I've always used terry cloth towels to wash my 92 Q45 but about a year ago I got some microfiber towels from target. I've used them to wash the car when it's not that dirty.... or as a second wash after washing with terry cloth towels (prior to waxing).

I find that they work OK for washing, but I hate how they cling to the car. I use at least 2 or 3 of them per wash and rinse them before dipping them into the soapy water.

Now that I have an 08 G sedan I want to start off right... is washing with microfiber towels a good idea or not?

 

yes, but get at least 2 microfiber wash mitts

 

I would get a sheepskin mitt for washing...I use one for the lower portion of the car & the bumpers and a newer one for the upper portions.

You should get a waffle weave microfiber towel for drying. The quality of the ones sold @ Target & Pepboys have improved but for best results I'd go mail order (Pak Shak is the best).

PM me if you want to get together & detail sometime...I'm in Atlanta also.

 

I would go with the Microfiber chennile mitts or Sheepskin mitts. Remember to washing the microfiber mitts after every wash, so there free of dirt.

 

how about some MF washmitts? i use the griot's one.

 

So a microfiber towel/mitt is no more likely to retain grit/dirt than a terry cloth towel, right?

Looks like the fuzzy sheepskin mitt would be a magnet for grit/dirt. Are they machine washable?

 

I've been detailing my ride and used to do my friends' cars back in the day and this is what I use. Microfiber towel to soap up, rinse off and then dry the car off with a chamois. And of course wash the microfiber towels after every use but don't use any fabric softener or static cling sheets, it leaves residue on the towels. I would never use terry cloth towels, they leave micro scratches on the paint and dull the finish. The fabric is just too abrasive.

 

the microfiber is more likely to trap dirt yes. i use meg's brush got it on clearance for like 4 bucks one day used it ever since

i either squeegy or use that made in japan absorber thing when drying depeding on if i m lazy or not or sometimes i just race around the block

i also use a stream water to take off soap i dont plaster the car on full blast.... so usually the water just sheets off

 

I wash & dry mine with my microfiber towels after each wash/detail. I think it helps them to last longer.

 

M/F's tend to trap dirt in them so they're not recommended for washing. Use a sheepskin and dry with M/F waffle weave.

 

if you look at the MF wash mitts 'yarns', they are different construction
from your MF towels. ive been using the griot's ones on a black car.
no issues.

you need to use gritguard and ample shampoo water (5gallons minimum).

 

This is why you rinse them out into the rinse bucket. Sheepskin also pick up dirt. This is why you also rinse this out too.

 

chamois are a BIG no no for most detailers. since they are flat they can easily catch any lose dirt and the dirt will be dragged across your paint. A good micro fiber waffle weave towel is the way to go because lose dirt particles will more easily go up into the fibers of the towel which will cushion dirt instead of dragging it.

 

has anyone ever used those rubber towel things to dry their car after the wash? i tried it once and it really absorbs more water, but i was wondering if it scratches the paint?

 

Yes it would scratch the paint.