View Full Version : Washing MFs?
MattB
02-09-2008, 12:39 PM
The microfiber cloth I used to wash my car with ONR is unsurprisingly dirty. What`s the best way to clean it?
What do you normally wash your MFs with? I find that CG Microfiber Wash works very well.
MattB
02-09-2008, 01:15 PM
I may have to get some of that...these MFs are new so I haven`t washed them before.
imported_paradigm
02-09-2008, 02:39 PM
i just use standard liquid detergent (without fabric softener). i`ll add in a little vinegar now and then to help remove residue.
imported_DJ Mayo
02-09-2008, 03:05 PM
I wash on hot with no fabric softener. Works great
Driven Auto Detail
02-09-2008, 03:36 PM
No-dye, no fragrance laundry detergent
Warm/cold, sometimes hot/cold
1/2 cup vinegar for rinse cycle
No softener
MattB
02-10-2008, 11:11 AM
No-dye, no fragrance laundry detergent
Warm/cold, sometimes hot/cold
1/2 cup vinegar for rinse cycle
No softener
So something like unscented Tide would be fine?
imported_grease
02-10-2008, 11:48 AM
It should be liquid detergent. Liquid detergents generally rinse free of residue, moreso then powders. Certain powders don`t break down well with water that isn`t hot, as well, so it can be rougher on the fabric.
Don`t dry your towels in the dryer, if you normally use fabric softener sheets in the dryer, as your MF towels will pick up this residue as well.
GatorJ
02-10-2008, 12:12 PM
Charlie`s Soap.
Suki22
02-10-2008, 12:19 PM
I use liquid Tide for sensative skin , has no dyes , perfumes , etc. Wash warm/cold. I dry them in the dryer on fluff dry, no heat..................:bigups
imported_grease
02-10-2008, 12:20 PM
Guys, I really suggest not drying in the dryer, as most familys will use dryer fabric sheets from time to time. I know we`ve used them for years, and after a while, you can actually feel a light film on the inside of the dryer. I use Bounce fabric sheets, by the way. And if you have this film, then some of it will get picked up by the MF, which is no good.
Macruz19
02-10-2008, 01:03 PM
I use Micro-Restore and wash all my MF by hand.
deathlok
02-10-2008, 01:44 PM
I use green soap (oil soap) and hand wash. For very dirty towel I use tide powder (just make sure you rinse it well)
I need to place a big order with PakShak and saw they sold micropak MF cleaner and revitalizer I dont know how this stuff works, anybody use the pakshak MF cleaning stuff?
Suki22
02-10-2008, 02:15 PM
Guys, I really suggest not drying in the dryer, as most familys will use dryer fabric sheets from time to time. I know we`ve used them for years, and after a while, you can actually feel a light film on the inside of the dryer. I use Bounce fabric sheets, by the way. And if you have this film, then some of it will get picked up by the MF, which is no good.
Grease......I have a seperate washer and dryer on the second floor of my house. It is currently only being used to wash towels...so no fabric sheets are being used , but good point if you do use fabric sheets.