Costco microfiber towels?

It is our job as Professional Detailers to educate customers about their cars/trucks and how to properly do maintance without damaging the paint further. If you are just a person that washs vehicles by all means use the cheaper products, but when a customer comes into my shop they are being educated as well having their vehicle done properly without further damage being done. Educating the customer is where you will become more then just a car wash and that is also where you will begin to make profits far beyond your imagination. Our two man team grosses $30k+ a month and using the proper steps/tools is the main reason for that.
 
Love's Auto said:
It is our job as Professional Detailers to educate customers about their cars/trucks and how to properly do maintance without damaging the paint further. If you are just a person that washs vehicles by all means use the cheaper products, but when a customer comes into my shop they are being educated as well having their vehicle done properly without further damage being done. Educating the customer is where you will become more then just a car wash and that is also where you will begin to make profits far beyond your imagination. Our two man team grosses $30k+ a month and using the proper steps/tools is the main reason for that.
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why not just go to microfibertech and order professional grade towels that a lot of these sites resale and put their labels on?

save yourself money.... a lot of detailing sites even promote the microfiber pads from microfibertech switch labels and call it a day.

their towels are top notch and what cost 3 for on many sites you can get 10 for on their site.



But I remember someone on this site saying " Anything that touches you paint is prone to induce something in it"

Be it costco towels or 100.00 dollar towels
 
Love's Auto said:
It is our job as Professional Detailers to educate customers about their cars/trucks and how to properly do maintance without damaging the paint further. If you are just a person that washs vehicles by all means use the cheaper products, but when a customer comes into my shop they are being educated as well having their vehicle done properly without further damage being done. Educating the customer is where you will become more then just a car wash and that is also where you will begin to make profits far beyond your imagination. Our two man team grosses $30k+ a month and using the proper steps/tools is the main reason for that.
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There's that underlying assumption again--that Costco MF's in fact damage the paint. That is my point of contention in this thread. My experience suggests that 80% of the paints out there are treated perfectly by the Costco MF. My experience also tells me when I need to step up to an expensive towel.

I also want to educate my customers on getting the best value for their money. Often that includes setting them up with an instant detail kit. The soccer mom I referenced earlier will relate to buying a bundle of towels at Costco as she's getting milk--and she represents 80% of a professional detailer's customers. If my market supported exclusively $500+ corrections, then I agree with you and would (and do when I have those jobs) give them a new towel with each detail as a bonus.

BTW, congratulations on your gross. Want to share with us your net?
 
Wow this thread is still going on...

Re-read some of the thread. The post that i missed that was exactly the point i was getting at was Nicholas' post below. I use Costco towels for EVERYTHING. But i still have Pakshak towels for finish correction.

Nicholas@Autowerx said:
Next time you're working on dark paint with soft clear get a panel to 99% correction and wipe your final polish off with a Costco MF... You will immediately regret it. High quality towels are money well spent when getting into high-end paint correction work.
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And this was was posted prior to Nicholas' post...

anonymoususer said:
I have the softest of the soft black paint. I don't notice scratching. I always make sure there's some sort of lubrication between towel and paint such an ONR, QD, or Wax.
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anonymoususer said:
I own approximately a dozen Pakshak Microfiber towels and i think they're phenomenal and some of the best money can buy. I still use them, but just not as often now that i have a quality disposable towel.
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Would add that microfiber maintenance is hugely important over brand/quality/type of towel as well.
 
Woob said:
Would add that microfiber maintenance is hugely important over brand/quality/type of towel as well.
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And that's another reason why i love Costco MF towels so much. MF towels are so temperamental and some times washing won't get the little twigs and stuff out. Costco MF towels are so cheap, throw them out even when they look a little grungy
 
This all started from this, lol:

Great price, are they any good?

Nothing wrong with that, just think it's funny....very good discussions, both sides.

It could have all been so simple, but we wouldn't hear everyone's opinions then and learn something along the way.

A. Yes
B. No
 
07RS4 said:
This all started from this, lol:

Great price, are they any good?

Nothing wrong with that, just think it's funny....very good discussions, both sides...
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LOL!

I had this thought in the car today: If you take a step back and look at what's actually happening... we're a group of grown men spending HOURS talking about fabric. WHAT!!!???
 
^ And how to wash them :laughing:

I know my family laughs at my towel collection and how I care for them :D
 
Nicholas@Autowerx said:
LOL!

I had this thought in the car today: If you take a step back and look at what's actually happening... we're a group of grown men spending HOURS talking about fabric. WHAT!!!???
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I know I read it last night and actually started laughing out loud....
 
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