Black Ferrari 458 Italia , Correction

[imported_Intel486]

I ordered some towels from a webpage (don`t want to say the name and I`m trying not to give away who it is) Well, I just assumed that they were 100% cotton. When I looked after I recieved the order all that is said are "cotton terry cloth towels." Well, they arrived and they a 86% cotton, 14% polyester. I called them and they said polyester in the cotton wouldn`t scratch paint. Then she told me that microfiber towels are mainly polyester and they dont` scratch paint. She also said the polyester will make the towels last longer and lint less.



I have always been told you don`t want any polyester in cotton towels. Have times changed?



What do yall feel I should do?

[imported_Intel486]

anyone?

[JasonC8301]

ok, I think I have an idea of what website you are talking about. I would return them, and always look for 100% cotton. I think she will take the towels back, as long as you have not used them.



$2.50 each when bought in 6 or more?



I always stick with 100% cotton for paint, and these terry towel blends for the grungy jobs (door jambs, engine, gas lids, wheel wells...)

[Icemanmt]

That`s what I thought. If you read the cotton towel discussions, they say absolutely no polyester. But MF contains 20-30% polyester.



I did a test on my 100% cotton towels (made in USA-Canon) on a CD and they scratched hard time!!



Then I tried my newly bought Neatitem MF (which has 30% polyester in them), and they didn`t scratch.



Can anybody explain?

[imported_Intel486]

I think it might be the way the towel is woven.



Anyone have any info on this?

[Michael H]

Best to use 100% cotton. With polyester it will cause more scrathes. While microfiber has polyester it is mixed with polyamide (from memory) and the fabric has a weave designed to reduce scratches.

[Icemanmt]

I see. So is it safe to say that quality 100% cotton towels will cause less scratches than MFs?

[YoSteve]

There a few types of polyester on the market, the polyester in a cotton blend may be different from the kind in a good MF.



I would compare by cd test (a relative test) the best 100% cotton towels and microfiber to see where they stand. You would at last want a blend to be comparable to the best or other known substitutes.



Anyone try the CD test on a soft 100% polyester shirt? Just a thought.

[Cybercowboy]

MF towels are usually 80% polyester. The polyester fibers in MF towels are many times smaller than a human hair. Cotton fibers (and I suspect polyester fibers) in terry cloth are HUGE compared to the MF fibers. The large polyester fibers can scratch the clear coat. The microscopic fibers can`t or if they do it is unnoticeable without a microscope... http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/cybercowboy/cheers.gif

[Icemanmt]

Just wondering, has anybody tried the CD scratch test on one of those high quality Fieldcrest towels?



The neatitem MFs that I have barely scratch. I`m waiting for Yosteve`s new ones to try out.



Cybercowboy does make sense though. Since the MF filaments are so much smaller than a cotton towel, the scratches are not going to be as apparent to the naked eye.

[CosminTX]

finish this on a rainy day plus the work was done in a reduce space , lack of pictures, anyway here is the condition before:

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0022.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0023.jpg

same but under halogen light:
http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0024.jpg

Corrected:
http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0025.jpg

rear wing corrected and few more after:
http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0027.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0026.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0028.jpg

outside in the rain:
http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0014.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0021.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0015.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0016.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0017.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0018.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0019.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/ProReflection/Black458Ferrari/458i0020.jpg

[bmw5541]

That 458 looks great Cos!!!:drool5:
You did it once again. Beautiful work.:Dancing Dot:

[imported_Fast Eddie]

wow, excellent job, love the 458, especially in black.

[kc's]

ma ma mia Carolers

imagine abba singing to u

[Ron-M]

It looks fantastic. Wish I could afford something like that.