rheostaticsfan
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I'm still quite new at detailing and I'm wondering what's normal. I bought 16 MF cloths this summer. I've used them for drying, spray wax application, glass cleaning, 303 Protectant application...pretty much everything. I've never dropped them on the ground: I keep them in an empty bucket once they appear soiled until I'm done my work then I wash them immediately as below.
My cloths have been used maybe 7-10 times. I wash them in my front loading (HE) machine on hot using Sunlight HE detergent and vinegar in both the "bleach" and "fabric softener" dispensers in the machine. I then dry them on medium heat in my gas drier.
I'm finding the cloths are accumulating small bits of black...something...stuck in the fibers. I assume that means I can't use them any more: that they are contaminated and will scratch my paint. Additionally, I'm finding they are not static-ey at at when they come out of the drier, and they resist absorbing water now.
Do I have a "user problem" here? Or, is this normal? How long should I expect cloths to last?
These were cheap Canadian Tire cloths. I'm planning to replace with "Cookie Monster" towels from eshine, but I need to get more than say 10 uses out of a towel if I'm going to spend approximately $7 each on them.
Also, what do you do with contaminated towels? Are there any other uses they're still suitable for (auto or other)? I just hate the idea of throwing out an "almost new" cloth...
Thanks for reading and sharing any advice!
My cloths have been used maybe 7-10 times. I wash them in my front loading (HE) machine on hot using Sunlight HE detergent and vinegar in both the "bleach" and "fabric softener" dispensers in the machine. I then dry them on medium heat in my gas drier.
I'm finding the cloths are accumulating small bits of black...something...stuck in the fibers. I assume that means I can't use them any more: that they are contaminated and will scratch my paint. Additionally, I'm finding they are not static-ey at at when they come out of the drier, and they resist absorbing water now.
Do I have a "user problem" here? Or, is this normal? How long should I expect cloths to last?
These were cheap Canadian Tire cloths. I'm planning to replace with "Cookie Monster" towels from eshine, but I need to get more than say 10 uses out of a towel if I'm going to spend approximately $7 each on them.
Also, what do you do with contaminated towels? Are there any other uses they're still suitable for (auto or other)? I just hate the idea of throwing out an "almost new" cloth...
Thanks for reading and sharing any advice!