Question about microfiber gsm

600 gsm.

Nice towels. Excellent price, although I preferred 300-400 gsm for compound removal.

They are excellent for waterless & drying.
 
Not a big fan of those towels. They're not very plush so high GSM is due to the weight of the towel. It's a very dense towel rather than fluffy if that makes any sense. Better for spray waxes/sealants or for the when paint is clean. If you want a waterless wash/QD towel I recommend the Chinchilla or Buff and Shine.
 
Based said:
Ok I ordered a 12 pack of those. I didn't realize you save so much money ordering in bulk. $5.99 for one but a 12 pack is 30$. And with the sale AG is having right now it's even better.
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Just wash them before use. I use All Free & Clear detergent instead of a MF detergent. Towels have held up great and a very functional size. I think you'll be happy with them.
 
Ebg18t said:
Just wash them before use. I use All Free & Clear detergent instead of a MF detergent. Towels have held up great and a very functional size. I think you'll be happy with them.
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I use free and clear on all my stuff. Should I buy dedicated MF detergent or is that ok? I bought new meguiars mits and I have green proforce MF towels from SAMs. I've been washing with regular free and clear but maybe I should get MF detergent?
 
pheerix said:
Not a big fan of those towels. They're not very plush so high GSM is due to the weight of the towel. It's a very dense towel rather than fluffy if that makes any sense. Better for spray waxes/sealants or for the when paint is clean. If you want a waterless wash/QD towel I recommend the Chinchilla or Buff and Shine.
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That's a good find there. :dblthumb2:

I've said that for a LOOOOOONG time about the Cobra 530's, comparing them to the light blue Elite Plush 530's that come from 'that place in California', with that name we can't mention.:rolleyes: The Cobra's seem stiff albeit a bit thicker because they have longer loops, (but don't have as many loops) yet nowhere near as soft as the 'other' Elite Plush 530's. (Which btw are my all time favorite towel for overall durability, considering they do SOOOOOO many things well.) :D

Looking at those 600's, and comparing them to say 12 of the 'other' Autofiber Elite Plush 530's, or say a dozen of the Elite Ultrafine 500's they are still a bit more than either of them, although only 6~9 bucks. (Before any current sale discounts of course.) :) The real difference though will show up in shipping. Autogeek is hard to beat when it comes to shipping cost, not to mention, I tend to get my orders 2~3 days after placing them.:xyxthumbs: Surely can't say that when I have towels coming from San Diego or Idaho... fo' sho'. ;)

Although... it's great to finally see AG selling towels for near what our 'other' favorite towel vendors have been selling them for, literally forever. (Actually, AG's prices are even better than those guys when you get the sale percentage taken off the current sale prices.) ;) Plus... more than a few of the AG towels are the same ones you'll get 'over yonder'.

I agree that the Gold Plush Jr's are the towel to go with for most of your uses. Just make sure you get AT LEAST a couple dozen of them! And now... given the current pricing, literally about 3 bucks difference per dozen (before any sale discounts) between them and my all time favorite 'west cost gold' towel, they are a no brainer. (At least to anyone east of the Mississippi that wants their towels fast, and doesn't want to pay for FedEx shipping from the west coast.) :dblthumb2:

Now of course were you to step into the wholesale end.... things change in a HURRY. ;) Funny though with that. The Idaho guys give you all these fancy 'wholesale' pricing schedules, but they hammer you on shipping (instead of free shipping on 'retail' sales). Take one of their towels, a "420"... you can't even get that one via wholesale unless you order 175 of them, then you end up adding over 25¢ per towel to the cost in shipping. I can assure you... the LAST THING I need about now is 175 of the darned things! :laughing:

Best bet is to order a couple dozen Jr's, or something similar from your favorite place that has free (or at least discounted) shipping and get to wiping paint. :D
 
Well I only ordered a dozen. Ill order some more soon but for now no. I'll just wash the car a couple times and see how I like the new mits/towels and then ill have money for more gold plush jr's so I can polish/wax.
 
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Here's a pic for comparison. Purple one is the AG one mentioned in the OP. On top is a 530 GSM towel Cardaddy mentioned. The 530 is actually a bit plusher but like I said the AG purple is a heavier and denser towel. Compare those with the 600 GSM Chinchilla on the right and the monster 700 GSM Shine and Buff towel on top.
 
cardaddy said:
That's a good find there. :dblthumb2:

I've said that for a LOOOOOONG time about the Cobra 530's, comparing them to the light blue Elite Plush 530's that come from 'that place in California', with that name we can't mention.:rolleyes: The Cobra's seem stiff albeit a bit thicker because they have longer loops, (but don't have as many loops) yet nowhere near as soft as the 'other' Elite Plush 530's. (Which btw are my all time favorite towel for overall durability, considering they do SOOOOOO many things well.) :D

Looking at those 600's, and comparing them to say 12 of the 'other' Autofiber Elite Plush 530's, or say a dozen of the Elite Ultrafine 500's they are still a bit more than either of them, although only 6~9 bucks. (Before any current sale discounts of course.) :) The real difference though will show up in shipping. Autogeek is hard to beat when it comes to shipping cost, not to mention, I tend to get my orders 2~3 days after placing them.:xyxthumbs: Surely can't say that when I have towels coming from San Diego or Idaho... fo' sho'. ;)

Although... it's great to finally see AG selling towels for near what our 'other' favorite towel vendors have been selling them for, literally forever. (Actually, AG's prices are even better than those guys when you get the sale percentage taken off the current sale prices.) ;) Plus... more than a few of the AG towels are the same ones you'll get 'over yonder'.

