What do you do when you drop a microfiber in the ground?

I don't know. Sounds like the end of the world. Maybe burn it??


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I used to relegate them to garage duty! Bad cloth, bad cloth!! :bash: :laughing:

Since I discovered years ago duct tape's used to hold the universe together, I've been using it mostly for removing pet hair and like debris from seats and carpets. Knowing it worked well for that, I tore off a chuck and dabbed it over the affected areas on the towel and it removes nearly all the foreign matter.

Process

I generally place the towel on a clean bench, hold it down with one hand, and dab the sticky side several times with the tape. This for the most part will remove the debris. I always inspect it and if I do see more I'll try it again and I've even removed a stubborn piece or two with a pair of tweezers.

Then I blow dry it with compressed air..... while holding it down of course otherwise I'll have to start over. :doh: :laughing:
 
5 second rule.

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If I drop one then I consider all of my microfiber towels to be contaminated. I then throw all of them out and rebuild my collection.

I do not take any chances.
 
FUNX725 said:
Dropped microfiber (MF) towel?

I just use the "3 second rule"...(or is it 5 seconds).
And, anyway: What's the odds of acquiring E.Coli from a variolated MF-towel?

Bob
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The 3 second rule was disprooved by Mythbusters. It can no longer be used. Sorry.
 
Kingston said:
A lot of us do production detailing. Its about doing 10+ cars a day for car dealers. $150 a pop times 3 hours a piece. Times 4 guys. Thats roughly $1,500 a day, and after paying employees, costs, taxes, etc.....that amounts to about $1,000 for myself. I own homes in 5 different states, and I have a hard time complaining about dropped towels. Wash them, use them, throw them out....car dealers just want them shiny. And when I'm on my 20 acres in Belize, many things cross my mind, towels are not one of them.

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I'm sorry, but I just don't buy it even though I agree with your overall view. While $20-25k/month isn't a shabby income, it doesn't support 5 homes in 5 states (especially if married), unless a trailer on land constitutes a home. Are you using the Belize property to produce an income?:Picture:
 
Bkazzle;113712t0 said:
If I drop one then I consider all of my microfiber towels to be contaminated. I then throw all of them out and rebuild my collection.

I do not take any chances.
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Send them to me. I'll put them to use for other things rather than paint polishing. They're great for doing oil changes or drying the dog after a bath.
 
Bkazzle said:
If I drop one then I consider all of my microfiber towels to be contaminated. I then throw all of them out and rebuild my collection.

I do not take any chances.
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:laughing:

I once used an interior microfiber on my paint. It was too damaged - had to take it in for an entire respray.
 
BobbyG said:
I used to relegate them to garage duty! Bad cloth, bad cloth!! :bash: :laughing:

Since I discovered years ago duct tape's used to hold the universe together, I've been using it mostly for removing pet hair and like debris from seats and carpets. Knowing it worked well for that, I tore off a chuck and dabbed it over the affected areas on the towel and it removes nearly all the foreign matter.

Process

I generally place the towel on a clean bench, hold it down with one hand, and dab the sticky side several times with the tape. This for the most part will remove the debris. I always inspect it and if I do see more I'll try it again and I've even removed a stubborn piece or two with a pair of tweezers.

Then I blow dry it with compressed air..... while holding it down of course otherwise I'll have to start over. :doh: :laughing:
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Great tips Bobby !!!

I think people tend to overreact. I mean just because your towel hits the ground doesn't mean you have to break out gasoline and a match.

Just detail smart :)

As others have stated.
1. Inspect the towel fully. I like to use the RT method !!!!
2. Remove any possible debris
3. Wash if needed
4. Reinspect if needed.
5. If its trashed it gets moved down the line. Wheel duty, jambs, engine, or metal polishing. Even my old MF towels get regulated to boat and jetski duty. The marine environment is so dirty that I only used my trashed MF towels on my boat and jetski anyway. Sand seems to get everywhere. Im the MAN
 
Every one has their own routine. Mine however is i throw it away. To me its not worth the risk. Id rather lose the money on the towel then lose the time it would take to buff out a scratch.
 
brondondolon said:
Every one has their own routine. Mine however is i throw it away. To me its not worth the risk. Id rather lose the money on the towel then lose the time it would take to buff out a scratch.
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What about just making it wheel duty?? Lots of things you can use a non paint safe towel for.
 
conman1395 said:
What about just making it wheel duty?? Lots of things you can use a non paint safe towel for.
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For me the same applies. If I picked up an unseen rock I'd hate to put a scratch in a flawless chrome rim. I could use it on an engine detail problem is I don't get enough of them to keep the rag hanging around. I'm really anal about my MF towels lol.

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A dropped microfiber towel can also go on wheel well duty( towels designated for just wheel wells) or suspension and exhaust duty ( towels specifically for cleaning underbody of a vehicle exhaust tips etc) just some thoughts
 
jamesboyy said:
A dropped microfiber towel can also go on wheel well duty( towels designated for just wheel wells) or suspension and exhaust duty ( towels specifically for cleaning underbody of a vehicle exhaust tips etc) just some thoughts
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Crap, send them to me and I'll pay shipping lol.
 
If you bought it at Costco or sam's throw it out if you bought it from Autogeek follow mike's advice!
 
if i drop a mf towel on the ground, i quickly pick it up and inspect it (snap it out/pick out any debris) and set it aside to get washed or it becomes a wheel well/engine towel if it looks to be too contaminated to where no amount of cleaning would be worth the risk to use it on the paint again...
 
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