Cleaning your microfiber towels?

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I put mine in the washing machine plus use plain simple washing powder (not much). Have done this numerous times and they (a bunch of Cobra towels and a few with no brand) seem to hold up pretty well.

How do you guys wash/clean yours? Do you also use the microfiber rejuvenator?
 
I have used Liquid Detergent, Oxy Clean,APC, Pinnacle Microfiber Rejuvenator. When washing my MFs i consider what products are on'em or how dirty the towels are, this will determine what i use and how i wash them..I almost always use the Pinnacle Rejuvenator when washing the better of my MFs. Hope the information is useful..
 
I use a dedicated MF towel detergent to wash all my detailing towels and pads. Have used Micro Restoe with great success. I stopped using it because I found it a little to expensive.

Have had success with most OTC products that do not contain any enhancers. No bleach or fabric softners.

At this time I am using Charlie's Soap. It works well.
 
I hand wash mine in hot water (wearing nitrile rubber gloves) with Liquid Tide.
Then I rinse them thoroughly in warm water with a little distilled vinegar and allow them to air dry.
 
Plain liquid detergent seems to work fairly well. I have some MF detergent coming soon, though.

Don't use powdered detergent. If it doesn't all disolve, some may get trapped in the towel and result in scratches/swirls when you use them.
 
I'm currently using Sonus MF wash in the washing machine. Once I run out of the Sonus I'll likely just use regular liguid detergent.
 
Hmmm, I might stop using powder detergent then. Come to think of it sometimes it really feels as if there are still traces of powder in there.
 
5000XD said:
Hmmm, I might stop using powder detergent then. Come to think of it sometimes it really feels as if there are still traces of powder in there.
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You probably should stop using powder. Everything I've read suggests liquid detergent is best for MF washing.
 
Sevenrd said:
You probably should stop using powder. Everything I've read suggests liquid detergent is best for MF washing.
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Ditto this. The powder will not dissolve completely..
 
5000XD said:
Hmmm, I might stop using powder detergent then. Come to think of it sometimes it really feels as if there are still traces of powder in there.
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Thanks for brings that up! You can never be too careful with your cars finish. I just started using Pinnacle Micro Rejuvinator and I have found its ability to get mf "cleaner" ahs made it well worth it as t has aided in the removal of polishes and waxes-sealants.
 
MasterShineBoy said:
Thanks for brings that up! You can never be too careful with your cars finish. I just started using Pinnacle Micro Rejuvinator and I have found its ability to get mf "cleaner" ahs made it well worth it as t has aided in the removal of polishes and waxes-sealants.
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I got the rejuvinator from Pinnacle in a kit I bought last year and was trying to use it as economical as possible. Combining liquid detergent and the rejuvinator from time to time might be a good option for me then :D
 
I wash by hand with Dawn dish soap and warm/hot water. Rinse out numerous times. My $0.02:)
 
Got a free bottle of Pinn Rejuvenator with a MF kit I ordered awhile back...love the stuff will be reordering when I run out. Spend to much on my MF's not to take good care of them.:cool:
 
Sleper said:
I wash by hand with Dawn dish soap and warm/hot water. Rinse out numerous times. My $0.02:)
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I've been doing the same thing with the Dawn dishwashing liquid on a warm cycle in the wash machine, then multiple cold water rinse cycles. Seems to work well and the towels are holding up well, now that some of them are a couple of years old.
 
May i ask what this "pinnicle rejuvinator" is, is it some sort of fabrbic softner?
 
cwcad said:
I use a dedicated MF towel detergent to wash all my detailing towels and pads. Have used Micro Restoe with great success. I stopped using it because I found it a little to expensive.

Have had success with most OTC products that do not contain any enhancers. No bleach or fabric softners.

At this time I am using Charlie's Soap. It works well.
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Will second the vote for Charlie's, it works great and costs less. what Else could I ask for ?
 
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