How much do you spend on your *wash media*

[mobiledynamics]

GRRR.....another perfectly sound SS mitt relegated to wheel duties.

I have the worst luck. On my DD, jet black, sometimes I can`t see where there may be road tar, etc. Especially with the brutal winter we have hd, the underbody, lower body is caked with just sand, salt, tar, asphalt , etc from driving on freshly repaired roads where they have done pothole repair.

I got tar on my $$$ MFM drying towel last year. Spent more time using tarminator, etc , cleaning, rinsing out the tar/tarminator oils out of the towel than cleaning, drying the car ;-)

Last night, I touched a area where there was sticky tar that I did not spot with the SS mitt dedicated to the upper body paint.
I`m not going to go to town cleaning the mitt with tarminator like I did with the towel. I just hate going through the mitts with the lifecycle I am going through them at time.

Heh. I`ve had my eyes on some MFC Incredimitts - and this was the reason why I have not bought them yet.

[Todd@RUPES]

GRRR.....another perfectly sound SS mitt relegated to wheel duties.

I have the worst luck. On my DD, jet black, sometimes I can`t see where there may be road tar, etc. Especially with the brutal winter we have hd, the underbody, lower body is caked with just sand, salt, tar, asphalt , etc from driving on freshly repaired roads where they have done pothole repair.

I got tar on my $$$ MFM drying towel last year. Spent more time using tarminator, etc , cleaning, rinsing out the tar/tarminator oils out of the towel than cleaning, drying the car ;-)

Last night, I touched a area where there was sticky tar that I did not spot with the SS mitt dedicated to the upper body paint.
I`m not going to go to town cleaning the mitt with tarminator like I did with the towel. I just hate going through the mitts with the lifecycle I am going through them at time.

Heh. I`ve had my eyes on some MFC Incredimitts - and this was the reason why I have not bought them yet.

While everybody talks about spending money on polishers, waxes and other expenses, proper car care really boils down to proper washing. I always recommend people invest into quality wash media..

IMO, there is nothing finer/softer for a car`s finish than one of the Aussie Merino Lamb`s Wool Wash Mitts for regular washing. I also have become quite fond of the Lake Country Wash Pad, particularly when working on soiled areas that may stain the media.

[mobiledynamics]

Heh. I have a good 2 bakers dozen of hand picked SS mitts.
Washing/Drying Media is the most crucial step in all of *car detailing* to me.
I always used some level of WAUD when drying.
Did you remember what WAUD is ;-)

My biggest fail / disappointment for 2013 was the Merino Wool Mitt though. I just don`t like the way it feels on paint. I could not get a good *feel* of how dirty a panel was between the paint and mitt. It may be a personal thing on this though.

[Ronkh]

Done it numerous times myself

PB has a micro bug and tar towel. I use it for the lower panels to keep that from happening now (as long as I think about it).

It does a great job. It`s almost like a microfiber mesh towel

[Ronkh]

this is it

[PPLd]

GRRR.....another perfectly sound SS mitt relegated to wheel duties.

What is a SS mitt?

My wash sponge costs $1.98 and last a hundred washes.
Rinse clean. Safe with rinseless or traditional 2 buckets.
Pass the CD tests. Remember to soak them in soap bucket before use.






Pat used them too:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...sh-review.html

[TroyScherer]

I have a number of different options I use based on vehicle and level of contamination.

(1) - Lake Country Wool Wheel Washing Mitt - Wheels and Fender liners
(3) - MF Micro-Chenille Noodle Mitt - Heavy Dirt & Lower Panels
(3) - Megs MF Mitt - One of my normal wash mitts
(2) - Lake Country Foam Car Wash Sponge - Rinseless mostly
(2) - White ShMITT - Rinseless & regular wash
(2) - CarPro Wool Wash Mitt Full Size - Coated Cars that are cleaner
(2) - CarPro Wool Wash Mitt Mini - Coated Cars that are cleaner, Jmabs and tight Areas
(1) - MicroFiber Madness IncrediMitt - Personal Vehicles only
(1) - MicroFiber Madness IncrediSponge - Personal Vehicles only


I think I have a problem with collecting wash media...

[Ronkh]

I think I have a problem with collecting wash media...

Just was media ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[TroyScherer]

Just was media ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I might collect al lot of car wash and other car care stuff as well....




I am finding its just better if I don`t think about or list all of it...

[mobiledynamics]

Hey Troy -

Heh. I`m not the only one using a Schmitt. Use my Black Schmitt for wheelwells where I Can stick my hand in. Love to scrub with the Black Schmitt than anything else for wheelwheels, given the clearance

[Quiksilver5882]

I have a merino wool mitt that scratched the paint on my vehicle. The green knobby mitt from autozone works great. And it passed the CD test. I highly recommend it.

[psynx]

I have a number of different options I use based on vehicle and level of contamination.

(1) - Lake Country Wool Wheel Washing Mitt - Wheels and Fender liners
(3) - MF Micro-Chenille Noodle Mitt - Heavy Dirt & Lower Panels
(3) - Megs MF Mitt - One of my normal wash mitts
(2) - Lake Country Foam Car Wash Sponge - Rinseless mostly
(2) - White ShMITT - Rinseless & regular wash
(2) - CarPro Wool Wash Mitt Full Size - Coated Cars that are cleaner
(2) - CarPro Wool Wash Mitt Mini - Coated Cars that are cleaner, Jmabs and tight Areas
(1) - MicroFiber Madness IncrediMitt - Personal Vehicles only
(1) - MicroFiber Madness IncrediSponge - Personal Vehicles only


I think I have a problem with collecting wash media...

Other than Dodo SN mitt
Carpro wool mini and regular size
and MF madness are the best IMO

[zerix]

I`ve been using the Microfiber Madness Incredisponge for about a month now and love it!

Ideally if you do conventional and rinseless washes I`d get both the sponge and the mitt. I just went ahead and got 2 sponges but sort of regret I didn`t get 1 of both.

[radarryan]

Heh. I`ve had my eyes on some MFC Incredimitts

Here`s a review I did a couple weeks ago that includes the Incredimitt. It`s a great mitt, and I find myself reaching for it more and more because of the ease of use, despite being a wool mitt guy most of the time.

http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/...credimitt.html

[Mr. Gloss]

During nasty months I use the Montana Boar`s Hair Car Wash Brush.


Montana Original Boar`s Hair Car Wash Brush


For regular washing, the natural sea sponge delivers optimum washing results on my black cars.