Here is a thought on cleaning microfibers...

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-Longhorn-

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I just got some amazing MFs from Autogeek, truly the best I have ever used. Now my MFs in the past have gotten to the point where they do not absorb anything and become pretty much useless. I attributed it to too much laundry soap and possibly the dryer being to hot.



Well after thinking about how I can maintain these the longest I was thinking, is it possible that the reasons that they lose their absorbency or ability to do their job because we use them to remove sealants or apply products like Duragloss AW and the sealant resides in the fibers and is unable to be removed? I know that I don’t wash them right away after using them; I would go broke keeping up with the laundry bill.



Your thoughts?
 
I would dedicate some mfs for removing waxes and sealants and wash separately. Are you using Tide free and no softners, bleach or drier sheets? I would wash the mfs right away after waxing in hot water or presoak with Dawn before washing. The buffing and cleaning mfs can wait until you have a full load.
 
Legacy99 said:
I would dedicate some mfs for removing waxes and sealants and wash separately. Are you using Tide free and no softners, bleach or drier sheets? I would wash the mfs right away after waxing in hot water or presoak with Dawn before washing. The buffing and cleaning mfs can wait until you have a full load.
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Concentrated All free and clear and I use half of what is recomended.
 
It's not that hard to hand wash them. Just fill a 5 gallon bucket with warm water and detergent, agitate, rinse thoroughly, repeat if necessary. Then just let them air dry.
 
they say you can boil the mf's to do a deep cleaning.



I tried it... messy, took forever... and.. not much change :shrug:
 
-Longhorn- said:
Sometimes its two weeks between washings, would that be ok?
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i use a mild soap concentration and mine soak for a week or two with no problems. ones used for buffing/polishing don't really need to be soaked but it doesn't hurt it.
 
-Longhorn- said:
I just got some amazing MFs from Autogeek, truly the best I have ever used. Now my MFs in the past have gotten to the point where they do not absorb anything and become pretty much useless. I attributed it to too much laundry soap and possibly the dryer being to hot.



Well after thinking about how I can maintain these the longest I was thinking, is it possible that the reasons that they lose their absorbency or ability to do their job because we use them to remove sealants or apply products like Duragloss AW and the sealant resides in the fibers and is unable to be removed? I know that I don’t wash them right away after using them; I would go broke keeping up with the laundry bill.



Your thoughts?
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Boil them for 10 minutes, removes all the residue and contaminants that have built up after time. Very easy to use too much laundry detergent, you're actually suppose to use half as much as a normal laundry load so just be aware that usual detergents are quite enough for a loud. High drying temperatures can easily decrease absorbency as well.
 
Devilsown said:
what about washing them with some snappy clean pad cleaning stuff?
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Ive used that but its not very cost effective and honestly it wasnt that much better than the All Free and Clear I use.



These are the towels BTW:

autogeek_2009_25821372


If I wasnt going through a divorce I would buy another 24 but I dont have $120 to blow.



Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel 6 Pack
 
SilvaBimma said:
Boil them for 10 minutes, removes all the residue and contaminants that have built up after time. Very easy to use too much laundry detergent, you're actually suppose to use half as much as a normal laundry load so just be aware that usual detergents are quite enough for a loud. High drying temperatures can easily decrease absorbency as well.
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I dont have a pot that I would want to use...maybe in the future.
 
These look like the exact towels I have been raving about forever that Chemical Guys sell.



530 xl Microfiber Towel



I use powdered Tide to wash towels and pads. Shoot a little dawn power dissolver on the pads and wash. Then give them a short cycle wash with NO detergent.



I would just leave them in a dry state until the night before you decide to wash them. Then soak in some Dawn in a bucket. Over time I beleive the fabric will break down if exposed to water all the time JMHO
 
Oh forgot to mention Autogeek has a 15% off code---- SUMMER15 ---- thru July 31st with a purchase of $95.00
 
I keep a dedicated bucket in the laundry room for MF items. I keep it about half full of water - just to keep anything from hardening. I usually have enough to justify a weekly load. If it had to go 2 weeks, I'd add an ounce of one of the MF cleaner fluids to the bucket (I use Griot's - fantastic results)



A local detailer told me that she does not let the MF items get 100% dry in the dryer - she takes them out and hangs them on a line inside - the theory being that if they get too dry too soon, they can build up static electricity which can attract dust. I have a rack in our laundry room for this purpose. Dryer heat over time will wear down any fiber or fabric.
 
Good point on the drying.



karburn said:
I keep a dedicated bucket in the laundry room for MF items. I keep it about half full of water - just to keep anything from hardening. I usually have enough to justify a weekly load. If it had to go 2 weeks, I'd add an ounce of one of the MF cleaner fluids to the bucket (I use Griot's - fantastic results)



A local detailer told me that she does not let the MF items get 100% dry in the dryer - she takes them out and hangs them on a line inside - the theory being that if they get too dry too soon, they can build up static electricity which can attract dust. I have a rack in our laundry room for this purpose. Dryer heat over time will wear down any fiber or fabric.
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