Today I went to Costco to pick up some ink cartridges and had to take a stroll down the automotive aisle. This aisle has been pretty bare lately, I guess because its not in season. Anyway today they had a huge shipment of these Eurow Chenille Microfiber mitts. I picked up a 5 pack for $10. They seem like ok mitts, very soft. I just compared them to my new Viking Super Soft Chenille mitt and they were by far a lot softer. Anyway the box advertises these mitts as Microfiber Magic Mitts. They keep advertising its microfiber abilities, which is really weird seeing how its a chenille mitt. The word "chenille" is nowhere to be found on the box, weirdly the price tag referred to them as chenille mitts. Is there such a thing as microfiber chenille mitts? Or is this just a play on words like many detailing products? Anyway I wanted to see what you guys & gals though. Eurow made pretty decent MFs and Sheepskin Mitts for the price IMO, so i'm hoping these are pretty good. If they work good, this is a pretty good buy, and i'll prob stock up before my Costco membership expires. I attached some pics to show you.
Anyone ever use these mitts??
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Bill D
Hooked For Life
Other materials can be manufactured as chenille, not cotton exclusively. Hope they don't lint as bad as the cotton kind. It was an absolute nightmare in my laundry room 
Wash them first before using.
Wash them first before using.
doublel
I'd Buff It
It reminds me of this one "Excel Microfiber Chenille Loop Washmitt" from exceldetail.com
http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?ref=exceldetail&ct=30057
http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?ref=exceldetail&ct=30057
Bill D
Hooked For Life
Purely personal preference. As noted, chenille, at least the cotton variety, can lint terribly in the washer and dryer,causing a big mess. Sheepskin will not do that in my experience. When purchased locally you can pick out the "good" sheepskin mitts by selecting only the softest. Longevity? It's hard to say. Sheepskin is a natural product and will degrade over time. It depends on the individual mitt and the frequency and type of use it sees . Chenille can probably "exist" longer but I wonder if "safety to the paint" compromises after a while.
Pats300zx
Super Moderator
I don't like the chenille mitts that much. I have 2 almost new ones. After finding the Eurow sheepskin mitt...Its my new "go to" wash mitt.
I usually wash my mitts out by hand with my hose. If they are really dirty i'll put some dawn on them and wash them out. I had 3 Eurow Sheepskin mitts and they were my primary mitts for all my detailing this past year. Two of them have holes in them and one is doing OK. Granted I don't detail full time I think thats pretty good in terms of durability. :xyxthumbs I'm happy to know that exceldetail has a similiar mitt and people have gotten good results with it. I'm wondering if these mitts are replacing the sheepskin ones at Costco :nixweiss
the other pc
New member
I like cotton chenille for washing and I've been wanting to try MF. A number of suppliers sell them but I haven't picked one up yet.
I'll have to run over to Costco ASAP. Thanks for the heads up!
PC.
I'll have to run over to Costco ASAP. Thanks for the heads up!
PC.
the other pc
New member
I went to my local Costco last night and they didn't have any mitts of any kind.Lore said:
PC.
the other pc said:I went to my local Costco last night and they didn't have any mitts of any kind.
PC.
I've been to Costco the past couple of weeks and have never seen them before. Maybe they are still shipping them out to all the locations. I was the first one to take a pack of them at my Costco, so they are still relatively new. I'm also on the other side of the country from you. I'd suggest checking up on them, i'm sure they'll get a shipment in the next week or 2. If you really want to try them and you don't see them I can buy you a pack and ship em out to you.
the other pc
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Thanks for the offer, if they don't come in I just might take you up on it.
I'll keep checking back. I have like five Costcos in my usual prowling range so I'll try to drop in whenever I get near one.
PC.
I'll keep checking back. I have like five Costcos in my usual prowling range so I'll try to drop in whenever I get near one.
PC.
Johnny, my only concern about MF mitts of any kind for washing is the high probability for inducing spider-webbing. Sheepskin and cotton will release all the dirt/grit in the wash bucket. It doesn't hold onto the particle very well.
On the otherhand, as you know, MF does the opposite. It can take quite a bit of agitation and detergent for MF to release trapped particles. It only takes a few trapped near the surface to induce swirls.
I'm not trying to scare you or discourage you. Just be very careful that you rinse the mitt *really* well while washing.
On the otherhand, as you know, MF does the opposite. It can take quite a bit of agitation and detergent for MF to release trapped particles. It only takes a few trapped near the surface to induce swirls.
I'm not trying to scare you or discourage you. Just be very careful that you rinse the mitt *really* well while washing.
Alfisti said:
Excellent point, i'm glad that you brought it up! I guess i'll see how they work whenever it stops raining and I detail my sister's car. For me these mitts are good because a large majority of the cars I detail are in such terrible shape, that some induced spider-webbing would be the last of my worries. Most cars I detail usually get at least 1 kind of SMR. So for cars that I know I'm going to be polishing, these will do. BUT when I do get my new car, if these mitts induce spider webbing, than i'll prob switch over to sheepskin, even if it means I have to order them, for my bi-weekly washes. Thanks for the heads up :xyxthumbs :wavey