Microfiber/Replacing
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MF towels can be had almost everywhere. Use only 70/30 on your painted and chrome surfaces. 80/20 on everything else is fine. Waffle weave and surgical huck towels on glass and clear plastic. With proper care your MF towels should last at least a year if you're only doing your own vehicles (not detailing professionally). Do not "mix-and-match" your towels (glass towels should not be used on paint, wheel towels only for wheels, etc.). Just my .02.
BlueZero
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Danase said:I buy mine from Danase.com
Good one Bob! Danase is a good place to get them, and check out their 'Phat Towel'.
For my window / wheel / etc ones I get them from Target. The have some decent towels at a decent price. The orange Vroom brand ones. But for my paint I use the better ones, seems like our paint is pretty scratch sensitive. Right now I have a ton of Meguiar's ones because I found them priced wrong at a local store, so I bought the entire stock. :grinno: I'm really looking forward to trying a Danase Phat Towel, hopefully next week I will be placing an order.
iv have 12 super plush, 12 miracle, 12 glass, 16 indigos, 8 waffle drying all from cobra. all have seen 60+ washes. their spot free, still soft, and goin strong. most are about a year old.
it really all depends on how you care for your MF. . . .
my coscto mf on the other hand . . . . . thats another story. those are like one hit wonders, and then they get tossed or used to clean the chain on my bike, which might as well be the same thing . . .
it really all depends on how you care for your MF. . . .
my coscto mf on the other hand . . . . . thats another story. those are like one hit wonders, and then they get tossed or used to clean the chain on my bike, which might as well be the same thing . . .
imported_memnuts
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MF's last a very long time for the hobbyist detailler. I have some ExcelDetail, Autopia and PakShak towels that look and feel as good as new that are over 5 years old. I have a collection of about a 100 and rotate the stock.
One must wash, store, utilize and "revive" (I use white vinegar) the towels properly and they will serve you well.
Oh yeah. You will know when they have deteriorated.
One must wash, store, utilize and "revive" (I use white vinegar) the towels properly and they will serve you well.
Oh yeah. You will know when they have deteriorated.
BlueZero said:
Check them out?! Ordering them is a must! Once you go PHAT you don't go back! I got 10 of them from Bob and fell in love with them! So much I kept saying to my gf every time I would use them "Did I already tell you how much I love these towels?". So much I just ordered another 25!
imported_pigcorn
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Do the phat towels lint? I have the M\F from Adams Polishes and although soft and feel high quailty they have a real linting problem.
Then I bought CG Elite Deluxe Super...etc and they seem kind of cheap compared to the ones from adams, at least on first impression and I think it is becuase they are not as thick and they are 16x16(CG) vs 16v24 (adams)
I did however pick up a glass Mf towel because the real thick ones were not cutting it for glass in my experience.
Then I bought CG Elite Deluxe Super...etc and they seem kind of cheap compared to the ones from adams, at least on first impression and I think it is becuase they are not as thick and they are 16x16(CG) vs 16v24 (adams)
I did however pick up a glass Mf towel because the real thick ones were not cutting it for glass in my experience.
Adam's Polishes
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couple of key factors play into the life of your towels... the main ones being frequency of use and care. I have about 10 super plush ones from Adam's that are my main polishing towels... I've had them for about 6 months and they're just as soft as the day I got em. I use the cheapies (vroom from target) for all the other surfaces and those don't last nearly as long... partially b/c they see harsher stuff, also b/c I don't think they're made all that well. For drying I have 5 white waffle weave towels (also from Adams) and those are also in great shape.
I clean all my mf w/ Micro Restore on a cold wash cycle, and tumble dry.
I clean all my mf w/ Micro Restore on a cold wash cycle, and tumble dry.
hXc drummer23
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PTRon said:
I cant use 80/20 on paint?
imported_bigfoot1
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Danase said:I buy mine from Danase.com
I would be like :soscared: if you said you buy them from AG!
imported_bigfoot1
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mongo said:
Vinegar is acid. You need something more delicate in order to wash your MF's
Adam's Polishes
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AmF_15 said:
Technically you can wash them in liquid laundry detergent + cold cycle and dry on low or no heat and hot have a problem. To be on the safe side I use this stuff:
Specifically formulated for washing MF and it does an awesome job. A lot of places sell it, I get mine thru Welcome to Glimmer-Glass Detailing, I'm fairly new so I don't know if any of the supporting vendors sell it or a similar product.
I've been washing mine for years and my washer has never had any problems dealing with the polish/wax residue.
BlueZero
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I washed a few loads of microfibers over the past week and now I notice there's a sort of film at the high water line. I can scrape it off with my finger nail, feels like wax to me. Maybe it was there before too and I just didn't notice. I think I remember reading that Charlie's Soap works good for cleaning out the washer.
LazerRed1
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I generally soak mine overnight in strong CG Citrus car wash solution, then rinse before putting wax and sealant ones in machine.