Best wash mitt

[Jeremy1976]

Looking for thee best wash mitt for a 2 bucket. I have the basic chenille mitts but looking for the best for my personal vehicles.

Thanks.

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[Desertnate]

I don't know if there is a "best" chenille mitt. I've bought several over the years from multiple brands and multiple stores/sources. When comparing them side-by-by side, there differences were minimal at best, and some only differed by color.

Just make sure you get one that has soft, plush, MF piles and looks/feels to have quality construction and you should be fine.

 

[hmardown]

Jeremy
I'm pretty sure I have them all, but my latest & greatest is : CarPro Wool Wash Mitt. I just used it two weeks ago for the first time. first I foamed my truck & then I used the two bucket method. you won't believe how gentle this mitt is. I felt no friction or drag when washing my truck. and the truck came clean, all that winter road film was removed. you'll need to shake it out after use & let it air dry. I'm looking forward to using it again to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I wasn't happy with how you insert your hand in the mitt(a little small). but I made it work & it's worth the slight discomfort. It never slipped out of my hand so it's now my favorite to use. good luck
hmardown

 

[fly07sti]

IMO, the Incredimitt by CarPro is the best. I have 6 of them that I use on my personal vehicles and for maintenance washes on some of my customers cars. They clean well, are soft, release dirt well and are very durable.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Two comments...

The Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts that I show in "most" of my articles and that we sell on the AG store are what I use on my personal cars. The KEY with any wash mitt is to keep it clean and un-contaminated. That means don't drop it. Also have a system for new mitts and tatty mitts. New mitts for body panels above your knees and tatty mitts (that are clean and un-contaminated), for bumpers, lower parts of cars, etc.


The Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts we sell on the AG store are heavy duty. By this I mean they will hold up to both washing cars and going through the washing and drying machines... over and over again. The cheapie ones that look like the ones we sell will fall apart after a few washes in the washing and drying machine. (our experience).



I used this new mitt but have not been able to get to my review yet. The sparse thread count is what makes it work not a dense thread count. It seem to be very gentle to wash with and rinse dirt out easy in a 5-gallon bucket. I would say this would be a good choice for cars that you have ALREADY DETAILED and are trying to maintain a scratch and swirl free finish on.

GYEON Smoothie Wash Mitt


The real key to avoiding accidently scratching always comes down to how you touch the paint. When washing a pristine finish don't SCRUB the paint, make one or two passes to loosen the bite dirt and road film has on the surface and then rinse.

I cover this in my how-to book, The Complete Guide to A Show Car Shine

 

[Desertnate]

Two comments...

The Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts that I show in "most" of my articles and that we sell on the AG store are what I use on my personal cars. The KEY with any wash mitt is to keep it clean and un-contaminated. That means don't drop it. Also have a system for new mitts and tatty mitts. New mitts for body panels above your knees and tatty mitts (that are clean and un-contaminated), for bumpers, lower parts of cars, etc.


The Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitts we sell on the AG store are heavy duty. By this I mean they will hold up to both washing cars and going through the washing and drying machines... over and over again. The cheapie ones that look like the ones we sell will fall apart after a few washes in the washing and drying machine. (our experience).



I used this new mitt but have not been able to get to my review yet. The sparse thread count is what makes it work not a dense thread count. It seem to be very gentle to wash with and rinse dirt out easy in a 5-gallon bucket. I would say this would be a good choice for cars that you have ALREADY DETAILED and are trying to maintain a scratch and swirl free finish on.

GYEON Smoothie Wash Mitt


The real key to avoiding accidently scratching always comes down to how you touch the paint. When washing a pristine finish don't SCRUB the paint, make one or two passes to loosen the bite dirt and road film has on the surface and then rinse.

I cover this in my how-to book, The Complete Guide to A Show Car Shine

Mitts like the one linked here from Gyeon and the one made by Optimum bother me because of small, tightly packed threads I felt would hold on to debris and not release it in my rinse bucket. I've always gone for one like these (MF chanile wash mitt) as I never found that to be an issue. Were my fears unfounded?

 

[lane5515]

The CarPro Hand Wash Microfiber Mitt is great. I've tried a lot of different ones in the past and this is my favorite. Perfect size and control.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Mitts like the one linked here from Gyeon and the one made by Optimum bother me because of small, tightly packed threads I felt would hold on to debris and not release it in my rinse bucket.

