Dropping microfiber

Try as I might to remediate any
of my dropped Microfiber Towels...

I've discovered that:
"The Law of Cybernetic Pedology"
dictates that there will always
be at least one more piece of
dirt left behind.


Corollary:
A cat will assume the shape of the
container into which it's dropped.


Bob
 
I always inspect my rags after a wash and dry when I am folding them. If you are washing them correctly there should not be any stones, rocks, or any other contaminants in them that would cause scratches or swirls. Again, always inspect them. And again, are people detailing on gravel or what.
 
Jeremy1976 said:
I always inspect my rags after a wash and dry when I am folding them. If you are washing them correctly there should not be any stones, rocks, or any other contaminants in them that would cause scratches or swirls. Again, always inspect them. And again, are people detailing on gravel or what.
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In Florida we have sand
in CT we had sand
in NY we had sand

Don't forget dried leaf bits dead insects, dust, ash etc. All waiting to put a nice scratch down that car you are working on.....

As I said, I learned the hard way. If you don't want to see the value of our experience............................
 
Jeremy1976 said:
I always inspect my rags after a wash and dry when I am folding them. If you are washing them correctly there should not be any stones, rocks, or any other contaminants in them that would cause scratches or swirls. Again, always inspect them. And again, are people detailing on gravel or what.
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Better hope your eyes are good (at least better than mine)
 
Jeremy1976 said:
I always inspect my rags after a wash and dry when I am folding them. If you are washing them correctly there should not be any stones, rocks, or any other contaminants in them that would cause scratches or swirls. Again, always inspect them. And again, are people detailing on gravel or what.
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More eloquent than I can be, but spot on.

FUNX650 said:
Try as I might to remediate any
of my dropped Microfiber Towels...

I've discovered that:
"The Law of Cybernetic Pedology"
dictates that there will always
be at least one more piece of
dirt left behind.



Bob
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Do you not remove sand, road salt, dirt, leaves, bugs, and other stuff from the paint when you are either using 2bm or WW or RW? Or do you detail clean cars? I'm not trying to be a dick I just don't understand the logic. There is a reason we wash them. I am particular and error on the side of caution. I dropped maybe 4 rags on my garage floor in my life. Granted my floor is clean. Maybe I'd look at it different if I dropped it on a gravel driveway. Maybe not.
 
Micro (towels especially) like to grab and hold on to crap....

My wash routine on micro is, wash with micro soap or tide free, then wash 3 more times with nothing but water.

I pre-rinse cars to get as much off the surface as I can before I touch em.

Living 1/4 mile from the shore, there is always sand on the ground here, as well as salt from gulf. I don't sweep my garage as often as I should. But the lesson I learned came in CT with sand and dried leaves. Thought I got it all. Till the towel left a bunch of scratches down the hood of a jet black bmw.

So IMHO the damage inflicted is more costly, aggravating and annoying than pitching a 5.00 towel.
 
ronkh57 said:
Micro (towels especially) like to grab and hold on to crap....

My wash routine on micro is, wash with micro soap or tide free, then wash 3 more times with nothing but water.

I pre-rinse cars to get as much off the surface as I can before I touch em.

Living 1/4 mile from the shore, there is always sand on the ground here, as well as salt from gulf. I don't sweep my garage as often as I should. But the lesson I learned came in CT with sand and dried leaves. Thought I got it all. Till the towel left a bunch of scratches down the hood of a jet black bmw.

So IMHO the damage inflicted is more costly, aggravating and annoying than pitching a 5.00 towel.
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Thanks for your explanation. Again, I was not trying to be a dick.

Have a good night.
 
Home Depot microfibers can't beat that deal for 8.97.i have specialty micros for Highend work,if I drop one I charge them for it.
 
Use it for tire or house cleaning, nothing else. Other than that as an absorbent for gun oil when I clean my rifles
 
I have started to seperate my towels based on colour.

Blue for tires, Orange for door jams and lower body panels etc.

After each wash I try to gauge where they fit and hopefully after awhile I will have it seperated.

Now I can apply towel to task with no risk.

If l drop one one the ground I wash it and inspect.

If it does not colour co-ordinate, it goes into the "next to throw out" pile.
 
ronkh57 said:
I pre-rinse cars to get as much off the surface as I can before I touch em.

Living 1/4 mile from the shore, there is always sand on the ground here, as well as salt from gulf. I don't sweep my garage as often as I should. But the lesson I learned came in CT with sand and dried leaves. Thought I got it all. Till the towel left a bunch of scratches down the hood of a jet black bmw.
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Ron, you oughta treat yourself to a full size Master Blaster this Christmas. You'd probably love it.



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wing commander said:
Try getting live oak blooms out of your towel,the part that falls off the tree before the new leaves. I tried and gave up and my wife tried and we just ended up throwing in the towel. They are now used for shop towels.
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Exactly, the plant debris is the worst, and you don't even need to drop the towel to get it stuck to your microfiber. If it's bad, I relegate the towel to household, tire, etc. duty. If it's minor, I pick it out. I use inexpensive towels that I think are quite nice, at least, I think so, but anyway, they allow me to own dozens upon dozens, and I change towels at the slightest sign of "danger."
 
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