Can we soaked MF towels in water after each use?

[blackinnova]

Hello, i want to ask, can we soak microfiber towel after wiping on each panel? For example, I already used 8 parts of the MF towels to wipe / buff polish oil and instead changing to new one I only soak it in clean water and simply squeeze it until dry and give another shot in the next panel?

I'm just thinking the economical way not to have too many MF towels stock

 

[Mattarbenz]

I've heard some products like ONR push the line that they allow the wash medium to release very well, ie, let go of the dirt when you rinse the mitt, towel whatever, but unless your starting on a car with only a fine dust collected, I'd be too concerned about picking up anything hard and scratchy then putting it back on the car. If you've ever sat for a long time picking out little specs of things from your towels, you know how grabby they can be. Cheaper in the long run to buy a nice stack of towels in my opinion.

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[blackinnova]

I've heard some products like ONR push the line that they allow the wash medium to release very well, ie, let go of the dirt when you rinse the mitt, towel whatever, but unless your starting on a car with only a fine dust collected, I'd be too concerned about picking up anything hard and scratchy then putting it back on the car. If you've ever sat for a long time picking out little specs of things from your towels, you know how grabby they can be. Cheaper in the long run to buy a nice stack of towels in my opinion.

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Thanks so much for your input! So how many towels are we talking about for doing 3 step paint correction (excluded the washing process)? And also can i just use workhorse MF towels instead of terry ? Because I'm new to detailing and starting to build up my arsenal.

Cheers!

 

[Mattarbenz]

When I'm washing with towels, which I usually only do with a not so dirty car and a rinseless wash like ONR I'll soak 4 to 6 depending on size of car and use a one bucket wash method. Otherwise I use a mf mitt and a two bucket method. The mitt doesn't grab hold of stuff near as aggressive as a towel so I don't mind doing a top down wash with only one mitt, and typically I'm prepping the car for a Polish anyway so I'm not concerned about my gentle technique imparting a minor flaw when I'm getting ready to correct the whole surface.
By workhorse I assume you mean El cheapo towels? Or well worn ones? Those I only use on engine, door jambs or wheels.
Removing wax a medium grade towel grabs nice, like something in the 300 range or under. And for last step or a detail spray or spray wax to freshen up a already nice detailed surface go with a higher weight nice high end towel like a eagle edgeless.
How many depends on the size of car, if your only maintaining one or doing several. Rough estimate when you fold the towels you've got maybe 8 clean squares depending on the product, if it's damp and soaks through, 4. One square for each step on a door size panel? You'll get a better idea when you do a few. Best rule of thumb is figure out what it takes to do your car the right way one time, then double or triple your towel inventory for that process.
For one, you'll always have a clean set ready to go, even if one set is in the laundry, two, they last a while, but not forever, a good towel gets downgrade to a wheel or engine towel eventually and then tossed away, by the time you've gone through several by use or accident, you'll know exactly what works best for you and reorder accordingly.

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[blackinnova]

When I'm washing with towels, which I usually only do with a not so dirty car and a rinseless wash like ONR I'll soak 4 to 6 depending on size of car and use a one bucket wash method. Otherwise I use a mf mitt and a two bucket method. The mitt doesn't grab hold of stuff near as aggressive as a towel so I don't mind doing a top down wash with only one mitt, and typically I'm prepping the car for a Polish anyway so I'm not concerned about my gentle technique imparting a minor flaw when I'm getting ready to correct the whole surface.
By workhorse I assume you mean El cheapo towels? Or well worn ones? Those I only use on engine, door jambs or wheels.
Removing wax a medium grade towel grabs nice, like something in the 300 range or under. And for last step or a detail spray or spray wax to freshen up a already nice detailed surface go with a higher weight nice high end towel like a eagle edgeless.
How many depends on the size of car, if your only maintaining one or doing several. Rough estimate when you fold the towels you've got maybe 8 clean squares depending on the product, if it's damp and soaks through, 4. One square for each step on a door size panel? You'll get a better idea when you do a few. Best rule of thumb is figure out what it takes to do your car the right way one time, then double or triple your towel inventory for that process.
For one, you'll always have a clean set ready to go, even if one set is in the laundry, two, they last a while, but not forever, a good towel gets downgrade to a wheel or engine towel eventually and then tossed away, by the time you've gone through several by use or accident, you'll know exactly what works best for you and reorder accordingly.

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Wow thanks so much for the detail answer, really above my expectation. So i'm planning on using two bucket method for car wash or if I can't do that - because i live in an apartment - maybe i can go to car wash, in Indonesia we can get pretty decent car wash service for cheap bucks, and then proceed with just little spray of waterless wash chemicals to clean leftover dust, and proceed to 3 step polishing process.

This is what i meant by "workhorse towel", it's an EPIC brand

I don't know if they have this kind of towels in your country, just for reference purpose. So i never done any detailing before and your answer really motivates me that i need to "get my ass and learn it by doing".

Thanks again for your reply!

Cheers


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[Mattarbenz]

Lol, that looks like I much nicer towel than what I had in mind. Never heard of it.

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[grovlet]

FYI - I go through about 8 24x24 Towels when I do rinse-less washes - I prefer the Carpro BOA Orange.... Not sure why AG doesn't list them since they carry CarPro Products?

But you can try these from AG:
6 Pack Gold Plush Microfiber Towel, 16 x 24 inches (6 for $30)
Micro-Restore doesn’t just clean microfiber, it restores microfiber!

But I would avoid rinsing towels mid wash - not worth a little $ vs extra work to correct paint..... I actually have ~40 towels for rinse-less - and I just throw them in 5 Gallon bucket with water & 3 oz MF Restore and let them soak - after two/three washes worth pile up - I throw the whole lot into the washer....

 

[blackinnova]

FYI - I go through about 8 24x24 Towels when I do rinse-less washes - I prefer the Carpro BOA Orange.... Not sure why AG doesn't list them since they carry CarPro Products?

But you can try these from AG:
6 Pack Gold Plush Microfiber Towel, 16 x 24 inches (6 for $30)
Micro-Restore doesn’t just clean microfiber, it restores microfiber!

But I would avoid rinsing towels - not worth a little $ vs extra work to correct paint..... I actually have ~40 towels for rinse-less - and I just throw them in 5 Gallon bucket with water & 3 oz MF Restore and let them soak - after two/three washes worth pile up - I throw the whole lot into the washer....

Thanks so much for your reply! Well that's a good value of MF towels, but the shipping cost to Indonesia will be twice of the price unfortunately.

How many towels do you used for an average car project?

But thanks for the picture that you gave me about using MF towels, just have to find the right detergent to wash them

Cheers!


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