View Full Version : Vroom Drying Towel Update and Question
aabablusaan
02-08-2008, 10:56 AM
All,
I recently posted in the original "Vroom towels" thread, indicating that I like their MF drying towel immensely. However, I`m not so married to this opinion anymore!
During my last drying session on Tuesday, I accidentally dropped the towel on the ground, consequently attracting small twigs and other miscellaneous debris. Unfazed, I switched drying towels and finished my job. However, last night, I attempted to wash my towel along with my non-glass MF`s on a heavy duty cycle in my washing machine. To my disbelief, upon completing the cycle, I realized that the static charge/nap/whatever allowed the towel to STILL retain the contaminants on the heavy nap side of the towel!
My question is two-fold: 1)How do I remove the debris, and 2)Do other drying towels come pre-packaged with this `degree of difficulty?`
I`ll try to get pics after I leave the office today.
Thanks all!
aabablusaan
02-08-2008, 01:53 PM
Anybody? LOL
citizen arcane
02-08-2008, 02:04 PM
In my experience, all nappy polish type MFs hold debris through the wash cycle. I no longer throw them on floor to collect between washings, I now put them in a bucket to help w/ this. I also inspect each and every one before use picking out whatever may grip on them.
aabablusaan
02-08-2008, 02:39 PM
In my experience, all nappy polish type MFs hold debris through the wash cycle. I no longer throw them on floor to collect between washings, I now put them in a bucket to help w/ this. I also inspect each and every one before use picking out whatever may grip on them.
Dang, so I gotta pick it out before washing? Man that sucks! Oh well...better to do that than to swirl up!
Legacy
02-08-2008, 02:40 PM
All,
I recently posted in the original "Vroom towels" thread, indicating that I like their MF drying towel immensely. However, I`m not so married to this opinion anymore!
During my last drying session on Tuesday, I accidentally dropped the towel on the ground, consequently attracting small twigs and other miscellaneous debris. Unfazed, I switched drying towels and finished my job. However, last night, I attempted to wash my towel along with my non-glass MF`s on a heavy duty cycle in my washing machine. To my disbelief, upon completing the cycle, I realized that the static charge/nap/whatever allowed the towel to STILL retain the contaminants on the heavy nap side of the towel!
My question is two-fold: 1)How do I remove the debris, and 2)Do other drying towels come pre-packaged with this `degree of difficulty?`
I`ll try to get pics after I leave the office today.
Thanks all!Why bother, just use for wheels and engine cleaning.
SShine
02-08-2008, 02:46 PM
Dont drop it on the ground perhaps?
In my experience, all nappy polish type MFs hold debris through the wash cycle. I no longer throw them on floor to collect between washings, I now put them in a bucket to help w/ this. I also inspect each and every one before use picking out whatever may grip on them.
I don`t think any towels are as bad as the Vroom Drying Towel at collecting EVERYTHING in its nap. I cannot stand mine. I have the Water Devourer Danase.com which is even plusher and it is easy to remove stuff that sticks to it.
Dont drop it on the ground perhaps?
Some times you drop a towel, sometimes while drying rocker panels a corner hits the ground, etc.. Accidents happen, and when they do, the Vroor Drying Towel picks up EVERYTHING on the ground.
citizen arcane
02-08-2008, 03:27 PM
I have the Water Devourer Danase.com which is even plusher and it is easy to remove stuff that sticks to it.
Guess I should have said "In my experience w/ crappy 16" polish cloths..blah,blah." :doh Will get some from Danase and add `em to my list of other stuff from them. However I have no probs w/ my quality waffle weaves I use for drying.
aabablusaan
02-08-2008, 03:32 PM
Why bother, just use for wheels and engine cleaning.
It`s HUGE!!! Way too big for those jobs... Plus, I use another MF for wheel cleaning. I haven`t tackled engine cleaning yet.
aabablusaan
02-08-2008, 03:48 PM
Some times you drop a towel, sometimes while drying rocker panels a corner hits the ground, etc.. Accidents happen, and when they do, the Vroor Drying Towel picks up EVERYTHING on the ground.
Precisely. I dropped it, PLUS, due to it`s size, it does drag the ground when doing rockers. In a way, it`s good that it grabs that well, but dang!
Precisely. I dropped it, PLUS, due to it`s size, it does drag the ground when doing rockers. In a way, it`s good that it grabs that well, but dang!
During the winter time I were Neoprene gloves, very easy to drop a towel then.
Bunky
02-08-2008, 04:31 PM
As for the original problem, can you use a comb or something to remove the trapped debris? I have just tried to pick stuff out by hand.
I think trapping stuff sounds good despite the fact it is not particular what it traps.
kkjv1
02-08-2008, 06:47 PM
MF`s are inherently "grabby" and it is a pain to remove small debris. Tweezers are helpful.
I usually wash dropped or extra dirty MF`s by hand, run them in hot running water then soak in hot water / detergent mix.
aabablusaan
02-08-2008, 10:06 PM
MF`s are inherently "grabby" and it is a pain to remove small debris. Tweezers are helpful.
I usually wash dropped or extra dirty MF`s by hand, run them in hot running water then soak in hot water / detergent mix.
That`s the way i have to go, I think. Hand wash, then soak.