Here is a thought on cleaning microfibers...

[-Longhorn-]

I just got some amazing MFs from Autogeek, truly the best I have ever used. Now my MFs in the past have gotten to the point where they do not absorb anything and become pretty much useless. I attributed it to too much laundry soap and possibly the dryer being to hot.



Well after thinking about how I can maintain these the longest I was thinking, is it possible that the reasons that they lose their absorbency or ability to do their job because we use them to remove sealants or apply products like Duragloss AW and the sealant resides in the fibers and is unable to be removed? I know that I don’t wash them right away after using them; I would go broke keeping up with the laundry bill.



Your thoughts?

[wascallyrabbit]

toss in a bucket of water and soap to keep the residue from setting?

[-Longhorn-]

toss in a bucket of water and soap to keep the residue from setting?

Sometimes its two weeks between washings, would that be ok?

[Legacy]

I would dedicate some mfs for removing waxes and sealants and wash separately. Are you using Tide free and no softners, bleach or drier sheets? I would wash the mfs right away after waxing in hot water or presoak with Dawn before washing. The buffing and cleaning mfs can wait until you have a full load.

[-Longhorn-]

toss in a bucket of water and soap to keep the residue from setting?

Sometimes its two weeks between washings, would that be ok?

[-Longhorn-]

I would dedicate some mfs for removing waxes and sealants and wash separately. Are you using Tide free and no softners, bleach or drier sheets? I would wash the mfs right away after waxing in hot water or presoak with Dawn before washing. The buffing and cleaning mfs can wait until you have a full load.

Concentrated All free and clear and I use half of what is recomended.

[JonP]

It`s not that hard to hand wash them. Just fill a 5 gallon bucket with warm water and detergent, agitate, rinse thoroughly, repeat if necessary. Then just let them air dry.

[qwertydude]

Or use cheaper cotton cloths as wax and polish breakers and only buff with your nice mf`s.

[jedovaty]

they say you can boil the mf`s to do a deep cleaning.



I tried it... messy, took forever... and.. not much change :shrug:

[wascallyrabbit]

Sometimes its two weeks between washings, would that be ok?

i use a mild soap concentration and mine soak for a week or two with no problems. ones used for buffing/polishing don`t really need to be soaked but it doesn`t hurt it.

[imported_Devilsown]

what about washing them with some snappy clean pad cleaning stuff?

[Woob]

I just got some amazing MFs from Autogeek, truly the best I have ever used. Now my MFs in the past have gotten to the point where they do not absorb anything and become pretty much useless. I attributed it to too much laundry soap and possibly the dryer being to hot.



Well after thinking about how I can maintain these the longest I was thinking, is it possible that the reasons that they lose their absorbency or ability to do their job because we use them to remove sealants or apply products like Duragloss AW and the sealant resides in the fibers and is unable to be removed? I know that I don’t wash them right away after using them; I would go broke keeping up with the laundry bill.



Your thoughts?

Boil them for 10 minutes, removes all the residue and contaminants that have built up after time. Very easy to use too much laundry detergent, you`re actually suppose to use half as much as a normal laundry load so just be aware that usual detergents are quite enough for a loud. High drying temperatures can easily decrease absorbency as well.

[-Longhorn-]

what about washing them with some snappy clean pad cleaning stuff?

Ive used that but its not very cost effective and honestly it wasnt that much better than the All Free and Clear I use.



These are the towels BTW:



If I wasnt going through a divorce I would buy another 24 but I dont have $120 to blow.



Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel 6 Pack

[-Longhorn-]

Boil them for 10 minutes, removes all the residue and contaminants that have built up after time. Very easy to use too much laundry detergent, you`re actually suppose to use half as much as a normal laundry load so just be aware that usual detergents are quite enough for a loud. High drying temperatures can easily decrease absorbency as well.

I dont have a pot that I would want to use...maybe in the future.

[twitch]

I dont have a pot that I would want to use...maybe in the future.

Just be extremely careful - http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-det...l-mfs-pic.html