I have question about micro fiber drying towels.

I have noticed they are leaving streaks and a film on my glass. Also when I ring them out I notice the water is milky...what the heck is that?


Also, how often does everyone wash them and with what?

Thanks for trying to help me with my confussion.

 

you should wash it first using detergent you use for cloths. put it through a gentle short cycle and spin it.

don't put it in the dryer or with any softener.

My Griot's was not like that though... i usually handwash the towel after
each wash and hang dry. then seal it in a container until next use.

 

Thanks for the info kenchan.

What Griot's micro fiber towel do you have if you mind me asking. Like I said....old school here and new to micro fiber.

 

np, this is the one I use.

I can do a whole car without wringing.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....1003&SKU=11023

 

For cleaning of microfibers:

1. Wash and dry 'em only with other microfibers... they will grab every bit of lint off of regular cloth, so keep 'em separate

2. No fabric softner (as said earlier in the thread)

3. Use liquid detergent. If the granules don't dissolve, they will be imbedded in the microfibers and will scratch.

4. If you drop 'em, wash 'em again.

5. I generally put mine in the dryer. Some people say not to.

6. I use a longer cycle and hot/warm water. I'm sure they wear out more quickly that way, but I'd rather replace them more frequently than have to buff out my finish more often because they didn't get clean.

7. If there are any chunks on the cloth (you dropped it on the ground and dirt is stuck on it, pick them off BEFORE you put the microfiber in the wash. It's possible that they would become even more imbedded in the fibers during the wash/dry cycle.

 

PS: The white stuff coming out of the microfiber might be tiny little air bubbles. Try saturating one of your towels, wring it out into a glass and wait 10 minutes before examining. If it is cloudy when you just wrung it out and clear 10 minutes later, it's just air and is nothing to worry about. If it is cloudy 10 minutes later, try washing again... maybe do a second wash cycle with no detergent before drying.

 

agranger, thanks for the tips I will put them to use.

Thanks everyone for your help!
Rick

 

kenchan, I am a big Griot's fan or should I say supporter.

The towels we have now are from Target and they do a nice job for the price(drying towels)....but I am worried about the edges and fine scratches.

I use the two towel method and the first towel gets real wet and heavy but I can make it to the end at which point I ring it out. The second towel if fine.

I will probably order that one...since the other I looked at was sold out.

Thanks for your help.
Rick

 

I use this one for the exterior. It does a great job!

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?SKUupsell=11117

For wheels & door jambs I use the ones from Target.

 

Once again, I appologize for tempting you that weekend.

 

Have you received the bill yet??

 

Its in the stack some where. You better not be sending me the bill for the pulley and stuff too!

 

Note to self....all mods Sean's fault!!! At least that's what I'll tell Mrs Crashton. Caught the mod bug from you.

 

Whatever works Something tells me she wont believe you judging from what I know about past toys in the stable.

 

Rick- bascially i use the thick microfiber for the body panels and use a
retired terry towel for the door jams. I just toss the terry when all
sides of the towel are used up.

Also, the leaf-blower technique is great too by getting water out of
wheels/tires and all the crevises. I dry with MF, leaf-blow the car, then
touch up MF and done. very quick.

im starting to become a Griots junky myself. Im still waiting for my
father's day present from my son.... was suppose to be that hands-free
soap dispenser Griots keeps delaying!

 

I just received some new waffle weave towels from Autogeek to replace my old ones, which will be relegated to wheel drying duty.

The Griot's waffle weave towel linked above is the first such towel I ever bought. It works very well, but it's kind of expensive compared to equivalent products from other vendors such as Autogeek.

 

Hey you don't have to be new to MF towels to be impressed by them.

This weekend was my first time using waffle weave microfiber drying towels. I got these Der Wunders from Autopia, and I was very impressed. Used to use chamois, then the last few years have been using The Absorber. I can't believe one of these MF towels dried my whole car without wringing, and barely felt damp. And I feel much better rubbing the car with this than the absorber...no slip & stick. Another one of those microfibers that feel soft to the touch, not dry and tacky.

 

For the absorber, think of 'slap, blot and peel' rather than 'wipe'. Then touch up w/ the der wunder drying towel (one of my favorite products) and a quick round with QD and the Sonus ultimate buffing towel...

 

kenchan, I am glad I not the only nut that uses compressed air. I once used the leaf blower but since then my mom got me a compressor for the garage.

 

dang, i wish my mom would get me stuff like that.