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Originally Posted by rocaveli
So could you tell us how to identify for ourselves what each type of towel is best suited for?
ps. George I've seen your products highly recommended all over this forum, but I just couldn't bring myself to drop the coin for your rethickulous or ultraplushes this time..maybe next time. How are your $2.99 "All-purpose" towels when it comes to quality?
Thanks alot
ps. George I've seen your products highly recommended all over this forum, but I just couldn't bring myself to drop the coin for your rethickulous or ultraplushes this time..maybe next time. How are your $2.99 "All-purpose" towels when it comes to quality?
Thanks alot
Drying your vehicle:
Waffle weave drying towels are the standard for high end auto detailing professionals. They are paint safe and the waffle like texture makes them safer alternatives than flat chamois, water blades, or bath towels. With a waffle weave design, you are able to pull contamination away from the surface. A chamois is flat and has no nap, essentially you will just push the dirt around similar to using a traditional sponge during washing. Microfiber waffle weave towels are typically large and very absorbent. Our waffle weave drying towel is nearly 2' x 3' in size, has silk edges, no tags and remains fresh after many washes. I can usually get away with just using 1 of our towels to dry a car, especially after using the sheeting method prior to drying your vehicle.
Product removal:
I prefer medium nap microfiber towels for product removal. Using too thin of a nap won't pick up the excess product residue and longer nap towels are ideal for picking up lighter particles, such as dust, not saturating them with excess product. Our all purpose microfiber are perfect for this application. I would suggest removing the tag that is on these prior to using them on your paint for product removal.
Quick detailing:
I typically recommend a plush towel for quick detailing. The object is to pull the dust and other light contaminates away from the surface and the plush towels do this the best. Using too thin of a nap when quick detailing may cause micro-marring or swirls. Our ultra plush or reTHICKulous would be ideal for this application.
Interior product application or removal:
For applying or removing a product on say your dash or leather, I prefer a medium nap microfiber towel. Using too thin of a nap may not get into all of the little cracks and crevices of vinyl, leather and other textured surfaces. If you use too thick of a nap, the towel absorbs more product than is needed to get the job done. Again, the all purpose towels are great for this.
Interior dusting or wipe down:
When you aren't applying a dressing and you just want to wipe down your surface to remove a light dusting, I find that using a thicker nap is ideal. You basically just want to gently glide the towel over the surface and let the static energy pick up the dust particles.
Glass cleaning:
For a final wipe down you want as low of a nap as possible. This will ensure you do not leave any lint behind and the pressure exerted on a low nap towel will ensure no streaking. For applying and removing the glass cleaner I typically use a medium nap towel, like the all purpose, but for the final wipe down, I use the low nap, glass specific towel.
Polishing metal:
We have a microfiber towel specific for this application. It has one side that is designed for applying a metal polish and the flip side is similar to a jewelers rouge cloth to achieve the maximum finish. In general, a medium to low nap would be what I recommend for cleaning or polishing metal.
That covers most of the applications of microfiber towels that I can think of off the top of my head. Investing in quality microfiber towels is not a bad idea, especially if you know how to properly care for them. A well cared for towel can last years and withstand 100+ washes.
If you have any specific questions on anything, please do not hesitate to ask.
George
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10 or more years ago 3M created a microfiber for use in micro polishing applications in chip manufacturing and lens manufacturing. I believe this is the first or at least one of the first microfiber products. 3M is a client of mine and one of my contacts there gave me a dozen. To this day, they remain the finest microfiber product I have ever seen. They are not as thick as some others I've seen but when it comes to polishing, nothing beats them and they leave no trace of their contact with the paint, other than a perfect shine.
I wash them as normal but I rinse them in distilled water prior to using.
I wash them as normal but I rinse them in distilled water prior to using.
Originally Posted by kleicoupe
I get mine at costco, its like 16$ for 30 of them, and they work great.
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Fantastic summary George! 
Originally Posted by Detailed Image
Not a problem, thanks for starting a great thread. We are constantly receiving samples from different microfiber manufacturers and distributors and we try to evaluate them and carry the ones we feel are the best.
Drying your vehicle:
Waffle weave drying towels are the standard for high end auto detailing professionals. They are paint safe and the waffle like texture makes them safer alternatives than flat chamois, water blades, or bath towels. With a waffle weave design, you are able to pull contamination away from the surface. A chamois is flat and has no nap, essentially you will just push the dirt around similar to using a traditional sponge during washing. Microfiber waffle weave towels are typically large and very absorbent. Our waffle weave drying towel is nearly 2' x 3' in size, has silk edges, no tags and remains fresh after many washes. I can usually get away with just using 1 of our towels to dry a car, especially after using the sheeting method prior to drying your vehicle.
Product removal:
I prefer medium nap microfiber towels for product removal. Using too thin of a nap won't pick up the excess product residue and longer nap towels are ideal for picking up lighter particles, such as dust, not saturating them with excess product. Our all purpose microfiber are perfect for this application. I would suggest removing the tag that is on these prior to using them on your paint for product removal.
Quick detailing:
I typically recommend a plush towel for quick detailing. The object is to pull the dust and other light contaminates away from the surface and the plush towels do this the best. Using too thin of a nap when quick detailing may cause micro-marring or swirls. Our ultra plush or reTHICKulous would be ideal for this application.
