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NEW at Detailers Paradise: The Starfish Buffing Mitt
This is my new favorite toy...
A buffing cloth you can stick your hand into! I often become frustrated when my buffing cloth unfolds as I buff with it (I usually fold it into quarters). With this buffing mitt, that problem is solved!
You are the first ever to order the new Starfish! See, you can no longer deny your new OCD car care obession.
Of course, you'll have to let everyone know what you think after you give it a try. I love it, but as always, to each his own... so I like to hear multiple opinions of new stuff.
Is it Monster Fluffy? Because if it is, it will make my Monster Fluffys *almost* obsolete...
No, technically it is not made from a Monster Fluffy. However, it is nice and soft and quite plush, so it is "like" sticking your hand into a Monster Fluffy.
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Originally Posted by Ords
and what have the "test" subjects reported? in regards to use over a MF?
The reason why I ask is, the MF appears to have more usable space when QDing. Would they match up 1-1 in doing a MINI?
A traditionally sized, non-mitt style MF cloth does have more surface area for sure. To me though, the convenience of the mitt format outweighs that fact. I think ultimately it's a matter of preference.
Worthy of note is that the mitt can be turned inside out too. It's the same plushness on both the outside and the inside.
Will you have any of these available for demo at MITM?
Hmmm... I actually hadn't thought about that yet. At this point I would say perhaps but not definitely. It will depend on inventory levels at that date.
Those with sweaty palms or greasy fingers might want to reconsider.
Actually one advantage that comes to mind with a mitt like this is: Being able to keep the MF from touching the ground as you QD the lower door and potentially the paint on your aero kit skirts.
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Worthy of note is that the mitt can be turned inside out too. It's the same plushness on both the outside and the inside.
-Heather
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Okay, Heather... is that nearly as soft and thick as your Monster Fluffy ? Or is it thinner as it appears ?
Let's put it this way... although each side individually isn't as thick as a Monster Fluffy, if you lay the Starfish and the Monster next to each other, they are the same thickness. In other words, if you didn't stick your hand into it and essentially used it as a non-mitt cloth, it would be the same as using the Monster Fluffy. Another way to put it would be that if we sewed the mitt closed then it would essentially an odd-shapped, blue Monster Fluffy. Does that make sense or am I making it more confusing?
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Those with sweaty palms or greasy fingers might want to reconsider.
Actually one advantage that comes to mind with a mitt like this is: Being able to keep the MF from touching the ground as you QD the lower door and potentially the paint on your aero kit skirts.
Both good points!
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Originally Posted by kenchan
asre the MF threads about the length of the Platinum?
The thread length is the same as the Monster Fluffy; thus, a little longer than the Platinum.
Heather, if I place an order today do you think I'd have it by Friday? Leaving for Denver on Saturday and can't stand the thought of new stuff just waiting for me in a box at home.
Oh wait.... never mind.... guess I could just come on in while I'm in town! Guess I'll be see'in ya in a week or so!
(BTW, may be meeting up Thurs am at DP for the MITM caravan too)
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Seems convenient, but you lose the benefit of a twice-folded detailing cloth that is the soft cushion between your hand and the finish.
I think the best way to use this would be to not put your hand inside of it, but on top of it. That way you keep some cushion while not worrying about it unfolding.
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Let's put it this way... although each side individually isn't as thick as a Monster Fluffy, if you lay the Starfish and the Monster next to each other, they are the same thickness. In other words, if you didn't stick your hand into it and essentially used it as a non-mitt cloth, it would be the same as using the Monster Fluffy. Another way to put it would be that if we sewed the mitt closed then it would essentially an odd-shapped, blue Monster Fluffy. Does that make sense or am I making it more confusing?
Thanks, Heather. Yes, that made perfect sense. In fact, you could have stopped after the word I bolded and it would have been just as clear.
... I think the best way to use this would be to not put your hand inside of it, but on top of it. That way you keep some cushion while not worrying about it unfolding.
Well that kinda defeats the point doesn't it :impatient
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Sorry I disagree. The BEST WAY is to have TWO Mitts. You wear one mitt, and put the second over the first--assuming it fits--for double cushion! Or maybe line the inside with a Monster Fluffy for that extra cushion. Hmm, for that matter, I'm thinking of a lining the inside with a sheet of sponge rubber folded in half so my finger tips push against the foam rubber which pushes against the MF.
Again, maybe once I use it, I'll realize it was all for not.
Every tool has its purpose. I can see the benefits of this tool. I use a similar though less cushy one for cleaning and detailing wheels. Allows me to reach the insides of the wheels and rotors in the same way I'd use my hand.
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Originally Posted by bee1000n
Seems convenient, but you lose the benefit of a twice-folded detailing cloth that is the soft cushion between your hand and the finish.
I think the best way to use this would be to not put your hand inside of it, but on top of it. That way you keep some cushion while not worrying about it unfolding.
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Originally Posted by bamatt
Well that kinda defeats the point doesn't it :impatient
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in regards to use over a MF?
Both good points!
Or maybe line the inside with a Monster Fluffy for that extra cushion. Hmm, for that matter, I'm thinking of a lining the inside with a sheet of sponge rubber folded in half so my finger tips push against the foam rubber which pushes against the MF. 
