What kind of wash mitt do you use?

What kind of wash mitt do you use?

  • Cotton chenille

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  • Micro-fiber

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  • Sheepskin

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Sea sponge

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • other (please specify)

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chevyguy28

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I'm curious to see what kind of wash mitt people use. Please take the poll.



Personally, I use sheepskin. Some people (ahem, you know who you are) tell me that this method is terrible. I feel that it works great, does not harm the paint, and gets the job done.
 
I use sheepskin. I'd continue to use it if it were white - that's the only reason I'm looking around at chenille mitts.
 
A question on those Viking cotton wash mitts.



Are they sewn over a sponge and how thick is the nap?
 
JustinTRW said:
Personally, I use sheepskin. Some people (ahem, you know who you are) tell me that this method is terrible. I feel that it works great, does not harm the paint, and gets the job done.
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Could someone please tell me how a sheepskin wash mitt supposedley damages your car. I've never heard of that before. I always thought it was the most gentle mitt you could get.
 
Ok.. being that i desperately need to place an order from CMA soon (as soon as the discount code is sent) what mitt should i buy? I have the MF washmitt from CMA which i really really like.. and use on the paint, and use a Viking wash pad which i got at Wal-mart for the lower panels which attract a lot of dirt, and another one for the roof..



What should i buy?



Should i get another MF wash mitt (large or smaller one?)

A sea sponge?

a Sheepskin mitt?

Cotton chenille wash mitt/pad?
 
It only allowed me to vote for one, so I didn't vote at all. I use 3 kinds wash mitts- microfiber, chenile, and sheepskin. They all work great if used appropriately on the right surfaces and conditions.
 
BW said:
It only allowed me to vote for one, so I didn't vote at all. I use 3 kinds wash mitts- microfiber, chenile, and sheepskin. They all work great if used appropriately on the right surfaces and conditions.
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Can you elaborate on this. Thanks.
 
Chenile: Proven, trusted, and tested, a quality 100% cotton chenille wash mitt is suitable for all types of washing conditions. I use it while detailing other people’s dirty cars as its thick nap traps road grime. Affordability and accessibility are pros.



Microfiber A microfiber wash mitt works wonders on cars that are in good condition with an already slick finish. It is softer than chenille or sheepskin and is the only thing I use to wash my own vehicles. Considering the fact it fits my hand like a glove, it provides excellent control. But give yourself lots of time because its small size wasn’t designed for quick washes. It’s pricey, but easy to wash and very durable.



Sheepskin Ill-suited for dirty finishes, yet no better than microfiber when a soft, gentle touch is necessary, sheepskin provides average everything. It’s okay for those times when your other two favorite mitts aren’t accessible. I purchased 3 at Costco for $6 so its a good deal if you like to change mitts often. There’s really nothing wrong with sheepskin, but there is nothing superior about it either.



*turns off annoying loudspeaker announcer voice* :D



[edit] Woa, that was a lot of prepositional phrases! :D And for AlBoston, there were lots of BW-like short, choppy, annoying AIM-like sentences. (I tried to cut down on FLONIese.) Oh shoot, I just remember he hates me calling him that... sorry Ali! [/edit]
 
I agree with BW, I Use All Three:



I use sheepskin on the wheels because I can find them cheap at Wal-Mart.



I use chenille because I find them to have a bit more "bite" for extra dirty vehicles. imo But I wash my car so much its never dirty so this is usually for "others" cars.

I find that after several washes in the washing machine, chennile starts to thin and wear out.



I use MF on my car because its super soft, I like the way it doesent have a cuff, and its super durable, holds up wash after wash in the washing machine.
 
Well, I had the real Viking 100% Chenille Mitt, too, but I found it killed the suds a lot.:mad:



For about 9 months now, I've just been using the $.99 Viking Sponges at Wally World.:xyxthumbs Now, I know what you're thinking, but I've proven that it doesn't swirl for me. I'd like to try real sea sponge, but it's just too danged expensive!:rolleyes:

The sponge provides me with the most suds from my Z7. And it's also cheap and easily replaceable(spelled wrong??). Plus, my car doesn't have any wash swirls.:xyxthumbs



So, I will stick with this until I find a really good deal on a sea sponge!



:wavey
 
...Don's test from long ago where he ran various wash mitts across new CDs to see which scratched the most and which one scratched the least. Don rubbed each CD hundreds of times with each mitt.



Cotton chenille did the least amount of damage.
 
I use both cotton chenille & MF mitts on my cars. Sheepskin used to be a part of the rotation as well, but I've since stopped using them. They were just too much work to take care of.



If my car is relatively dirty, I will use chenille, but if the car is very clean with just a light amount of dust, I will use MF



I like MF because of their softness and durability. However, it tends to trap little particles (like bugs) into your mitt and it takes some effort to get them out.



The only downside I can think of with chenille is that it is difficult finding one that is truly 100% cotton (do the burn-test on a strand).
 
I prefer my MF mitt and it is only allowed to be used on my truck...no one elses:D the mitt only touches paint, windows and the grill area...I use an OXO brush on my wheels and cladding .



I have cotton chenile mitts and covered sponges for the other vehicles.



Good poll BTW:xyxthumbs :wavey
 
Hmmm, I'm beginning to think this database crash wasn't so random as my posts disappear while everyone elses remain.



Anyhow, I use my trusty 100% cotton Viking, old stock, that was discountinued for the most part. I'm almost afraid to use anything else, since I get good results from it. Why switch if it ain't broke?! ;)



Mike

:)
 
In the summer, I actually use a 4x4inch mini-mf towel to clean my whole car. The light color and short nap show each and every piece of debris that can be easily released. I do rinse the thing (or dip into a fresh bucket) at almost every pass. Yeah, it does take 2 hours for me to do that alone. But when done, it's like I clayed it.
 
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