[shimshimhada]

Originally Posted by picus

Sorry guys, spring time = busy time.



What he said

The reason you get streaking is using fabric softener (or a detergent with it), or a dryer sheet in the dryer when drying.

Otherwise I do exactly what BK said. White vinegar in with the mf's, only mf's in the machine, tide or woolite non-bleach non-fabric softener, hottest water.

Isn't hot water bad for MF towels? I'm ordering a new batch of towels, cause my mom threw them in the dryer at the super hot dry setting.

[teknochild]

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Isn't hot water bad for MF towels? I'm ordering a new batch of towels, cause my mom threw them in the dryer at the super hot dry setting.

does that kill them too

[SpecC]

mine seemed fine all around at regular high heat. the only problem i have is that it sticks to things while drying and then the static builds up! and that i can't seem to get wax on the one i use to buff

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by SpecC

mine seemed fine all around at regular high heat. the only problem i have is that it sticks to things while drying and then the static builds up! and that i can't seem to get wax on the one i use to buff

Wash AND dry without other fabrics.

[ctgazer]

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Isn't hot water bad for MF towels? I'm ordering a new batch of towels, cause my mom threw them in the dryer at the super hot dry setting.

lol. its a sign. you should do your own laundry.

[BK]

Hot water is not bad for MF towels. In fact, it is using hot water that will get them the most clean. Drying with normal heat is not bad, either. You will get a lot of static, but that should not be a big deal. As gonzo said, a huge key is that you don't wash OR dry with other fabrics. Also, clean your lint filter before you dry.

[shragon]

no streaking or residue here.

i wash mine using liquid detergent in the wash machine by themselves. i then throw them in the dryer. the important key in drying is not to use fabric softener!!

[teknochild]

Originally Posted by SpecC

mine seemed fine all around at regular high heat. the only problem i have is that it sticks to things while drying and then the static builds up! and that i can't seem to get wax on the one i use to buff

yea that happens to me too (the annoying static)

Originally Posted by gonzo

Wash AND dry without other fabrics.

i do, no fabric softener either


ive throw MF towels out like toilet paper, it sucks

they get this not so soft feeling to, like when you first by them you can rub them on your hand fine, but after a wash if you rubbed them on your hand they would grab onto all ther little imperfections (if you dont have girl hands)

[glock17]

You guys make me feel bad. I toss mine in with the regular laundry. I know not to use fabric softener, but I don't do anything really special for them.

[picus]

Hot water is actually good for microfiber. If you were to "restore" then, you would literally have to put them in boiling water. What you don't want is hot metal/air on them. If you put microfiber in a dryer and one of them sticks to say, your lint trap door, it will melt the fibers and cause the cloth to have a hard spot, which means it's useless.

[OhhaiAlex]

I use the absorber to dry and then go over with zaino and microfiber towel.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by teknochild

yea that happens to me too (the annoying static)



i do, no fabric softener either


ive throw MF towels out like toilet paper, it sucks

they get this not so soft feeling to, like when you first by them you can rub them on your hand fine, but after a wash if you rubbed them on your hand they would grab onto all ther little imperfections (if you dont have girl hands)

What about the girls with "Man Hands"?

[teknochild]

Originally Posted by picus

Hot water is actually good for microfiber. If you were to "restore" then, you would literally have to put them in boiling water. What you don't want is hot metal/air on them. If you put microfiber in a dryer and one of them sticks to say, your lint trap door, it will melt the fibers and cause the cloth to have a hard spot, which means it's useless.

wait boiling water?

i tired the vinegar it seems like they kept their normal feeling, but i have yet to dry my car with one

heres to hoping i stop buying a 20 pack of towels every other week

[BK]

Maybe the towels you are buying aren't that great? Meguiars makes a very plush MF towel that might work better if you are looking for a soft MF towel. I'm sure other companies make similar towels. For drying, I like the lint-free waffle weave towels by Meguiars (Water Magnet, I think they're called, and I don't think they're MF), but there are lots of opinions on what to use to dry. I use two of them to dry and they don't cause swirls.

For cleaning leather and wiping the dash, I use cheap, thin MF towels from Costco that come in a multi-pack. They do feel a little rough and "grippy" even when brand new. Although I doubt they'd scratch, I wouldn't use them to dry my paint. I don't think they soak up much water, anyway.

[teknochild]

i use generic ones from autozone, i have 2 meguires towels aswell, they felt the same and did the same thing

[solex]

I just spread it out on the floor and with power wash just blast the dirt out.

[picus]

Originally Posted by teknochild

wait boiling water?

i tired the vinegar it seems like they kept their normal feeling, but i have yet to dry my car with one

heres to hoping i stop buying a 20 pack of towels every other week

Boiling water would be the closest you could come to reconditioning a microfiber. I wouldn't do it regularly, though.

I buy generic mf's from detailedimage.com and I've had some last a whole season (which means about 400 cars). Washing machine, hot, regular detergent, little white vinegar in the rinse cycle.