youre always supposed to wash mf's wen you get them before you use them, they could have been dropped on the floor durring shipping etc etc. it they still scratch after you wash them (if you havnt already), the orange vroom microfibers from target and carrand from autoparts stores are both made by the same manufacturer. i really like the viking microfibers you can get from autozone. they come in a big pack of like 24, in various colors.. i use different colors for different parts of the car so i dont use a mf on paint that was used on wheels before for example.