last a very long time

Definately use them to remove Klasse

[PakShak]

Hello amgtorre,

With time, mf towels do loose their plushness and effectiveness. But in your case it seems to be premature wearing. Instead of using dawn, maybe using a more mild laundry detergent like Tide will be suited in your case. Dawn does have a high alkaline content which could be accelerating the wear on the fibers on your mf towel. How many mf towels do you have? Are you using the same mf towel to do multi-tasks cleaning. For example, using the same towel to wash your car, wipe down your car, removing wax/polish, cleaning your windows. I would also recommend, washing your mf towels as soon as you used them so any chemical, wax, or polish does not stay clogged in between the fibers for long periods of time. That could contribute to wearing. Try washing them in hot water. I hope this helps.

Take care,
Ranney

[Prinz]

Tia,

I've had some mf towels for several years that are still in reasonably good shape. I've also tried some that practically fell apart after just a few washings. It's been my experience that the ones that didn't last also were the ones that didn't work well even when they were all in one piece.

Below is an email I received from neatitems when I asked them about durability last year. These are the washing test results that they received from the factory in Korea. Don't ask me what "peach skin" is. Based on these results and you washing them twice a week, you should get more than a year's worth of use out of your towels.

I personally wash all of my mf towels with just ordinary laundry detergent. I also put them in the dryer at low heat. While this does add some static to the towels, it also seems to fluff them up more than air drying.



WASHING TEST

ITEM : WS-P2
TEST CONDITIONS : 90°C WASHING & 2 HOURS

WASHING TIME CONDITIONS OF SURFACE ON CLOTH

25 TIMES NO PROBLEM
50 TIMES NO PROBLEM
100 TIMES COLOR SOME FADED & LINT ON STITCHING EDGE
150 TIMES THICKNESS OF CLOTH GETTING THINNER & PEACH SKIN
SOME WORN
200 TIMES COLOR MORE FADED &
PEACH SKIN CONTINOUSLY WORN
250 TIMES WEIGHT REDUSED
400 TIMES PEACH SKIN ALL WORN & WEIGHT MUCH REDUSED

**SHRINKAGE(90°C WASHING) : WEFT –UNDER 5%
WARP –UNDER 5%

[TBird]

I've gotton well over a year of use out of most of mine. Like someone mentioned above I keep stacks for each type of use.

And will now follow the tip to wash right away instead of every other week.

The Nicsand ones I bought long ago didn't last at all, but the higer quality ones have been real good.

[amgtorre]

All right! some good tips here, Thanks!

Some things I need to correct:
Yes I removed Blitz with the good YS MFs ...
Also used them for multiple tasks
And will try the drying machine

I wash them after using them, I will now have separate batches for separate tasks ...
Got 9 towels.
3 YS
5 microfiber.org which I got but have not used for the car ...
2 Euro shine (yellow they look and feel like the YS ones when new) this came from klassedirect.

Thanks again
Armando

[Bill Lessard]

Did I read where someone had tossed in a 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar to break down the wax in their MF towels? I could be mistaken, but I thought I read that a while ago.
Anyone remember that????

PakShak, I dropped you samples in the mail today. Enjoy!

[TBird]

Pretty sure it was either Don or Ron K and whoever it was they had been doing it for quite a while. We use vinegar in our washer for clothes a lot. One of those passed down from Mom tips.

[X-MAN]

When removing polish or wax, how many MF towels do you usualy use?
Just curious.

[TBird]

This may sound totally anal retentive but I use a towel for each panel. So 11 for my TBird (2 front quarters, 1 hood, 2 doors, 1 roof, 2 rear quarters, 1 trunk lid, 1 front bumper, 1 rear bumper). Even more on the SUV's. Then add a few for glass.