getting mulch out of microfiber towels?

A trick that will help to get 'stuff' out (or off) MF towels is to wrap some masking tape, sticky side out, around your hand and just pat pat pat the towel surface.

Even after doing that, I would still relegate 'those' towels for something else than wiping a painted surface.

Bill
 
My problem with microfiber towels is that many of them (the ones that are made of polyester and/or nylon) are made with petrochemicals. It seems to me that if we need to conserve oil because we're running out of it, there are far more worthy uses for it than making towels.

Neither are they biodegradable. And only microfiber towels made from polypropylene are recyclable.

It seems ludicrous to me that so many renewable resources, such as wood, cotton and hemp, are being used less and less, with plastics used instead.
 
cleanmycorolla said:
Relegate them for the engine bay/engine and tires. They may be toast on paint but not for other areas. They won't go to waste that way. So it's not a total loss. I had bad luck like mulch once, they became fancy tire wipe down towels :)
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:iagree:they are toast as far as using them on your paint.
 
Mr_Anderson said:
My problem with microfiber towels is that many of them (the ones that are made of polyester and/or nylon) are made with petrochemicals. It seems to me that if we need to conserve oil because we're running out of it, there are far more worthy uses for it than making towels.

Neither are they biodegradable. And only microfiber towels made from polypropylene are recyclable.

It seems ludicrous to me that so many renewable resources, such as wood, cotton and hemp, are being used less and less, with plastics used instead.
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You should do some research, before making comments like that

Your comment tells me that you know very little about detailing or microfiber technology


I am interested to hear more about the MF towels that are NOT made of plastic that you alluded to
 
allenk4 said:
You should do some research, before making comments like that

Your comment tells me that you know very little about detailing or microfiber technology


I am interested to hear more about the MF towels that are NOT made of plastic that you alluded to
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Thank you for pointing out my error. I don't claim to be an expert on microfiber towels. I don't claim to be an expert on detailing, either. If you have some information that could make me as knowledgeable as you are in these areas, I would appreciate it if you would share it with me.
 
I had exactly this happen to me last week. I agree with all the suggestions to demote these towels to non-painted surfaces.

Let me add some advice - DO NOT wash the mulched towels with your "good" towels. Some of the mulch will come off the already ruined towels and attach to your good towels.
 
If you do wash and dry your mulched towels I would really examine the inside of your washer and dryer to make sure no mulch remnants remain. I'd put in a few loads of regular clothes first to make sure, just in case.
 
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