I agree that the Gold Plush Jr's are the towel to go with for most of your uses. Just make sure you get AT LEAST a couple dozen of them! And now... given the current pricing, literally about 3 bucks difference per dozen (before any sale discounts) between them and my all time favorite 'west cost gold' towel, they are a no brainer. (At least to anyone east of the Mississippi that wants their towels fast, and doesn't want to pay for FedEx shipping from the west coast.) :dblthumb2:

Now of course were you to step into the wholesale end.... things change in a HURRY. ;) Funny though with that. The Idaho guys give you all these fancy 'wholesale' pricing schedules, but they hammer you on shipping (instead of free shipping on 'retail' sales). Take one of their towels, a "420"... you can't even get that one via wholesale unless you order 175 of them, then you end up adding over 25¢ per towel to the cost in shipping. I can assure you... the LAST THING I need about now is 175 of the darned things! :laughing:

Best bet is to order a couple dozen Jr's, or something similar from your favorite place that has free (or at least discounted) shipping and get to wiping paint. :D
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The Godfather of microfiber has spoken! I just received my 19 dozen gold jr's this past week. Will be posting a pic on "unpacking" thread tomorrow. Used 2 AG gift certificates and my cost ended up being $1.26 per towel. Hard to beat!
 
cardaddy said:
That's a good find there. :dblthumb2:

Looking at those 600's, and comparing them to say 12 of the 'other' Autofiber Elite Plush 530's, or say a dozen of the Elite Ultrafine 500's they are still a bit more than either of them, although only 6~9 bucks. (Before any current sale discounts of course.) :)
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What are thoughts on the silk versus microfiber (cotton?) banding?
 
Based said:
I use free and clear on all my stuff. Should I buy dedicated MF detergent or is that ok? I bought new meguiars mits and I have green proforce MF towels from SAMs. I've been washing with regular free and clear but maybe I should get MF detergent?
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I still have MF towels from 7-8 years ago that are in good condition. Only been washed with All Free & Clear.
 
mrstop said:
What are thoughts on the silk versus microfiber (cotton?) banding?
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Cotton banding might be safer on a microscopic level but I've had no problems with silk banding. My waterless wash towels are silk banded. Edgeless is best obviously.
 
fly07sti said:
The Godfather of microfiber has spoken! I just received my 19 dozen gold jr's this past week. Will be posting a pic on "unpacking" thread tomorrow. Used 2 AG gift certificates and my cost ended up being $1.26 per towel. Hard to beat!
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Yup... that's me... TowelDaddy. :D

Awesome that you were able to pick up 19 dozen. :props:

Never thought I'd see AG come to grips with the rest of the world on towel pricing. ;) Good news indeed!

mrstop said:
What are thoughts on the silk versus microfiber (cotton?) banding?
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Honestly... it's a non issue.

I've yet to have any sort of damage from a 'banded' towel border touching paint. OTOH... a sewn edge can be quite sharp. I actually prefer the banded towels to the 'rolled' edges. Just like how the work with my hands better, (and the corners are softer). ;)
 
cardaddy said:
Yup... that's me... TowelDaddy. :D
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I have a 2016 Honda Pilot (black) coming in March and have read most of the posts on microfibers. Just ordered my first group from that west coast guy.....wondering on feedback Cardaddy and others if I'm missing anything....

T365YS Autofiber Elite Zero Edge Microfiber Detailing Towel
16"x16"
Qty: 24

T705GYB Extra Fluffy Microfiber Waterless Wash Cloth
16"x16"
Qty: 8

T605G Extra Fluffy Microfiber Quick Detail & Waterless Wash Cloth 600gsm
16"x16"
Qty: 15

TWK460BS2536 Korean Waffle-Weave Drying Towel
25" x 36" - 460 GSM
Qty: 2

T535BS
16"x16" Elite Plush Microfiber Towels - 530 gsmEdge
Qty: 15

T365YS1624 16"x24" Elite Microfiber Detailing Towel - 360 gsm Qty: 2

Gives me ~66 towels to start plus the yellows from Costco for interior, door jams, wheels, etc.

Plan is to seal with Menzerna PL and use Menzerna CL for wax
 
Not really supposed to discuss products not sold by AG but you could add some edgeless plush towels for Rinseless washes. Nice order though! I have a lot of the towels you ordered.
 
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