Going nuts, need to find some good MF towels that don't lint!!

[beantown]

Just to throw a little more fuel to the fire, per Chemical Guy's website:

"Recommended Maintenance:

Always use medium gentle setting when using washing machine.

Always wash separate, to ensure they remain lint free.

As with all microfiber products, never expose them to fabric softener.

Do not use fabric softener. It will reduce their static properties and cause the microfiber to clean/spread less effectively.

Line/air dry or machine dry on low setting, separately from other laundry."

 

[mg6045]

I got a couple MF from China recently that said do not dry on a hotter heat that 160 degrees F. Just wanted to add that to the high heat discussion.

Personally anytime I have dried my towel on high heat, they lint like crazy and theres no way to reverse the effect.

 

[habeba86]

Here are just a few more pages backing up my bs!
Funny thing is, haven't found one place that says go ahead and throw them in a hot clothes dryer:dunno:


Cleaning microfiber cloths
How to Care for Microfiber | eHow.com
Microfiber For Cars
Tips for towels

While I agree with you about the heat topic, ehow is one of the least credible sites for info on detailing ive ever see....have you ever seen their videos on youtube

 

[BWG707]

Just to throw a little more fuel to the fire, per Chemical Guy's website:

"Recommended Maintenance:

Always use medium gentle setting when using washing machine.

Always wash separate, to ensure they remain lint free.

As with all microfiber products, never expose them to fabric softener.

Do not use fabric softener. It will reduce their static properties and cause the microfiber to clean/spread less effectively.

Line/air dry or machine dry on low setting, separately from other laundry."

Could you explain more about the static properties of MF towels? Do you want stactic elec. in the towels? Why or why not?

 

[beantown]

Could you explain more about the static properties of MF towels? Do you want stactic elec. in the towels? Why or why not?

Yes, static properties in the fibers play an important role in mfs. It aids in attracting small dirt particles. The main use of fabric softeners is to remove static, thus not being a good thing on mfs.


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[Rsurfer]

You may be on to something. I remember my old dryer, when the towels were done, they were hot coming out of the dryer. My new dryer (3 yrs.) the towels come out warm, almost room temperature. Seems like the new dryer has a thermostat or heat sensor that reduces the heat as the towels dry. Might just be an energy saving thing.

It could be said that of all the brands of dryers that some do get more hotter than another . some only have reg and no heat , some have a med and low . make sure u just don't over dry . that is prob where the melting is coming from . best to figure out the time setting for your dryer. good luck . I'll keep drying mine .

 

[beantown]

You may be on to something. I remember my old dryer, when the towels were done, they were hot coming out of the dryer. My new dryer (3 yrs.) the towels come out warm, almost room temperature. Seems like the new dryer has a thermostat or heat sensor that reduces the heat as the towels dry. Might just be an energy saving thing.

That is true. Various models have different features for drying such as a cool down, temp sensor, timer, etc. So people can and will yield various results in their drying process of mfs.

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[Buckskincolt]

You may be on to something. I remember my old dryer, when the towels were done, they were hot coming out of the dryer. My new dryer (3 yrs.) the towels come out warm, almost room temperature. Seems like the new dryer has a thermostat or heat sensor that reduces the heat as the towels dry. Might just be an energy saving thing.

This very well could be, the new dryers have moisture detecting technology, as the garments dry it lowers the temp and keeps the air flow.
Newer dryers may be a whole lot safer with the temp control built in. I think most of the care instruction for Microfiber was created a while ago when it was first created.
I Would like to here what Mike has to say on this. I know I would be careful if I had an old style dryer, I think with a newer one there is a lot less risk if any!
Good posts!rops:

 

[rddmxmeth10]

I've been using these towels recently and have been very pleased with them.

Ultra Plush Microfiber Towels - Medium 12 Pack

They appear to be very similar to the CG Monster towels.

I'm also looking for some MF for wax/polish removal that are good. Looking for the best bang for my buck. I like the ones above, but have no idea of the quality and the website doesn't look very legit.

 

[dennis hiip]

Costco

 

[BWG707]

Yes, static properties in the fibers play an important role in mfs. It aids in attracting small dirt particles. The main use of fabric softeners is to remove static, thus not being a good thing on mfs.


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Doesn't the stactic properties of the towels transfer to the paint surface putting stactic elec. into the paint?

 

[beantown]

Doesn't the stactic properties of the towels transfer to the paint surface putting stactic elec. into the paint?

I assume you are being sarcastic? Lol

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[nrsk4u]

I don't suppose there is a way to De-Lint microfiber is there?

 

[maximus20895]

A lint roller? :dunno:

 

[van185]

I really like the MF's from Chemical Guys. They are priced well and work great.

 

[nrsk4u]

A lint roller? :dunno:

Ill give it a try, not sure if I want glue remnants on my microfiber. Well, there trashed now anyways! I have been pulling my hair out as well as all the lint and scratching is driving me INSAINE! I use to wash my microfiber in hot and dry on hot and never had a problem till I got a black car. Now, I know the microfibers are causing my scratches as I saw it happen yesterday. I know my black paint is soft but they should put a warning label on those dam things. Here goes another $100 on microfiber..... Lesson learned.

 

[beantown]

Seriously doubt a lint roller will solve anything. Since there are literally millions of strands of fiber, when the polymide begins to unweave from the polyester, it will be an incessant issue.

Also, since the roller will leave glue residue, you will have to rewash the towels, thus creating more separation of fibers.

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[nrsk4u]

Seriously doubt a lint roller will solve anything. Since there are literally millions of strands of fiber, when the polymide begins to unweave from the polyester, it will be an incessant issue.

Also, since the roller will leave glue residue, you will have to rewash the towels, thus creating more separation of fibers.

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Yea, I dont know whats harder to take care of... My black car or my microfiber towels

:surrender:

 

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Yes, static properties in the fibers play an important role in mfs. It aids in attracting small dirt particles. The main use of fabric softeners is to remove static, thus not being a good thing on mfs.


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I do not agree...

Static is not your friend when it comes to MF.

The advice to not use fabric softeners has nothing to do with static but rather, fabric softener decreased the absorbancy of the fibers.

 

[beantown]

I stand corrected. :iagree: After re-reading my post, I'm not sure where I was going with that one lol. May have been just a rationale to the question that was being asked.