How To : Wash Your Microfiber Towels - Detailing Microfiber Care 101

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Proper care of your microfiber towels is critical, and in this video Ashley goes over Microfiber Cleaning 101

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I've heard to do both: Wash in cold and wash in hot. What is the consensus here? I know drying with heat can ruin them, but what about the temperature of the water?

Cool video! Thanks for sharing!
 
No need to separate the different types of towels (waxing, polishing, drying, etc.) before washing?
 
SGM2008 said:
No need to separate the different types of towels (waxing, polishing, drying, etc.) before washing?
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I dont think it matters because the detergent (either specially formulated for microfiber or not) lifts away dirt. The only thing i can see different in the microfiber formulated detergent is that it may remove waxes/polishes better? If All or Tide works just fine, why spend extra $ to get a microfiber detergent? Are they really much different? Would like to know before i buy a set from poorboys! Gotta get away from Megs Supreme Shine!
 
I separate the towels into 3 types (LOADS),

wax/sealant/polish
Very Dirty (wheels, jams/engine)
Glass and Drying (don't ever want any wax/sealant or polish on these)

Wash in Warm, extra rinse

Tumble dry on warm.

No issues.

Key is NO BLEACH AND NO FABRIC SOFTENER
 
I've been using cool water with ALL. Then I dry on low (extra low if I'm at my GFs) for about 10 min. Then hang them to dry. People who see my towels hanging think I'm weird. But whatever.

Also, one thing that I find helpful in avoiding soiled towels (cuz I have a few now) is to immediately discard used ones into a bucket already filled somewhat with the detergent/water. This actually pre-soaks the towels and eliminates some of the dirt before they even get put into the wash.

Eh... this works for me.
 
I use HOT water, longest cycle, 2 rinses, and dry on the lowest heat setting. You should not over dry them. I think the stay feeling softer.
 
I use microfiber soap from C/Guys - Microfiber Wash+, throw a little Distilled White Vinegar into the Rinse Cycle and it always gives me soft, absorbent, clean microfiber towels..

I never use microfiber for anything really dirty or greasy, because it seems to make them so unhappy and sometimes they never look the same...

Would rather use way cheaper, white, cotton, cheap, automotive towels from Target, etc., for all the dirty work, and if they dont make it, they are much easier to throw away than way more expensive microfiber...
Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
I use microfiber soap from C/Guys - Microfiber Wash+, throw a little Distilled White Vinegar into the Rinse Cycle and it always gives me soft, absorbent, clean microfiber towels..

I never use microfiber for anything really dirty or greasy, because it seems to make them so unhappy and sometimes they never look the same...

Would rather use way cheaper, white, cotton, cheap, automotive towels from Target, etc., for all the dirty work, and if they dont make it, they are much easier to throw away than way more expensive microfiber...
Dan F
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I'm with you on that. I buy those cheap white towels at Wal Mart about 40 cents a piece. Where I live the water bill is really high when I pay for the water and soap plus electricity to heat the water and to dry them it is cheaper to just use the cheap towels and throw them away.

I washed some once it left a scum in the washer I had to clean the inside of the washer. NO way I'm doing all that just use those cheap one's and throw them away.
 
black bart -
They sell these packs of 10 or 20 - 15"L x 13"W hemmed, white towels even at Target and they go on sale and are way cheap.
Certainly they are not thick quality hand towels like you use in the bathroom, etc., but they are perfect for cleaning any nasty stuff in the garage..

Before they came out there used to be these pretty nice red rags we called them that you could get from distributors for your repair shops along with the uniform shirts and pants..
Then they sold them at auto parts stores and eventually I believe they all went away or turned to a blue color or something..

I just like the cheap, white towels for many reasons and the main one being I can see if I have something really clean or not because the white towel will show dirt until its gone..
Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
Before they came out there used to be these pretty nice red rags we called them that you could get from distributors for your repair shops along with the uniform shirts and pants..
Then they sold them at auto parts stores and eventually I believe they all went away or turned to a blue color or something..
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They sell the red ones at Home Depot.
 
Stokdgs said:
black bart -
They sell these packs of 10 or 20 - 15"L x 13"W hemmed, white towels even at Target and they go on sale and are way cheap.
Certainly they are not thick quality hand towels like you use in the bathroom, etc., but they are perfect for cleaning any nasty stuff in the garage..

Before they came out there used to be these pretty nice red rags we called them that you could get from distributors for your repair shops along with the uniform shirts and pants..
Then they sold them at auto parts stores and eventually I believe they all went away or turned to a blue color or something..

I just like the cheap, white towels for many reasons and the main one being I can see if I have something really clean or not because the white towel will show dirt until its gone..
Dan F
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My nearest Target store is 45 miles one way.
I get them at WM a large bundle is $4.99 I buy several at a time always have a lot of them on hand.
 
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