Do you have more or the starmit fabric? I was wondering if I could buy that in bulk and make a pillow out of it..

 

Read somewhere that chamois are good for cleaning/buffing hardwood floors.

Maybe I will wipe down my cats with it ... I would think it would pick up some fur.

 

I do this, too, using a synthetic chamois called The Absorber. As was discussed on NAM some time back, I use it to blot (w/o wiping) a good bit of water up before final drying with a waffleweave mf towel. This seems to work well, and I don't see why a nice, clean real chamios couldn't be used in this same way.

 

I agree... as long as you're careful when using chamois (natural or synthetic) by blotting without wiping, it can be perfectly safe and is useful. We have several customers who use a chamois followed by a microfiber waffle-weave towel.

Plus, chamois can be convenient to travel with since you can just keep wringing it out. Normally, I tire quickly of the wringing, which is why I prefer using only waffle-weave microfiber at home. While traveling though, I often use the P21S synthetic chamois (which is particularly small and travels well).

Ultimately, most people find the waffle-weave to perform most effectively and is safest on the paint but chamois can be safe and effective when used carefully.

-Heather

 

I HATE it when I accidentally have my waffle weave or my monster fluffy swipe up against the ground because the plentitude of microfibers grab any bit of dirt, debris etc and then it'll take me 20 minutes to pick off each individual dirt spec by hand to avoid any grit that will cause scratching/swirling. Sometimes I will take some packaging tape to help lift off most of the debris bit I still have to pick off by hand a lot of junk...I know, just don't let the MF touch the ground, but it'll happen occasionally anyway. Cotton towels were easier to deal with....you just shake it off or throw them in the wash......any tips on how to easily remove grit from your MF's??

thanks

 

I am new to this forum and I apologize in advance if this question has already been answered. My other car is a Mustang and I use to put it in car shows so I am not new to detailing my car (OCD level ). I use the ABsorber drying cloth and I haven't found any reviews on whether or not it messes up the paint. Can anyone fill me in?

 

I know there are a few here that use it with good results. If it's working for you and you don't see it damaging the paint (swirls, etc), then have at it!

 

so. any tips on the best way to get rid of abrasive grit if your microfiber touches your driveway and picks up a whole lot of grit?

 

Yikes. At my house, that becomes a "wheel towel".

 

Agreed.. Or if its not to bad or crummy, an inside the house table polish/duster thingy

 

so you are saying with one drop, or even brief contact with driveway means everyone out there should throw out a $15 towel?.......I do meticulously pick off all grit (that I can see), but isn't there some other method that people use? Makes me think that I should go back to 100% cotton towels or diapers which release picked up grit very easily. I would love to hear other peoples comments

 

If it's too gritty for the paint, I would avoid using it on my wheels too. Mine are clearcoated, so I treat them like any other painted surface. Now, if I could just cut down on that brake dust!!

 

Nope - I'm not saying that... but you said "a whole lot of grit" - which isn't a very scientific measure, but to me means it's FULL of grit... I drop towels all the time... I shake them out, and put them in the "dirty" bucket. After next wash, they're paint towels again. But when I have one that still looks nasty/gritty after the wash, it becomes a non-paint towel.

My wheels are clear-coated too... but I just don't care about swirls on the wheels... I never see 'em.

 

I've tried washing them but then figured that any gritty particles may end up in another towel somewhere.......I'll try washing with an extra rinse cycle maybe

 

i rinse my MF washmitt until water is clear under cold water before i
put it in the wash along with the other MF stuff.

as far as towels, i inspect them inch by inch after the wash to make
sure nothing is on there... just pick them out if you see anything.

 

BTW, when I wash mine, I do it with prewash, extra rinse, and high dirt cycle - so it takes about two hours. Basically the equivalent of washing them twice before drying...

 

 

I read the washing advice, but it appears designed for conventional washers. We have an HE (low water use) washer. (It's fantastic with clothes.) Any recommended variation for HE washers?

Thanks!

 

Why don't you recommend using bleach on MF towels?

And if anyone sees the enormous Armorall MF towel, snag it... that thing will dry an entire MINI in one fell swoop, and you won't have to wring it out once!

 

Bleach chemically "burns" the microfiber and thereby alters it a bit... decreasing it's effectiveness (especially when done repeatedly). It's surprisingly noticeable after just one or two times.

Our Prima Waffle-Weave Drying Towel, at just 20"x40", will also dry an entire MINI (not to mention it works great with Hydro too!). No wringing necessary.

-Heather

PS- We have a "sales rep" right at Ft Carson if you ever need any supplies from us... we're in Denver and can get you what you need without having to incur shipping charges. Just contact Patty Martinez in Transportation (or contact me for her phone/email info). (and by sales rep I actually mean mom-in-law but she does a great job transporting stuff to our Ft Carson customers just the same! )

 

I've got the HE LG Steam Washer. I use the Sanitary Cycle (Extra Hot Water), Water Plus, and an Extra Rinse.

 

Hmmm... I might have to take you up on that offer, Heather. Do you have anything that devours cosmoline? Having the darndest (sp?) time cleaning it off above the front wheels and from beneath the rear wiper mechanism.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

Funny you should ask... we DO have a product that does devour cosmoline but it isn't available yet. We're working on labels for it now and hope to have it available by September or so. Stay tuned...

-Heather

 

Ugh, I am going to be at BNCOC down in Ft Huachuca for three months, starting in Sept. I am guessing the heat down in AZ will beckon more cosmoline out of the nooks and crannies of the car, so maybe I will have my wife pick some up and send it down to me.
Thanks for the heads up!

 

I don't need a label, and I'm more than willing to test it in the St.Louis heat/humidity Maybe a small sample at MITM

Mark