Washing and polishing your car

[dassaur]

On the topic of microfibre towels… what do you use to wash them with? I remember reading somewhere that just tossing them in with your regular laundry and using my regular (coles/woolies home brand special cheapo China spec laundry detergent) messes up the fibres in them?

There's a video by Larry from ammo detailing on towel management.
summary, wash them only with each other using a little liquid detergent.
He goes into whole systems of storing and grading towels, when to retire them, etc.

 

[Ginger Beer]

On the topic of microfibre towels… what do you use to wash them with? I remember reading somewhere that just tossing them in with your regular laundry and using my regular (coles/woolies home brand special cheapo China spec laundry detergent) messes up the fibres in them?

I use truck wash, never use anything with a fabric softener

What kills them is hot wash and hot rotary dryer

I also grade them by how many uses, paint, interior, wheels, then engine bay, then oil rags

I generally don't use them for drying, I use a Ryobi one blower for that, it blow dries the paint and gets into every nook and cranny

 

[MrBags]

I also use a blower to dry mine.
I have a Dewalt 54V, makes it easy.
The SS has been hand washed only 4 times since the correction and ceramic coating were done and those times are by the detailer.
It just gets pressure washed and blow dried by me, zero hand contact and it comes up amazing every time as it doesn’t get dirty, just dusty.
Benefits of a “weekender” and no rain driving for me.

 

[losh1971]

I washed my ute yesterday and left the water droplets on it thinking it would just dry. Go out to the shed and there are blotches everywhere. Had to rewash the ute and blow it down with the leaf blower and finish it with the towel. Trouble is I was holding my towel in one hand and the blower in the other. I rested my other hand against the blower for support and burnt a hole in the towel. Lesson learnt but I ruined my only drying towel. I have a click and collect at SCA and just hoping the towel in the kit I bought is as good as the one I wrecked.

 

[panhead]

This is what I use on the paintwork, they are very thick and soft.

Look after them and they'll last a few years and then can to delegated to other duties.

I also buy the cheaper ones for cleaning areas that don't require such a soft touch.






Mint Microfibre Ultra Cloth | Product | Car Care Products Australia

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[Actilux]

I washed my ute yesterday and left the water droplets on it thinking it would just dry. Go out to the shed and there are blotches everywhere. Had to rewash the ute and blow it down with the leaf blower and finish it with the towel. Trouble is I was holding my towel in one hand and the blower in the other. I rested my other hand against the blower for support and burnt a hole in the towel. Lesson learnt but I ruined my only drying towel. I have a click and collect at SCA and just hoping the towel in the kit I bought is as good as the one I wrecked.

Grab one of these, currently on sale https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p...VKplmAh1fnwg4EAQYASABEgI7jvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Batca]

Grab one of these, currently on sale https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p...VKplmAh1fnwg4EAQYASABEgI7jvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Got two of these for the Mrs and my cars

 

[Ron Burgundy]

This is what I use on the paintwork, they are very thick and soft.

Look after them and they'll last a few years and then can to delegated to other duties.

I also buy the cheaper ones for cleaning areas that don't require such a soft touch.






Mint Microfibre Ultra Cloth | Product | Car Care Products Australia

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I use those as well. They are excellent

 

[hademall]

Got two of these for the Mrs and my cars

Aaah, His & Hers. That’s nice dear!

 

[Skylarking]

Got two of these for the Mrs and my cars mistresses

Fixed that for you