Doing a traditional wash with microfiber towels

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Hello everyone, does anyone do a traditional wash with microfiber towels instead of a wash mitt and if so what type of towels do you use.I’ve seen Mike Phillips do it with rinsless wash but never with traditional car shampoo. Is it safe? Thanks
 
I would use high quality mitts made of microfiber. They ought to be the best of both worlds.
 
Yes sir, I use multiple MF towels whenever I do a bucket wash...two buckets, one that has the soap and towels and the other for the used towels!

Jay


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I use multiple mitts, but any quality MF towels would work just fine IMO.
 
If you use a foam gun you can't shoot soap through a towel like you can a mitt. This is one reason why I use them instead of towels.
 
Thanks everyone for the feedback.Can anyone recommend some quality towels for washing
 
Thats exactly what I have been doing for years. I take 11 of my premium towels and those are in the soap solution. I pull one out dripping with soap solution and wash one panel with it flipping it over half way thru the panel. When that panel is done the towel goes in the second bucket. no used towel goes back into the soap bucket, hence zero contamination. Thats my two bucket method.
 
I am absolutely paranoid about instilling marring in my paint hence my foam gun/multiple mitts approach. I don't have to worry about buckets using this method, just lots of soap. I have to use soap that is available by the gallon in order for this approach to be practical and it has-- I get peace of mind when I wash.
 
I have been washing a brand new mustang for over 4 years now with this method
Paint looks perfect- ZERO swirling-- ZERO
 
Thank you. That’s what I was trying to figure out what gsm everyone is using
 
different gsm for different processes- for washing you want more gsm- not a lower count or nap
THICK & fluffie
 
Plenty of times, but really only if pressure wash (or really rinse) and foam first.
 
Bill D said:
I am absolutely paranoid about instilling marring in my paint hence my foam gun/multiple mitts approach. I don't have to worry about buckets using this method, just lots of soap. I have to use soap that is available by the gallon in order for this approach to be practical and it has-- I get peace of mind when I wash.
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I’ve read multiple times your wash method and I can kind of visualize it but would really like to see it in a video format one day. Probably the most fool proof method I’ve ever heard of or read.
 
Maybe one day I can do A video but probably not any time soon. I don't even have a YouTube channel. The most important part of this method that I learned from Accumulator on Autopia is to constantly spray the paint with the foam gun while you whisk with the Mitt or the Towel in short strokes.
 
I us the thin hairy type mf mitts. I use abou 8-10. Maybe more now that I have a roof. If i were to use towels Eagle edgeless 500-600gsm.

I know the speed master towels are less gsm than the EE but they are sooooopeeerrrrrr soft.


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fly07sti said:
I’ve read multiple times your wash method and I can kind of visualize it but would really like to see it in a video format one day. Probably the most fool proof method I’ve ever heard of or read.
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Fly,

I think this is the method Bill is referring to but with multiple mitts...


Bill,

Please correct me if I am wrong. I did this as well when I had my soft jet black 3 series.
 
That video is gold. It’s the first time I’ve seen a demo of the foam gun used the way I do. Keep this for reference
 
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