Microfiber towel Usage & Organization
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jstn
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JB i hope you run a business, and this is not all personal stuff:shocked
hondaguy2582
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Yeah for sure, otherwise, that is just a waste of money!!!!!
jstn
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no, otherwise i am extrmely jealous
SergC
wax on...stress off...
jstn said:
No, he does not,it just an obsession...
Oh wow, JB! That's just awesome. :bow
Back to the topic: Having been thoroughly indoctrinated in Autopia, I have believed I should somehow color-code my MFs and keep them all separate -- using some only on glass, some only on paint, etc. But I just can't do it. Like some others have said, I can't justify doing washer-loads with just 4 towels. However, when I'm using the towels I do distinguish them in terms of "good" vs. "bad." I can tell my good towels by feel; they're the ones from PakShak, MFTech, Poorboys, and Autopia. Those get used on the paintwork. The other towels -- which I can READILY tell by feel -- are the grungy ones I bought "back in the day" from WalMart &C; they get used for grubby areas of the car. But I do not try to segregate them in the washer. If I use a good warm wash and take care that there's no "debris" in the towels, I just don't see any purpose in separating them. Maybe I'm just being slipshod, but this has worked OK for me.
Back to the topic: Having been thoroughly indoctrinated in Autopia, I have believed I should somehow color-code my MFs and keep them all separate -- using some only on glass, some only on paint, etc. But I just can't do it. Like some others have said, I can't justify doing washer-loads with just 4 towels. However, when I'm using the towels I do distinguish them in terms of "good" vs. "bad." I can tell my good towels by feel; they're the ones from PakShak, MFTech, Poorboys, and Autopia. Those get used on the paintwork. The other towels -- which I can READILY tell by feel -- are the grungy ones I bought "back in the day" from WalMart &C; they get used for grubby areas of the car. But I do not try to segregate them in the washer. If I use a good warm wash and take care that there's no "debris" in the towels, I just don't see any purpose in separating them. Maybe I'm just being slipshod, but this has worked OK for me.
Mantic6t9, I agree yours is the more conservative approach. But with what I'm reading -- especially DFTowel's recent comments about wash temp -- I just don't see there is really that much difference in which MF I use, provided I'm washing them thoroughly. Mostly, though, my washing/usage practices -- based on the fact that I'm using high-quality MFs and not the WalMart garbage -- are based on a best-results-for-the-least-effort lazy-person approach. Just call me ...
The Lazy Autopian
The Lazy Autopian
Well i don't have to worry too much about it. I only have 15 good towels to worry about. Each is marked with it's use and washed accordingly. That makes the most sence to me. About the washing temps... I think warm water is fine but hot water isn't. I was letting mine soak in HOT water (too hot for you hands) in the sink untill it cooled down enough that i could get my hands in there, that or i would add cold water after a few minutes. I think warm water is best but HOT water should be avoided.
Pats300zx
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JB....WOW :bow
Very very nice. I thought I was organized...Geezzzzzz
Very very nice. I thought I was organized...Geezzzzzz
JimS
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Like Lynn I have good ones and grungy ones but I do seperate the good ones by color and use only the blue ones on the paint.
I wash them all together unless some are soaked with some product. If a towel gets really soaked with some product I'll wash it out in the sink with Dawn and then throw it in with the others in the washer.
I wash them all together unless some are soaked with some product. If a towel gets really soaked with some product I'll wash it out in the sink with Dawn and then throw it in with the others in the washer.
Pats300zx
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Definitely not a waste JB. The way you have organized things has given me tons of ideas for my garage. Some of the pics that you posted of your "show car kit" helped me alot set up my own "kit" for my show car.
There will always be haters...
jstn
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jb its definetly not a waste of money, i am jealous
Lynn said:
Thanks.
What I found, was to have seperate type of towels (and to wash seperately) required me to have a lot of towels. As you said, what's the point in doing a load for 4 towels!
So I invested in a lot more towels. Given that these things wear out any way, over the long run, this doesn't cost you more.
After using this system for a while, here is what I found.
1. It generally kept the polish and wax MF towels in great shape
2. You need at least 6 categories
* Wax (Dark Green)
* Polish (Light Green)
* Drying (Waffle weave)
* Quick Detailing (Yellow - not shown in pics)
* General Cleaning (Blue)
* General Cleaning XXX Blue)
The 2 types of general cleaning is for the real dirty stuff. No need to have seperate colors for these. You will know which is which after using them and can also tell after they come out of the washing machine.
3. Having a lot more towels mean you wash less often, but when you do its a lot of towels!
4. Before the MF towels, I was using white cotton towels and used a permanent marker to note the tye of towel. This was a pain. I wouldn't try seperating the towels, unless they are different colors.
5. The draw units I use, work well. You can remove the draws to take them to the laundry and the units themselves have wheels so you can move them to where you are working.
wifehatescar
My L5-S1 is killing me!
JB in Irvine said:
Hi JB-
From what I gather you probably wait at least a couple weeks for each seperate bin of dirty MF's to get full before you wash the contents of that bin?
Have you found any negative effects to keeping the MF's in the bin dirty until the bin is full?...such as the the MF's not coming clean after sitting dirty for a period of time?
JB :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow Need I say more about your setup!:nixweiss
I hope to one day achieve the same level or organization. Yeah it may be over the top but it definitely does make a huge difference when your working on your car, especially when you're preparing for a show!
Regarding washing MF's, I too just throw them all in the wash together and use warm water heavy duty cycle. I think the biggest mistake you can make with cleaning MF's or other towels is to sneak one into the regular clothing wash. Not only does it screw up the MF/Towel but it also can screw up the clothes, don't ask me how I know.
I hope to one day achieve the same level or organization. Yeah it may be over the top but it definitely does make a huge difference when your working on your car, especially when you're preparing for a show!
Regarding washing MF's, I too just throw them all in the wash together and use warm water heavy duty cycle. I think the biggest mistake you can make with cleaning MF's or other towels is to sneak one into the regular clothing wash. Not only does it screw up the MF/Towel but it also can screw up the clothes, don't ask me how I know.