I think I was using inferior wash media..

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G37

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I was using a synthetic wash mitt which does a really good job and very affordable so I can replace when needed but when its dry not in use it just doesnt feel very soft I know this doesnt mean that it is bad in anyway but after doing a search and reading all the past articles on wash mitts I have decieded to change. its betwwen these two...



Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitt



and



GENUINE LAMBS WOOL MITT



The wool mitt seems much more gentle and soft but its almost three twice the price.



If you had to choose a mitt which one and why?

Thanks guys.
 
i've been using that genuine lambswool mitt for many many years, and i would choose it over the chenille wash mitt...
 
I have tried various wash media but I seem to like wool mitts best. They offer the best balance between cleaning, safety, rinsing, wash experience, etc. to me. Durability may be a factor for some so their criteria will be different.



I just got some Race Glaze mitts from PakShak and they are really thick (like a deep pile rug). Unfortunately, I have to wait for a nice day to use them since it is getting rinseless time for most washes.
 
Wool Mits are the best. The synthetic ones don't scratch at first, but they don't release dirt and debris very well.
 
Note that you can't always tell how *functionally* soft a given medium will be when dry; some stuff softens up when wet. But yeah, synthetic mitts are pretty much guaranteed to mar paint IMO.
 
Wow I used my wool mitt today extremely soft and easy to clean I could kick myself for ever using synthetic mitts..Hey yakky thanks for the tip on the spray wax easy to use very good results and extremely fast..Hey yakky and Accumulator i know WW MF are the rage now but I always have used synthetic cham. the water sprite what are your guys opinipns on the syn. cham.?? Thanks again
 
G37 said:
..Hey yakky and Accumulator i know WW MF are the rage now but I always have used synthetic cham. the water sprite what are your guys opinipns on the syn. cham.?? Thanks again
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All of the synthetic chamois I've tried (multiple versions from Griot's, the Absorber, Water Bandit, somebody else's whose name I can't recall...) left a tiny amount of water behind. Not that WWs don't do that now and then too, but the chamois *always* left it so I had to do a follow-up with something else.



The big fear with synthetic chamois seems to be the lack of nap/cushioning. Increased chance of marring if something abrasive gets between the chamois and the paint. But I dunno...if you get the vehicle *really* clean, and use the chamois very carefully, I wouldn't worry all *that* much I guess.



If somebody's doing OK with a synthetic chamois then all right, they're doing OK.
 
I was looking at my wool mitt today it dries slowly so I turned it inside out and I had this idea...I have benn watching ONR videos where they use chen/mf mitts or sponges, I like the technique they use when they are showing how to do the doors my question is can I just turn my cuff inside and use my wool mitt like a sponge or chen/mitt guess what I mean to say is by turning cuff inside the mitt I can use the mitt more like a wash pad not a glove?
 
G37 said:
I was looking at my wool mitt today it dries slowly so I turned it inside out and I had this idea...I have benn watching ONR videos where they use chen/mf mitts or sponges, I like the technique they use when they are showing how to do the doors my question is can I just turn my cuff inside and use my wool mitt like a sponge or chen/mitt guess what I mean to say is by turning cuff inside the mitt I can use the mitt more like a wash pad not a glove?
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i do that all the time (i don't put my hand in the mitt), i don't like the cuff exposed as there is the potential it will drag and marr the paint. now i just cut the cuff off very carefully with cuticle scissors...
 
BigAl3 said:
i do that all the time (i don't put my hand in the mitt), i don't like the cuff exposed as there is the potential it will drag and marr the paint. now i just cut the cuff off very carefully with cuticle scissors...
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Right :xyxthumbs Though I just fold the cuff inside instead of cutting it off.



And this brings up my usual lecture about filling the mitt with wash solution and holding it shut at the cuff while you whisk it across the paint, letting the shampoo mix seep out to provide some added lubrication and flushing. By the time the mitt is empty it'll also be soiled enough that you oughta rinse it out. That's how I'd do all the washing if I didn't have a foamgun.
 
I prefer to use mitts as mitts rather than pads. You can control the pressure much easier as it glides across the paint. My first pass is less pressure and then flip the mitt for a second pass.
 
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