Pats300zx
Super Moderator
Rubbermaid storage for me. I have added 3 or 4 more cabinets since this pic for towels.
what do you guys use to store your MFs?
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Super said:
I also don't like the MFs to dry out before washings, and set the stains (any more than they otherwise do).
I have a 5 gallon bucker half filled with diluted APC. Toss the used MF towels in the bucket, and close with a lid. Home depot has lids with a good seal on them. Then, when I have enough for a load, they come out of the bucket and into the washing machine. Wet with APC, they're not fire hazards.
I have a 1 gallon zip-loc bag for MFs for the car, so I have a few MFs for QDing and cleaning the windows. I also have another 1 gallon zip-loc bag for the dirties. With the dirties, I squeeze out all the air I can before sealing. If they get warm, the moisture will expand. Not nice to have a bag explode on you. The less air, the less they inflate.
Hope this helps,
SilverLexus
Super Enthusiast
Nice setup Pat. Are those labeled with a Brother P-touch machine?
Fire safely good to be safe then sorry
Re: Rags as fire hazard
With the right combination they can be. If petroleum product soaked rags are in a heap it can cause a fire, it’s called spontaneous combustion.
In Detailing products use petroleum products, Sample: Polishes that has “paint cleaners� are a petroleum product, AIO has a great deal of a petroleum product as an ingredient, tire dressings ect ect
Wet rags it’s self will not catch on fire it needs fermentation to accrue
Definition from Microsoft ® Encarta defines: spontaneous combustion
Ignition of substances without application of an external heat source. Spontaneous combustion can occur when large piles of flammable materials, such as coal, damp hay, or oily rags, are stored in an area that has poor air circulation. Chemical reactions, such as oxidation or fermentation, that occur in the middle of the pile release heat, which becomes trapped within the pile of flammable materials (see Chemical Reaction). In turn, the trapped heat increases the rate of the heat-producing chemical reaction; eventually the flammable material can become hot enough to burst into flames.
Re: Rags as fire hazard
With the right combination they can be. If petroleum product soaked rags are in a heap it can cause a fire, it’s called spontaneous combustion.
In Detailing products use petroleum products, Sample: Polishes that has “paint cleaners� are a petroleum product, AIO has a great deal of a petroleum product as an ingredient, tire dressings ect ect
Wet rags it’s self will not catch on fire it needs fermentation to accrue
Definition from Microsoft ® Encarta defines: spontaneous combustion
Ignition of substances without application of an external heat source. Spontaneous combustion can occur when large piles of flammable materials, such as coal, damp hay, or oily rags, are stored in an area that has poor air circulation. Chemical reactions, such as oxidation or fermentation, that occur in the middle of the pile release heat, which becomes trapped within the pile of flammable materials (see Chemical Reaction). In turn, the trapped heat increases the rate of the heat-producing chemical reaction; eventually the flammable material can become hot enough to burst into flames.
I used to have a small plastic storage container for my MF's.
I recently bought a 3 pack of the XXL Ziploc storag bags (3 gallons I think) at Walmart for like $5.
All my detailing is done on the road, away from home (which is a 1 bedroom apartment, no garage) I don't think a nice storage cart or cabinet would work for me.
I'm trying to "De-klutter" my trunk to make transporting a bit easier.
I recently bought a 3 pack of the XXL Ziploc storag bags (3 gallons I think) at Walmart for like $5.
All my detailing is done on the road, away from home (which is a 1 bedroom apartment, no garage) I don't think a nice storage cart or cabinet would work for me.
I'm trying to "De-klutter" my trunk to make transporting a bit easier.
Pats300zx
Super Moderator
SilverLexus said:
You know it. :2thumbs:
imported_memnuts
New member
I wash (I wash in batchs of 25-30 at a time), double rinse, dry at low temp and fold. I separate the rim/undercarriage/engine towels from the polished surface MF (washed separately). Most importantly I rotate my stock and let Mother Nature do the de-magnetizing. Never a static problem.