Horrible wash mitt

Junkman......you did it again. I tried out the Green Autzone Dreadlock mitt....and im blown away by the results!!!!!!

Ive had so much trouble recently with finding a good wash mitt i was starting to wonder if ill ever find the perfect one! I even bought the CarPro Merino wash mitt, which is nice, but i still noticed minor marring here in there, even with a good technique. Thats besides the fact that with these lambs wool mitts you have to take care of them well.

So i tried your recommendation and BAM no scratches added from what i could tell! And i tried it with some added pressure to see if it would scratch, and again not a single one. Words cannon explain how amazed i was! Im definitely picking up another one soon!
 
Junkman2008 said:
No. If I have to use a light touch, then that's a red flag to me that something is wrong with that wash medium.
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I believe that a boar's hair brush is the safest way to remove the big dirt. The soft bristles brush the big dirt particles aside and up into the bristles, away from the paint. I don't think you can get a car completely clean with one, though. You can't exert the amount of pressure necessary to get it completely clean. If you try, the bristles will likely scratch. Boar's hair brushes are also great for getting into nooks and crannies that a mitt can't reach, like between panels and between mouldings and paint.
 
Blackthorn One said:
I believe that a boar's hair brush is the safest way to remove the big dirt. The soft bristles brush the big dirt particles aside and up into the bristles, away from the paint. I don't think you can get a car completely clean with one, though. You can't exert the amount of pressure necessary to get it completely clean. If you try, the bristles will likely scratch. Boar's hair brushes are also great for getting into nooks and crannies that a mitt can't reach, like between panels and between mouldings and paint.
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Big downside is their price. For wat they are it's a lot of $$
 
BlackHawk said:
Big downside is their price. For wat they are it's a lot of $$
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I agree. They are really expensive. My Griot's garage one was $60. The first car wash brush I tried was sold by the Eastwood Company, which was supposed to be horsehair. I thought, great, this will be nice and gentle. As soon as I used it, I heard it scratch the single stage yellow paint. I thought, what? Horsehair doesn't scratch. There must be nylon in this. (Not that that fact was mentioned in their catalog) I looked at it closer and sure enough, white strands amongst the beige. I would only use it for concrete floors now.

The boars hair is as advertised, though, provided enough soap and light touch. The soap releases quite quickly from the brush, so I believe it best to use the spray ahead with the foam gun method. I believe it's the safest way to loosen the big dirt.
 
BlackHawk said:
Junkman......you did it again. I tried out the Green Autzone Dreadlock mitt....and im blown away by the results!!!!!!

Ive had so much trouble recently with finding a good wash mitt i was starting to wonder if ill ever find the perfect one! I even bought the CarPro Merino wash mitt, which is nice, but i still noticed minor marring here in there, even with a good technique. Thats besides the fact that with these lambs wool mitts you have to take care of them well.

So i tried your recommendation and BAM no scratches added from what i could tell! And i tried it with some added pressure to see if it would scratch, and again not a single one. Words cannon explain how amazed i was! Im definitely picking up another one soon!
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I'm not saying its not true, but I'm having a very hard time believing that a Carpro Merino Wool Mitt is creating more swirls (Or any swirls) than the recommended Autozone green mitt.
 
WRXINXS said:
I'm not saying its not true, but I'm having a very hard time believing that a Carpro Merino Wool Mitt is creating more swirls (Or any swirls) than the recommended Autozone green mitt.
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Ditto. I has to be technique or lack of pre-wash. If the paint was that soft, you would inflict scratches drying and waxing it as well. Try washing a panel twice, first time with just the weight of the mit, then rinse. Then repeat.

Pre-wash should be done with a pressure washer. A hose doesn't cut it.
 
swanicyouth said:
Ditto. I has to be technique or lack of pre-wash. If the paint was that soft, you would inflict scratches drying and waxing it as well. Try washing a panel twice, first time with just the weight of the mit, then rinse. Then repeat.

Pre-wash should be done with a pressure washer. A hose doesn't cut it.
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I don't have the luxury of a pressure washer unfortunetaly :/ I wash my car every week, which means its barely dirty to begin with. As far as the Merino Mitt, i think I just have hard time releasing the little dirt there is, it's only happened once where I noticed slight marring on one section. Still a good mitt nonetheless, I'm just really surprised at how well a cheapo mitt like the autozone one doesn't scratch my paint. Just doesn't make sense lol.
Another thing though, I noticed the Merino mitt doesn't get rid of waterspots that well compared to other mitts. I'm talking super weak waterspots though. Maybe I'm not giving enough pressure on it :/ ill try different techniques next week :D
 
BlackHawk said:
Junkman......you did it again. I tried out the Green Autzone Dreadlock mitt....and im blown away by the results!!!!!!

