I bought a tan wool looking mitt. Very soft. But upon washing the car, it was like washing with a wet cat. Damn thing is way small and didn't lather up the soap as I would like.

Got a pic of what you use?

 

I buy the wool mitts from walmart, but I carefully pick the heaviest and most plush mitts there. Usually I find 1-2 good ones out of 20, and every time i'm there I look so I can stock up, sometimes they end up being bad, and they get moved to wheels and tires. Did you just pick one randomly from the batch?

 

I noted one was softer than the others. But I don't know if I picked the right brand. I was a small glove looking thing. Not a microfiber type wash mitt.

I just noticed it was damn small and didn't soap up very well.

 

they should be Detailers Preference or Detailers Paradise brand wool washmitts, made by eurow/oreilly. Haven't been to walmart in a while but its the only brand they should carry with a dark green elastic sleeve. I cut the sleeves off also to prevent marring

 

I really don't like the eurow sheepskin wash mitts. That maybe only last 10-15 wash and then start falling about

It's this one that they sell at walmart and they don't last long

 

I used to use wool mits in the past, but I wasn't to happy with there longetivity.
I've since switched to 100% chenille mits, and they do hold up well in comparison.

They don't seem to micro mar the finish, and hold a lot of soap/suds when washing....

 

+1 for MF chenille mitts.

 

eurow/oreilly supplies the mitts for alot of companies, even the boutique ones, which sheepskin mitts do you use then and how long are they lasting you?

 

I wrote how long they last , sorry if I didn't explain it was the one's at wal-mart I was talking about. I now just use 3 Microfiber chennile mitts to wash the body of my car.

 

IIRC I had bought one from wal-mart and shortly after I got one as a part of a present from my sister. I used the one she got me 1 time and I put it in the washing machine with the setting on handwash. I used it last weekend to wash my G and I had pieces of the mitt here and there on my G. The damm sheepskin mitt was falling apart. I haven't check the other mitt (wash them both). I'm wondering if it's coming apart because I put in the washing machine or if it was because it was a low quality mitt...it didn' feel like one.

 

I tried both ways with one I would clean in the washing machine and, but then that one fell apart fast. So then I tried not using the washing machine and just get it real clean after I would wash my car and I would ring it out dry and then store it in my container, but that one smell and only lasted 8 washes

 

Scrooge, so you don't like sheepskin in general or just the walmart ones. Have you tried any others? I have a few going on 9+ months and 30+ washes and they are still holding up fine, and a few that only lasted 10 washes as you saw. Since its a natural product, there is always going to be some variability in the durability

 

You actually have sheepskin lasting 9 months. Do you like the smell after you clean it. Also how do you clean them ???

 

I found some sheepskin at closeout price for 1.12 at Parts America. I think this won't last.


http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3307

 

i use an UltiMitt... works and suds great..