I agree with you about mitts with densely packed together mega-fibers.

But what I wrote is the opposite...

The sparse thread count is what makes it work not a dense thread count.

I'll take a picture to show what I mean. Also, I agree that even this pad from GYEON is only safe is used intelligently, sad to say that cuts out most of the population of car owners.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Here you go... in real-time...


I'm just finishing laundry from the February 3-day car detailing class, we had 21 people in that class and this is about half the wash mitts we used for washing cars. These have been used for the last 2-3 years and ANYONE reading this that has taken one of our classes in the last 3 years, you used these mitts so how about chiming in and being my witness?

I choose and use the Alien Worm Wash Mitts because I think they do a great job of loosening dirt off the car and because of their spread-out caterpillar-like fingers, the dirt rinses off the fingers easily when put through the washing process.

Pile-O-Mitts

Here's the GYEON real lambskin mitt. I only like these for cars I've already detailed and have a fresh coat of wax, sealant or coating and are only lightly dirty. I do think the are VERY gentle to the paint as long as the person using the mitt has half a brain and uses the mitt intelligently and then after using it washes and even brushes it out like a cat to keep the fibers from matting together. When fibers matt together they scratch paint.

This shows dense fibers packed together tightly

Here's the GYEON microfiber Smoothie

Here's close-up shot - compared to the above mitt and compared to other mitts I've seen and used, there's a lot LESS fibers and they are more spread out or sparse.

Here's the Alien Work also called the Microfiber Chenille Wash Mitt. The fibers look like fuzzy caterpillars or alien worms.

See the empty space between each worm or caterpillar? This allows for plenty of independent wiggle room when going through a washing machine so dirt and debris can be removed off the surface and thus prevent your from scratching your car the next time you wash it. And... they look cool.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Mitts like the one linked here from Gyeon and the one made by Optimum bother me because of small, tightly packed threads I felt would hold on to debris and not release it in my rinse bucket.

I think you're thinking is right.

I think that I've just seen a lot more mitts with a LOT more densely compiled fibers than the GYEON version. So it's a matter of context.

Were my fears unfounded?

Umm... just depends upon the car being washed, the person doing the washing and the after-wash care and feeding of the mitts.

To be safe, I suggest using the Alien Work or Microfiber Chenille mitts and keep them clean and have more than one on hand.


If a person is uber careful and the paint they are working on is perfect, then they can get away with these other types of mitts.


As I always type... when it comes to swirls and scratches, everything comes down to how you "touch" the paint.

Or everything comes down to "what's" touching the paint, for example abrasive technology in compounds, polishes and cleaner/waxes.



:buffing:

 

[Desertnate]

Thanks, Mike!

Due to having some seriously filthy cars to wash in the Spring and Fall, I'll continue to play it safe with the chenille mitts.

I don't think I'd ever try one of those wool-like mitts. I already have a dog and cat to groom and don't need to add my detailing tools to that list!

 

[Jeremy1976]

Awesome thanks guys. I haven't done a 2 bucket in about 3 years so it was exciting for me. Something different than RW's. I have the good green chenille mitts I got from AG. One is for customer the other for personal vehicles.

Thanks again. I'll look into the Carpro.

P.S. I am meticulous the way I wash and care for my mitts and towels.

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[hmardown]

Mike if I make quote you :

" I do think they are VERY gentle to the paint as long as the person using the mitt has half a brain and uses the mitt intelligently and then after using it washes and even brushes it out like a cat to keep the fibers from matting together."

I must say when using the car pro mitt I found myself holding it off the paint just far enough away to lightly touch the paint. all the other mitts & brushes I ever used I found myself scrubbing the paint. with that lambs wool mitt only half the length of the fibers were touching the paint. hope I explained it good enough, but I know what you're talking about. every days is a learning day & I usually pick something up every time I wash & wax my vehicles.
Carlo

 

[DaveT435]

Jeremy
I'm pretty sure I have them all, but my latest & greatest is : CarPro Wool Wash Mitt. I just used it two weeks ago for the first time. first I foamed my truck & then I used the two bucket method. you won't believe how gentle this mitt is. I felt no friction or drag when washing my truck. and the truck came clean, all that winter road film was removed. you'll need to shake it out after use & let it air dry. I'm looking forward to using it again to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I wasn't happy with how you insert your hand in the mitt(a little small). but I made it work & it's worth the slight discomfort. It never slipped out of my hand so it's now my favorite to use. good luck
hmardown

Make sure you brush it out after it dries. I always brush mine right before I use it. If you don't do this the wool will knot up and it will have a pretty short life.