Ive had so much trouble recently with finding a good wash mitt i was starting to wonder if ill ever find the perfect one! I even bought the CarPro Merino wash mitt, which is nice, but i still noticed minor marring here in there, even with a good technique. Thats besides the fact that with these lambs wool mitts you have to take care of them well.

So i tried your recommendation and BAM no scratches added from what i could tell! And i tried it with some added pressure to see if it would scratch, and again not a single one. Words cannon explain how amazed i was! Im definitely picking up another one soon!
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You don't have to convince me. I'm already a believer from first hand experience. :xyxthumbs:

Blackthorn One said:
I believe that a boar's hair brush is the safest way to remove the big dirt. The soft bristles brush the big dirt particles aside and up into the bristles, away from the paint. I don't think you can get a car completely clean with one, though. You can't exert the amount of pressure necessary to get it completely clean. If you try, the bristles will likely scratch. Boar's hair brushes are also great for getting into nooks and crannies that a mitt can't reach, like between panels and between mouldings and paint.
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The words brush, wash and paint should never be used together except to say don't do it. I would never use that on my paint. If I need to pressure wash big dirt off the car, I would buy one of these, which is what I use. But then I never go mudding in my Corvette.

WRXINXS said:
I'm not saying its not true, but I'm having a very hard time believing that a Carpro Merino Wool Mitt is creating more swirls (Or any swirls) than the recommended Autozone green mitt.
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swanicyouth said:
Ditto. I has to be technique or lack of pre-wash. If the paint was that soft, you would inflict scratches drying and waxing it as well. Try washing a panel twice, first time with just the weight of the mit, then rinse. Then repeat.

Pre-wash should be done with a pressure washer. A hose doesn't cut it.
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My clear coat is very soft because I paint the front end every year. I wouldn't surprised at all if the Merino Wool Mitt causes scratches because it's WOOL. Everything wool that I have ever used caused scratches so his technique could be sound and the mitt could be the issue. I have yet to try out my Merino Wool Mitts because of this very concern.
 
JM, you paint the bumper, hood, or both ? Due to rock chips? Do you do it yourself at home? Is it single stage or bc/cc?

I was wondering why your paint was so soft. Vettes usually have a reputation for hard paint.

I got a lot of questions.
 
swanicyouth said:
JM, you paint the bumper, hood, or both ? Due to rock chips? Do you do it yourself at home? Is it single stage or bc/cc?

I was wondering why your paint was so soft. Vettes usually have a reputation for hard paint.

I got a lot of questions.
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Just the bumper due to rock chips. BC/CC, in my buddy's garage. But I've darn near painted the entire car due to a semi that threw a tire and took out the front end. I posted about it in this thread.
 
WRXINXS said:
I'm not saying its not true, but I'm having a very hard time believing that a Carpro Merino Wool Mitt is creating more swirls (Or any swirls) than the recommended Autozone green mitt.
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It was mentioned that wool pads don't pass the CD scratch test. Microfiber may be a finer material than wool, lending to it's reduced washing induced marring. Remember, wool pads are heavy cutting pads, and foam pads are polishing and jeweling pads. I'm pretty sure that wool pads cut more than microfiber pads, too.
We KNOW that wool can scratch, because it is used in cutting pads. Sure, the wool mitts are more combed out, but it's still basically the same material.Wool was originally created to keep sheep warm, not to keep them soft.
 
swanicyouth said:
Respect. That's quite a job to do on your own.
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I didn't even think about taking it to the dealer, although I didn't have a clue about taking the doghouse apart. But hey, it's just nuts and bolts.... and a LOT of glue!
 
Blackthorn One said:
It was mentioned that wool pads don't pass the CD scratch test. Microfiber may be a finer material than wool, lending to it's reduced washing induced marring. Remember, wool pads are heavy cutting pads, and foam pads are polishing and jeweling pads. I'm pretty sure that wool pads cut more than microfiber pads, too.
We KNOW that wool can scratch, because it is used in cutting pads. Sure, the wool mitts are more combed out, but it's still basically the same material.Wool was originally created to keep sheep warm, not to keep them soft.
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I'll let others chime in on this but It does not make sense that people shell out the extra money for a Carpro or Dodo Wookie mitt over a microfiber mitt because they are looking for a harder/rougher mitt.
 
Mothers Genuine Lambswool Wash Mitt. This is after 4 car washes and 4 washing machine washes.


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