Have you used this wash mitt?

I purchased both the white version and the all black about two years ago. The white performed a decent job job the paint and was convenient to use, but the backer came unglued after about 15 washes, at which time I cut it up and used the pieces to apply trim dressing.

The black version is still going strong and hasn't shown any signs of wear after using it extensively on wheel wells and tires. I use it almost exclusively with ARO and I have always been very happy with the results. The face of the mitt is wide and makes covering the larger areas like like tires easy, and working inside tight areas like the wheel wells is painless since you can easily contour the mitt with your hand with to achieve even coverage.

I wouldn't purchase the white version again due to durability issues, but the black version has been great and I'd recommend it. When it finally does wear out I'll be picking up another.

If you're in the market for a wash sponge for painted surfaces you should consider the Lake Country foam sponge, it has outperformed other sponges/mitts I have owned costing multiple times as much (it's currently on sale for $5). I didn't think it would last long but so far after about 20 washes it still looks like new.

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Shawn
 
Nope, not here.... I have a Meguiar's Microfiber mitt that works pretty well though.
 
I am using the all white version now. I have used it for approx. 5 washes and I do like it. My one complaint is that the white foam is so soft that i doesn't get bug splatter and dried on stuff off very well and tend to need to break out my Pinnacle Safe Scrub Bug & Tar Pad. But on a cleaner car it works well and doesn't seam to mar the finish.
 
I actually just ordered the half and half white/yellow mitt the other day. I should have it early next week and I'll be sure to post my review of it!
 
I'm not a fan of any wash mitt that doesn't have a nap to it. With a sponge all you're doing is dragging dirt around on the paint.
 
I do not like to use sponges on paint period. But it sounds like the white schmitt should work well. We just picked one up for delicate wheels.

We do use and recommend, however, the black schmitt. It is simply the best tool for wheels/tires/fender wells. Especially fender wells! You can do the whole wheel/tire/well corner with just a black schmitt and an EZ Detail brush. We change them out once they get "thin", usually after a good few months of pounding.
 
cheap and tacky, they fall apart after a while
 
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