honestly i think it was just too big and it was a one time thing?

i have 4 different MF towels...

DP Platinum (my work horse)
DP Waffleweave
DP Glass (my other work horse)
DP Utility (perfect for nero, LeatherCare products)
DP Monster fluffy
Griot's wax removing
Griot's polish removing
Griot's thick drying

oh wait, that's 8(?)... but i think i can cut down to below if i was
to start from scratch:

DP Platinum (my work horse)
DP Waffleweave
DP Glass (my other work horse)
DP Utility (perfect for nero, LeatherCare products)

 

Oh well, if you're going to count waffle weaves....

I guess I have 7 types.

You know what I love, Ken ? Those Griot's utility towels. They call them "wipe down" towels. I use them on my wheels (I know you like paper towels), inner door sills, to apply BW on the plastic trim, etc. And as inexpensive as they are, you don't care if you throw them away after about ten uses.


A UNIQUE, DISPOSABLE, WASHABLE, RE-USEABLE, ULTRA-SOFT WIPE-DOWN TOWEL. THIS WILL BE YOUR NEW FAVORITE CAR CARE TOWEL...GUARANTEED.
There are times after a good car wash when you need to wipe down areas where grease, dirt and grime hide but don't want to contaminate and stain your chamois or a nice micro fiber towel.

 

yah, i was looking at those too earlier in the season. was thinking about
using it for Hydro app on my wheels... but since i had a bag of their cotton
towels from last year's purchase i chose not to get them this year.

perhaps next season?

 

What does Prima Nourish Smell like? Natural leather?

 

Smells like a Wilson leather store. Not as overwhelming as the Zaino leather conditioner. Very pleasant smell (unless you are a cow, then it would be rather creepy).
On the topic of towels:
I use waffle weaves more than any other towel. I usually use one for the MINI (I use a Jelly Blade which helps) and two for the Expedition. BTW since you will be drying with a waffle weave, this will be the towel for Hydro as well.
I use Monster Fluffies for Slick and for dusting of the dash parts. Monster Fluffies don't make good drying towels so mine never see Hydro. I suppose if you were to QD with Hydro you would use a Monster Fluffy. I also use them for buffing the Amigo and Epic off. Both are easy to remove so you don't need any thing stiffer.
I do use the DP Platinum for removing Swirl since sometimes it needs some persuasion. I also use them for Nero on the inside plastic parts. I use an orange crap Target microfiber for my wheels and engine parts. Of course the DP Glass cloth with Clarity.

 

Thanks for sharing. Since I'm new to this I need all the direction I can get.

 

Although the Monster Fluffy and the Platinum can technically be used interchangably (they are both plush, buffing-style cloths), I tend to use mine in the same way Scott does (above). I use the Platinums as my "workhorse" microfiber and the Monsters as my QD and lighter-work microfiber.



Another way to wash out built-up or stubborn wax/polish from microfiber is to add vinegar to your wash process:

• Wash the microfiber for one full wash cycle normally. Then wash again, except do not use any laundry detergent. Instead, add 1/2 Cup of white vinegar to the load (assuming a medium to full size load). Run the cycle normally.

Here's a link to something I wrote on NAM back in May about cleaning your microfiber. Some of you who are new to wonderful world of microfiber may find it helpful.

Heather's Rules of Washing Microfiber



-Heather

 

I wish I could tell you more precisely! Talk about a common woe of the biz owner... manufacturing promises that aren't kept!

We anticipated a short lapse between the initial shipment and the second shipment of the Monster MAX. However, our manufacturer kept changing the ship date of the second batch and pushing it out and out and out! The "short lapse" became a months. Finally, we received a set of what were to be the new color options for the MAX about a month or two ago. Yay! ...or so we thought. This set was half the plushness and weight of the original MAX. We told them that we wouldn't sell something so lightweight and call it our MAX. So, now we're back to the ever-changing ship date from our manufacturer.

We are working on it still though. I, unfortunately, have no idea when we'll have them back again. But we're working on it!

-Heather

 

Thanks for the info, Heather ! Your customer service remains top-notch !!

My two MAX's are still in good shape so they should last me a long time. When you get some more, I'll have to order a lifetime's supply because I LOVE them for removing the leftover Swirl, Finish, Amigo, and even the Epic after the buffer job is done.

They're so big and thick that just one towel does the job for the entire vehicle without having to re-use the same portion of the towel.

Thanks again !!

 

yah yah, go brag about the towel no one else can buy...

 

You probably have about 5 of them stashed away. When those of us who bought them start to experience the pain from ours wearing out, you'll list them on e-bay with a reserve of $2,000.

 

I've got a MF and WW and glass cloth, but I use the heck out of Costco's yellow mf cloths. 24 for $8. They work just fine for leather, wheels, plastic trim, wiping off wax jobs, whatever. They're almost disposable at that price.

 

Yup, I use Costco MFs on a lot of stuff...wheels, trim, interior...just not my paint!

 

yah, but do you know how many rolls of Bounty you can get for $8??

jk

 

Hey all.
Haven't been on the forum in ages. DP, congrats on a new product launch... I can't wait to test out Glide and Nourish.
Hope everyone is doing well

 

who is mcdbrendan?


how you doing??!

 

Hey, I thought you were coming to MITM - I even carried my jar of P21S Carnauba wax up there for ya.
Did you get to Boulder for school? Perhaps a bit too off topic for this thread no?

 

Thanks Brendan! Good to *see* you out here.

Hopefully you're at CU-Boulder now and will be visiting us in person soon! (no hurry though... school comes first of course!)

-Heather

 

Yeah, maybe we need a new thread... the "mcdbrendan is back" thread.

-Heather

 

Of course you quoted me before I corrected my spelling.

 

You live in Colorado and you can't even spell BOULDER ?!?!

OMG !! Chuck is human !!! Fire up the presses !

 

Ha. Yes I am in Boulder now. Heather, I am trying to figure out a way down to the store to check it out and get a bottle of Clartiy (I've used a full bottle cleaning kids laptop screens in the dorm...)

Who is this Kenchan character???

 

MiniMaybe I am sorry I let you down. I wanted to come out, but it was the week before I drove out to CU to move into the dorms. Next year, I promise...

 

Aw, he was just thinking about this.

Chin up, Chuck. Don't take crap from ChiliPepperToeJam.

 

Yeah, I noticed that and ALMOST corrected it in the quote... then I decided not too.

-Heather