Interior product application or removal:
For applying or removing a product on say your dash or leather, I prefer a medium nap microfiber towel. Using too thin of a nap may not get into all of the little cracks and crevices of vinyl, leather and other textured surfaces. If you use too thick of a nap, the towel absorbs more product than is needed to get the job done. Again, the all purpose towels are great for this.
Interior dusting or wipe down:
When you aren't applying a dressing and you just want to wipe down your surface to remove a light dusting, I find that using a thicker nap is ideal. You basically just want to gently glide the towel over the surface and let the static energy pick up the dust particles.
Glass cleaning:
For a final wipe down you want as low of a nap as possible. This will ensure you do not leave any lint behind and the pressure exerted on a low nap towel will ensure no streaking. For applying and removing the glass cleaner I typically use a medium nap towel, like the all purpose, but for the final wipe down, I use the low nap, glass specific towel.
Polishing metal:
We have a microfiber towel specific for this application. It has one side that is designed for applying a metal polish and the flip side is similar to a jewelers rouge cloth to achieve the maximum finish. In general, a medium to low nap would be what I recommend for cleaning or polishing metal.
That covers most of the applications of microfiber towels that I can think of off the top of my head. Investing in quality microfiber towels is not a bad idea, especially if you know how to properly care for them. A well cared for towel can last years and withstand 100+ washes.
If you have any specific questions on anything, please do not hesitate to ask.
George
Drying your vehicle:
Waffle weave drying towels are the standard for high end auto detailing professionals. They are paint safe and the waffle like texture makes them safer alternatives than flat chamois, water blades, or bath towels. With a waffle weave design, you are able to pull contamination away from the surface. A chamois is flat and has no nap, essentially you will just push the dirt around similar to using a traditional sponge during washing. Microfiber waffle weave towels are typically large and very absorbent. Our waffle weave drying towel is nearly 2' x 3' in size, has silk edges, no tags and remains fresh after many washes. I can usually get away with just using 1 of our towels to dry a car, especially after using the sheeting method prior to drying your vehicle.
Product removal:
I prefer medium nap microfiber towels for product removal. Using too thin of a nap won't pick up the excess product residue and longer nap towels are ideal for picking up lighter particles, such as dust, not saturating them with excess product. Our all purpose microfiber are perfect for this application. I would suggest removing the tag that is on these prior to using them on your paint for product removal.
Quick detailing:
I typically recommend a plush towel for quick detailing. The object is to pull the dust and other light contaminates away from the surface and the plush towels do this the best. Using too thin of a nap when quick detailing may cause micro-marring or swirls. Our ultra plush or reTHICKulous would be ideal for this application.
Interior product application or removal:
For applying or removing a product on say your dash or leather, I prefer a medium nap microfiber towel. Using too thin of a nap may not get into all of the little cracks and crevices of vinyl, leather and other textured surfaces. If you use too thick of a nap, the towel absorbs more product than is needed to get the job done. Again, the all purpose towels are great for this.
Interior dusting or wipe down:
When you aren't applying a dressing and you just want to wipe down your surface to remove a light dusting, I find that using a thicker nap is ideal. You basically just want to gently glide the towel over the surface and let the static energy pick up the dust particles.
Glass cleaning:
For a final wipe down you want as low of a nap as possible. This will ensure you do not leave any lint behind and the pressure exerted on a low nap towel will ensure no streaking. For applying and removing the glass cleaner I typically use a medium nap towel, like the all purpose, but for the final wipe down, I use the low nap, glass specific towel.
Polishing metal:
We have a microfiber towel specific for this application. It has one side that is designed for applying a metal polish and the flip side is similar to a jewelers rouge cloth to achieve the maximum finish. In general, a medium to low nap would be what I recommend for cleaning or polishing metal.
That covers most of the applications of microfiber towels that I can think of off the top of my head. Investing in quality microfiber towels is not a bad idea, especially if you know how to properly care for them. A well cared for towel can last years and withstand 100+ washes.
If you have any specific questions on anything, please do not hesitate to ask.
George
For those thinking of picking up some new towels, we decided to run a sale on our two premium plush towels this month.
So here's the break down...
Ultra Plush Towels - $5.99 each
Buy 5 - 9 and the price drops to $4.59 each (Over 23% off)
Buy 10+ and the price drops to $4.29 each (Over 28% off)
reTHICKulous Towels - $9.99 each
Buy 5 - 9 and the price drops to $7.39 each (26% off)
Buy 10+ and the price drops to $6.99 each (30% off)
If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Sale good until December 31st, 2007.
George
So here's the break down...
Ultra Plush Towels - $5.99 each
Buy 5 - 9 and the price drops to $4.59 each (Over 23% off)
Buy 10+ and the price drops to $4.29 each (Over 28% off)
reTHICKulous Towels - $9.99 each
Buy 5 - 9 and the price drops to $7.39 each (26% off)
Buy 10+ and the price drops to $6.99 each (30% off)
If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Sale good until December 31st, 2007.
George
I have heard that Cobra MF towels are excellent quality
http://www.autogeek.net/cobra-microfiber-towel.html
http://www.autogeek.net/cobra-microfiber-towel.html
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