Viking chenille wash mitt

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Blackmirror

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Went to Kar Parts today and got one of these. It said 100% cotton on the cardboard wrapping. Does this mean it is the real one and not the fake? I think I paid $6 bucks for it.
 
If you pull a strand off and burn it you can tell. If it leaves a tiny bit of gray ash, then it’s most likely 100% cotton, if it leaves a bit of black hard material behind it’s not.



I just bought one and it had the new graphics on the label and haven't given it the old burn test yet...





Adam
 
that sounds like the right one. could you do a cd test and tell us what you find? i tested some brand new ones and they didn't pass but other people have different experiences. so i'm curious.
 
$6 for a Viking mitt? Yeowiekazowie!!!





My source buys them in bulk and sells them to me for $3 each. Sorry, no way I'd pay that much.







I think a little too much is made out of the CD scratch test. I'm not sure a pure virgin lambswool mitt would pass the test every time. The benefits of cotton chenille is the fluffy nap which holds dirt as well as lots of suds. They're also cheaper than other types but not anymore, I guess.
 
I guess I did pay too much:( . I burned a strand and it came out to a black hard ball. :mad: So its not real cotton. Well, I guess I'll just use the mitt on the lower dirty parts of the car instead
 
bretfraz said:
I think a little too much is made out of the CD scratch test. I'm not sure a pure virgin lambswool mitt would pass the test every time.
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I agree. An awful lot of people lately have been testing everything with CDs, but it's not the be-all-end-all test. Something that scratches a soft CD surface might not necessarily scratch the paint. If it passes, great! But if it causes some scratching... who knows? :nixweiss



I think you're right Bret about the sheepskin mitt not necessarily passing, but I've never tested it and never felt the need to. People have almost always universally said it's safe and it has been in my experience.



I'll have to try out some of my USA cotton towels sometime and see what happens with those. 100% cotton has always been said to be safe, but does it always pass the CD scratch test?



Blackmirror: That sucks, sorry to hear that. :( I HATE it when something says 100% cotton when it is baldly lying and is actually NOT! :mad: It's too bad this is such a common thing.
 
4DSC said:
I'll have to try out some of my USA cotton towels sometime and see what happens with those. 100% cotton has always been said to be safe, but does it always pass the CD scratch test?
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No. My "Made in USA" 100% cotton Fieldcrest Royal Velvet bath towels are okay on light rubbing, but they produce faint marring on the CD when rubbed more vigorously like in buffing-off-residue type of pressure.



Haven't tried burning a strand though.:nixweiss
 
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