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zinc02gt

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What do you guys prefer as a mitt? I'm thinking about trying out the Bone. Just trying to see what most of you guys agree on. I've normally been a Chenille guy, but am willing to try different things. Foam gun is out of the question at the moment though. College kid, detailing is slow, live on my own, bills, etc. and don't have $70 to spend on something like that.

I think my mitt is on it's way out. I've had it for a long time and reserve it ONLY for my car, but I just looked over my car with a light and some minor marring appeard :(. I dry the car via leaf blower and SMP waffle weave with very little pressure so I'm pretty sure it's not my drying technique and I wash via two bucket method and also rinse the mitt before dipping into the water bucket.
 
Cobra Blue Mitt or the LC Blue Sponge for me. Mitt is $10 and 2 for 1 right now, sponge is $6 if I remember right, and can be cut in half if you find it too big (kinda huge to be honest, but you get used to it).
 
(2) Schmitt's for washing my vehicles. One for the tires and rims and the other is dedicated for the paint only.
 
You could also just use a plush MF towel.

As far as mitts go, some places have decent MF mitts OTC, and cheap at like $4 a pop. But I prefer the dreadlock MF kind over Chenille, as it makes it easier to spot and remove any particles that gets stuck in the mitt fibers. Clean chenille, though, is probably easier on the paint.
 
I have been using the Schmitt's for the last 3 years. And I am thinking of trying out the LC ULTI-MIT. Once my current one dies..
 
I used a white Schmitt on one of my cars with black paint for 2 years and never had a swirl mark on the car. Also used Poorboy's Super Slick & Suds and dried with a leaf blower and microfiber. I usually get about 80% to 90% of the water off the car with the leaf blower then lightly get any remaining water spots with the microfiber.
 
Gary Sword said:
I used a white Schmitt on one of my cars with black paint for 2 years and never had a swirl mark on the car. Also used Poorboy's Super Slick & Suds and dried with a leaf blower and microfiber. I usually get about 80% to 90% of the water off the car with the leaf blower then lightly get any remaining water spots with the microfiber.
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Do you pat dry the remaining water? I have the sheepskin wash mitt and I get swirls. I use the 2 bucket method and sheet most of the water off. So I'm puzzled.
 
kronos said:
Do you pat dry the remaining water? I have the sheepskin wash mitt and I get swirls. I use the 2 bucket method and sheet most of the water off. So I'm puzzled.
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Yes, usually after using the leaf blower there's only a few spots of water left. I then use a large microfiber towel that I folded in 1/4 size. I just sit the microfiber on it and it soaks any the remaining water. I don't reall drag the towel accross the paint.

One thing about microfiber is that about anything will stick to it. It's easy to pick up something with a MF towel that will scratch your paint. Anytime I use a microfiber I go over the whole towel to make sure it hasn't pick up anything before using it. If I drop it or it falls on the ground I always get a freshly washed one. After I wash them I put them in plastic bags with a zipper. The kind you get when you buy a new pair of sheets or a blanket.

I use to use a sheepskin wash mitt before I switched to the white Schmitt.
 
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