Few questions about MF towels. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dem00n · 12-01-2012, 12:08 PM

My MF towels are starting to feel rough, they don't have that softness they use to have new. They aren't even a year old yet. Are they post to be like that? Could it be the way i wash them?
I treat them like clothes, throw it in the washer then the dryer. Is that wrong?

Does high quality MF towels make a difference then the ones id buy at Auto Zone per say?

mashal · 12-01-2012, 12:27 PM

Dryer is a big NO NO .. Wash with Tide die free and hang dry

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mashal · 12-01-2012, 12:28 PM

Oh and yes you get what you pay for ! The MF towels I got were from a friend who is a Detailer and they are like 4$ a piece .. Softer than a babies butt

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White Shadow · 12-01-2012, 12:30 PM

I've been buying the yellow ones from Costco for years now and they are still as soft as they were when new. I wash them separately from everything else, using regular laundry detergent. I never use any fabric softener because I remember reading somewhere that fabric softener shouldn't be used on microfiber towels. Then I throw them in the dryer. I've reused mine lots of times and they're still in great shape.

White Shadow · 12-01-2012, 12:33 PM

BTW, keep in mind that the whole purpose of using MF towels is to avoid putting any micro-scratches in your paint. So if you're worried that your towels could mess up your paint, there's an old detailer's trick to testing them. Just take your MF towel and rub it on a CD or DVD and see if it puts any scratches on it. If it doesn't scratch the CD, it's not going to scratch your paint. At least that's what they say on the detailer forums.

mezdup · 12-01-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mashal

Oh and yes you get what you pay for ! The MF towels I got were from a friend who is a Detailer and they are like 4$ a piece .. Softer than a babies butt

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as a guy who's been using baby's butts to clean his car for some time now, you're telling me that you can find microfiber that's softer?! what about people yelling at you when you use them to clean your car? i run into this issue all the time with the babies, but is this also resolved by making the switch to quality microfiber?

lol. jokes aside, you should always hang dry your towels. i think it's ok to wash them in a washing machine, just don't use any bleach or anything, but for drying it's best to hang them. i think it's the heat when machine drying that stiffens them up a bit.

mashal · 12-01-2012, 01:38 PM

Good one. I knew someone was going to jump on it .

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gmookher · 12-01-2012, 01:44 PM

I dryer my MF, on low, no issue

ngabdala · 12-01-2012, 03:09 PM

I soak or put them in the washer and add vinegar where the fabric softener is supposed to go. This is especially handy using the cloths I use on windows because fingerprints and so on are oil and vinegar will pull the oils out make a clean wipe.

Perfections · 12-01-2012, 03:58 PM

All free & clear. Hottest wash cycle you have, even sanitize if you have it. Heinz cleaning vinegar in the fabric softener. Dry on the lowest heat setting you have till towels are 80% dry, then hang dry. Dry heat, fabric softener, bleach, and softener sheets are all bad for mf.

DaJo · 12-01-2012, 04:17 PM

I hand wash and hang dry my MF towels.

Certain type of detergents may ruin the MF fabric material; and machine dry is an obvious No-No.

Time to get new ones.

dem00n · 12-01-2012, 04:37 PM

Alright, someone recommend a good amount of MF towels i can buy now.

I guess these old MF towels will be used for cleaning my guitars...

Perfections · 12-01-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dem00n

Alright, someone recommend a good amount of MF towels i can buy now.

I guess these old MF towels will be used for cleaning my guitars...

You can't go wrong with the price or quality of any towels on this site.

Www.carpro-us.com

Captain Insano · 12-10-2012, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfections

You can't go wrong with the price or quality of any towels on this site.

Www.carpro-us.com

Thanks, gonna buy some more...

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mashal DADA Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Location: Kanada Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 47 Thanked 388 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh and yes you get what you pay for ! The MF towels I got were from a friend who is a Detailer and they are like 4$ a piece .. Softer than a babies butt I-Tapatalk

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White Shadow Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 12,000 miles per year Location: Gotham City Posts: 398 Thanks: 11 Thanked 113 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've been buying the yellow ones from Costco for years now and they are still as soft as they were when new. I wash them separately from everything else, using regular laundry detergent. I never use any fabric softener because I remember reading somewhere that fabric softener shouldn't be used on microfiber towels. Then I throw them in the dryer. I've reused mine lots of times and they're still in great shape.

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White Shadow Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 12,000 miles per year Location: Gotham City Posts: 398 Thanks: 11 Thanked 113 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BTW, keep in mind that the whole purpose of using MF towels is to avoid putting any micro-scratches in your paint. So if you're worried that your towels could mess up your paint, there's an old detailer's trick to testing them. Just take your MF towel and rub it on a CD or DVD and see if it puts any scratches on it. If it doesn't scratch the CD, it's not going to scratch your paint. At least that's what they say on the detailer forums.

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mashal DADA Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Location: Kanada Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 47 Thanked 388 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good one. I knew someone was going to jump on it . I-Tapatalk

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Perfections Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Murano Location: Beaumont Texas Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All free & clear. Hottest wash cycle you have, even sanitize if you have it. Heinz cleaning vinegar in the fabric softener. Dry on the lowest heat setting you have till towels are 80% dry, then hang dry. Dry heat, fabric softener, bleach, and softener sheets are all bad for mf.

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dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Alright, someone recommend a good amount of MF towels i can buy now. I guess these old MF towels will be used for cleaning my guitars...

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