micro-fiber - 70% polyester

[joyriide1113]

i recently bought some micro-fiber towels from target. they sell them cheap and they had them in the automotive section. i just finshed washing my cars and when i pulled out these towels for some quick detailer. i kept ripping off the tags from them afraid it would cause swirls. when i get down to my third towel. as im pulling off the tag i notice it says

"MICROFIBER"
"70% POLYESTER ; 30% POLYAMIDE"

WHAT DID I JUST DO TO MY CAR. IS THAT HOW THEY ARE OR DID TARGET JUST JIPP ME?

 

[JaredPointer]

I'm pretty sure that's a common blend for MF.

 

[Woob]

Common blend. Those are way better then general cotton towels from the detail section. Your fine, just check for marring.

 

[awd330]

Jared is right. Most MF towels used for automotive detailing tasks are 70/30, 75/25, or 80/20 blends of polyester and polyamide.

 

[NYV6Coupe]

Best way I know of testing the quality of MF towels is rubbing them on a CD & see if it scratches.

But ......

I don't know how hard you're supposed to rub .... like Godzilla or Bambi.

I try to emulate the same amount of pressure I use when taking off product or doing some QD'ing.

 

[e-klasse]

Rub the CD like Godzilla, and massage your car like Bambi :naughty

 

[ALAN81]

Don't rip the tags off get a razor and cut them at the seam this way they don't fall apart.

 

[TW85]

Even the top quality MFs from online stores are 70/30.