microfiber detergent

[riverbait]

I orders a bunch of microfiber towels from Pak Shak, but I forgot the detergent. Is there something I can use that will work well in its place?

[jb1]

I use Kirkland (from Costco) brand Ultra Free & Clear. For OTC, I would suggest Tide Free. Just make sure you choose a liquid and not a powder.

[Dubbin1]

Yup liquid Tide works just fine.

[Accumulator]

While MF detergents work unusually well for me (my water? my washers? Who knows why, but they do :nixweiss ), you can also get great results with Dawn. Yeah, Dawn in the washing machine. Just don`t use too much and do sufficient rinses.

[imported_Freddotron]

I either use dawn or woolite original.

Always double rinse.

[H.E.D]

^ Yup, a little bit of Dawn and alot of hot water works for me.

[wascallyrabbit]

While MF detergents work unusually well for me (my water? my washers? Who knows why, but they do :nixweiss ), you can also get great results with Dawn. Yeah, Dawn in the washing machine. Just don`t use too much and do sufficient rinses.

which mf detergents do find work the best? i`m using chemical guys and am running low so need to replace soon.

[FinalTouchAuto]

which mf detergents do find work the best? i`m using chemical guys and am running low so need to replace soon.

I have been using micro-restore. I picked it up when autogeek was having a buy-one get-one deal. It works very well for me. I put about 50% more than recommended and always do a double-rinse cycle. Putting the recommended amount (1oz for small loads and 2oz for large loads) never seemed to return them to their new-plushness. Using 1.5 oz for small loads or 2.75-3oz for large loads has been the ticket for me.



I was actually thinking of trying chemical guys once this runs out. How do you like it?

[Accumulator]

which mf detergents do find work the best? i`m using chemical guys and am running low so need to replace soon.

I can`t help but think that "hey...they`re all the same", but it just doesn`t work out that way for me :think:



I get the best results with Micro-Restore or MicroPak.



I`m currently using up stuff from Danase, and it`s only so-so IMO. Ditto for the stuff he sold that was apparently from CG ("if you like CG you`ll like this, if not then you won`t").



But it`s hard to do truly valid comparisons since my MF washloads aren`t always the same sort of soiling/etc. so :nixweiss.



So I`m back to my original "eh, they`re probably all about the same" even though my experiences seem to dispute that!



Talk about a mealy-mouthed reply

[Bunky]

I have used DP and CG. I could not tell any obvious difference. From the recommended usage, CG is supposed to be slightly more concentrated. I got a gallon of Micro-Restore now so I will see how that works. I just think the watery mf detergents rinse better than the gelish normal clothes soaps.

[wascallyrabbit]

since none of them seem to stand out i`ll probably just try some dp as its buy one get one right now. having not really used any of the others i can`t comment on how well it works, does work better than regular liquid laundry soap (we use cheer).

[Legacy]

I orders a bunch of microfiber towels from Pak Shak, but I forgot the detergent. Is there something I can use that will work well in its place?

Pakshak has a mf cleaner called Formulon 1 and does a great job in cleaning and softens your mfs.

[Accumulator]

Pakshak has a mf cleaner called Formulon 1 and does a great job in cleaning and softens your mfs.

(Save me a trip to Ranney`s website...) Is this different from the "regular" MicroPak detergent?

[Street5927]

While MF detergents work unusually well for me (my water? my washers? Who knows why, but they do :nixweiss ), you can also get great results with Dawn. Yeah, Dawn in the washing machine. Just don`t use too much and do sufficient rinses.

Does the Dawn produce excessive soap suds that would require extra extra extra rinsing?

[LT1Squirrel]

wash em with dawn and vinegar mix, then the amount of times i rinse depends on suds as it goes