 

[wing commander]

I was in the class and will chime in, yes they are heavy duty and they are being used and are still in good shape. I also own them and have found that they are durable and clean well.

 

[Eldorado2k]

IMO, the Incredimitt by CarPro is the best. I have 6 of them that I use on my personal vehicles and for maintenance washes on some of my customers cars. They clean well, are soft, release dirt well and are very durable.

This. All that + they hold a ton of suds, way more than ordinary mitts + they glide so smoothly over your paint. I love these mitts. I cut the cuffs off because I prefer to use them more like wash pads, quikly flipping them over to a clean side as I wash the vehicle.

@fly07sti. Hey thanks to you I’ve seen the light and just recently picked up a large Griots PFM. You weren’t kidding, these towels are the bomb!

 

[Knxwledge]

This. All that + they hold a ton of suds, way more than ordinary mitts + they glide so smoothly over your paint. I love these mitts. I cut the cuffs off because I prefer to use them more like wash pads, quikly flipping them over to a clean side as I wash the vehicle.



@fly07sti. Hey thanks to you I’ve seen the light and just recently picked up a large Griots PFM. You weren’t kidding, these towels are the bomb!

Are these comparable to the Incredimitt

XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt

 

[Eldorado2k]

Are these comparable to the Incredimitt

XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt

Yes they are, but there are slight differences between them.

1. You can see there’s a slight difference in size, with the more expensive mitt on the right vs. the less expensive option on the left.

There’s a slight yet noticeable difference in the color between the 2, the cheaper mitts (left) have more white strands vs the more expensive mitts (right) which have more blue.

When brand new, you’ll notice that the cheaper option picks up less suds than the real ones, this initially was a turn off for me, but they get better once they’re broken in and washed a couple of times. Nowadays I’d definitely say they’re comparable, but I can still tell which 1 is which when I pick it up from my wash bucket, but I have no complaints about the cheaper ones. The difference is minimal.

However IME there’s more of a noticeable difference in the Orange colored cheaper mitt vs. the Blue ones. This mitt, while it does a serviceable job and would probably outperform alot of mitts in the $5-11 dollar range, is noticeably thinner than my blue mitts and therefore soaks up less suds but is still soft on the paint. I’m glad 1 only have 1 of these and 4 Blues.

You can even see how the Orange mitt looks sort of flimsy compared to the Blue ones in this pic, and I didn’t even mean for it to look that way.

Incredimitt.

XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt.

XtraFluff Orange Microfiber Wash Mitt.

See what I mean...

 

[Knxwledge]

Yes they are, but there are slight differences between them.

1. You can see there’s a slight difference in size, with the more expensive mitt on the right vs. the less expensive option on the left.



There’s a slight yet noticeable difference in the color between the 2, the cheaper mitts (left) have more white strands vs the more expensive mitts (right) which have more blue.



When brand new, you’ll notice that the cheaper option picks up less suds than the real ones, this initially was a turn off for me, but they get better once they’re broken in and washed a couple of times. Nowadays I’d definitely say they’re comparable, but I can still tell which 1 is which when I pick it up from my wash bucket, but I have no complaints about the cheaper ones. The difference is minimal.

However IME there’s more of a noticeable difference in the Orange colored cheaper mitt vs. the Blue ones. This mitt, while it does a serviceable job and would probably outperform alot of mitts in the $5-11 dollar range, is noticeably thinner than my blue mitts and therefore soaks up less suds but is still soft on the paint. I’m glad 1 only have 1 of these and 4 Blues.

You can even see how the Orange mitt looks sort of flimsy compared to the Blue ones in this pic, and I didn’t even mean for it to look that way.



Incredimitt.



XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt.



XtraFluff Orange Microfiber Wash Mitt.


See what I mean...

Thanks! I will probably pick up a few of the cheaper one's then

 

[Eldorado2k]

Thanks! I will probably pick up a few of the cheaper one's then

You’re welcome.