Dropped MF wash mitt

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hawgs74

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Last week my wash mitt slipped and hit the ground. I immediately picked it up and threw it in a my soap bucket to soak and continued washing with a new mitt. My question is of I machine wash can I still use this mitt on paint or is ot time to retire it to fender well duties? My car is black for the record.

Thanks!
 
depends on how dirty the ground was and what the material is made of--but generally i say pick out hte big things, machine wash and get washin.....for me my rule is if it touches tire/wheels/undercarriage--it never touches paint.
 
Not to be a one who is an "a--", however, you got eyes, you have "finger tips" to make a determination of what, if anything is in the fabric, right?

Wash it, check with your eyes and your finger tips and if it's free of things that may create issues on the paint, either throw it away, or use it for cleaning wheels, or re-clean it.

Not that hard, just use some simple logical approach to the issue.

OK?

Grumpy
 
Well said Ron. I would also like to recommend the use of a two bucket wash system (one bucket of clean rinse water; the second being your soapy solution).



I also recommend a Grit Guard in both buckets to trap debris an keep it off your mitt.
 
Yeah I cant feel or see anything that would be an issue but I was wondering about trapped particles on a micro level. I always use two 5 gallon buckets with grit guards and I use the gold plush chenille mitts from AG. At 10 bucks a pop they arnt exactly cheap so thats why I was asking. But in this case I think I will err on the side of caution. Thank guys.
 
hawgs74 said:
At 10 bucks a pop they arnt exactly cheap so thats why I was asking.
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$10 for a mitt is damn cheap compared to a few hundred to paint a panel if you put an irrepairable scratch in it. Be safe and spend another $10.
 
Why not just keep their wash area clean enough that this isn't a big issue? I mean...gee, I even move the vehicle away and give the floor a quick wash after I finish the wheels/tires/undercarriage if need be.



If washing outside, I'd at least hose down the driveway/whatever first if it was *that* dirty. We're not talking about washing on a dirt road are we?
 
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