MicroFiber help

[MaxdOut]

Newbie here, still learning while trying to get some supplies together.



I found some Microfiber polishing cloths at Pepboys. They`re really plush compared to everything I have felt locally and I plan to use these to remove wax. I did the the CD test and they did not scratch the CDR no matter how hard I pressed, but there are made of 100% polyester. Is this bad? I keep reading that I should be looking for a 70/30 or 80/20 but nothing mentions 100% polyester.

[Setec Astronomy]

What brand? IIRC they have some Carrand MF`s at Pep Boy`s for about $6 that were pretty nice.

[imported_willy]

I use maguiars 80/20 with great results.

[BigAl3]

go to your local k-mart or kragen and they have the viking microfiber towels that are excellent...

[craigdt]

Or Target. They have fairly decent towels.

[MaxdOut]

The brand is Peak Car Care Products, SPA Polishing Towels. I picked them because they were really really plush compared to everything else. They were two for $5. I`ve compared plushness to the Vroom orange and grey and these were plusher but again these are 100% polyester. Is there anything wrong with 100% polyester?



I`ll check on the viking at Kmart and compare the plushness to these.



Is my realiance on plushness incorrect? Should I be more concerned with material ratio and why? As mentioned I was going to use these specifically for wax removal.

[BigAl3]

as long as they perform and there aren`t any problems with them, you`ll be fine...

[craigdt]

Bingo.



I personally dont like super plush towels for every step. I prefer them for the LSP removal and thats about it.



I find that a medium plush towel does a great job and doesnt get bogged down and isnt as bulky to deal with.

[Got Wax]

Phil @ Detailers Domain is having a sale!!



http://www.autopia.org/forum/detailer-s-domain/119576-30-off-microfiber-towels-detailer-s-domain.html

[BigAl3]

Bingo.



I personally dont like super plush towels for every step. I prefer them for the LSP removal and thats about it.



I find that a medium plush towel does a great job and doesnt get bogged down and isnt as bulky to deal with.



agreed, and that`s why it`s good to have a variety of different microfiber towels for different tasks. i can`t say that enough...

[Black150]

I believe you were looking at the material content for the edging. It was the Peak brand, correct?

[MaxdOut]

I checked the Viking at Kmart and the Peak is plusher. Yes I was looking at material content but I believe the entire thing is made of 100%, not just the edging. I`ll probably get more since this seems like it would be great for wax removal.

[BigAl3]

I checked the Viking at Kmart and the Peak is plusher. Yes I was looking at material content but I believe the entire thing is made of 100%, not just the edging. I`ll probably get more since this seems like it would be great for wax removal.



plusher doesn`t always mean better. sometimes they don`t have enough bite and don`t do that well of a job of removing polishes, lsp`s, etc...

[Black150]

^^ I agree.



Those plush Peak towels(blue) would be great for drying up, especially for something like ONR. I too prefer shorter nap for product removal. More bite to it.

[MaxdOut]

Hmm, point taken. I should probably settle on a wax and determine how much "bite" i would need to remove the product.