How to clean microfiber towels the EASY way!

[ihaveacamaro]

Seeing the microfiber cleaning thread in the forum, I thought I would make this thread.

This is the easiest way I have ever cleaned microfibers:

How To Clean Microfiber Towels The Easy Way!!! - YouTube

Steps (can't believe I'm writing this out lol):

1) Put microfibers in washer
2) Put 2 oz of Blackfire Microfiber Cleaner in and wash microfibers
3) Put microfibers in dryer and run dryer

No pre-treatment or pre-soaking needed. No vinegar, no rinse cycle, no extra work, no figuring out anything. Just follow directions and that's it.

Here are the results you can obtain:

 

[spiralout462]

That's the way I do it! Look beautiful afterwards.

 

[CM8 6MT]

Roshan, I put 2oz of Blackfire on a small load of dirty cheap MF towels, they didnt clean out as well as this did for you. Maybe depends on brand/gsm?

For this reason I still pre-soak mine with some pad rejuvenator. That alone takes most of the stains out.

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Roshan, I put 2oz of Blackfire on a small load of dirty cheap MF towels, they didnt clean out as well as this did for you. Maybe depends on brand/gsm?

For this reason I still pre-soak mine with some pad rejuvenator. That alone takes most of the stains out.

weird, were they dirty for a long time? I have had issues with stains not coming out after sitting for two weeks.

I wash my microfibers within a week of using them and have yet to really have an issue like that. Maybe that is the reason?

 

[CM8 6MT]

weird, were they dirty for a long time? I have had issues with stains not coming out after sitting for two weeks.

I wash my microfibers within a week of using them and have yet to really have an issue like that. Maybe that is the reason?

Hmm that is a posibility, as Im not in a rush to wash my cheap MF towels.

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Hmm that is a posibility, as Im not in a rush to wash my cheap MF towels.

I think we may have discovered the root cause of your issue

As I'm sure you know, it makes sense that the longer something sits, the more it'll take to remove it...

ie tree sap that sits for years needs aggressive clay to remove, while tree sap that sits for days can be removed with waterless wash rops:

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Hmm that is a posibility, as Im not in a rush to wash my cheap MF towels.

Also, I wash my cheap and expensive MF towels together. Been doing it that way for quite a while and no problems yet

 

[CM8 6MT]

Also, I wash my cheap and expensive MF towels together. Been doing it that way for quite a while and no problems yet

Really? I read somewhere that it wasnt recommended. My cheap MF's lint, I wouldnt want those fibers to be transfered over to my Cobras.

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Really? I read somewhere that it wasnt recommended. My cheap MF's lint, I wouldnt want those fibers to be transfered over to my Cobras.

What cheap MF's do you use? I use the cheapest of the cheap Walmart ones for my exhaust and my interior and those don't lint... I can see why you wouldn't want to mix them if the cheap ones lint.

 

[CM8 6MT]

What cheap MF's do you use? I use the cheapest of the cheap Walmart ones for my exhaust and my interior and those don't lint... I can see why you wouldn't want to mix them if the cheap ones lint.

They are from target I believe. I guess you can say they "micro lint" if thats even a term. Very light linting on the paint to where I thought it was tiny scratches. They lint on glass as well. For glass I resorted to using my wife's paper roll owels like Bounty etc. They work fine. I downgraded my cheap MF's for door jambs, interior, other cleaning etc.

 

[davey g-force]

Thnaks for sharing your MF washing method. :xyxthumbs:

Mine is just as simple, but cheaper:

1) Put microfibers in washer
2) Put 1 capful of liquid laundry detergent in and wash microfibers
3) Put microfibers in dryer and run dryer

Haven't had any issues yet, albeit I wash mine immediately after, to one day after a detail.

 

[ElWichaco]

Great video

 

[FUNX650]

Also, I wash my cheap and expensive MF towels together. Been doing it that way for quite a while and no problems yet

I use the cheapest of the cheap Walmart ones for my exhaust and my interior

Hi Roshan...

-Although your above MF towels washing-method is something I would never, ever do...
I'm glad you have not encountered any problems yet.

-I also keep any auto-glass MF towels seperate from any other towels---MF, or not...
During their cleaning/drying cycles.




Bob

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Thnaks for sharing your MF washing method. :xyxthumbs:

Mine is just as simple, but cheaper:

1) Put microfibers in washer
2) Put 1 capful of liquid laundry detergent in and wash microfibers
3) Put microfibers in dryer and run dryer

Haven't had any issues yet, albeit I wash mine immediately after, to one day after a detail.

If it works, it works :xyxthumbs: I don't blame you A lot of people who use normal detergent have to buy specific detergent without fabric softener, as well as normally do vinegar rinse cycles. Compared to that way, a microfiber cleaner seems easier to me. However, yours is just as easy! My problem with laundry detergent is that I can't get good results after the MF towels have sat for a few days... which happens to me almost every time.

Great video

Thanks for watching!

Hi Roshan...

-Although your above MF towels washing-method is something I would never, ever do...
I'm glad you have not encountered any problems yet.

-I also keep any auto-glass MF towels seperate from any other towels---MF, or not...
During their cleaning/drying cycles.




Bob

Hey Bob, why wouldn't you do it? Have you ever tried it? Feed back please

 

[ihaveacamaro]

That's the way I do it! Look beautiful afterwards.

Nice! :dblthumb2:

They are from target I believe. I guess you can say they "micro lint" if thats even a term. Very light linting on the paint to where I thought it was tiny scratches. They lint on glass as well. For glass I resorted to using my wife's paper roll owels like Bounty etc. They work fine. I downgraded my cheap MF's for door jambs, interior, other cleaning etc.

Gotcha. Man that's weird. Do they always lint? I think that would drive me up the wall.

 

[FUNX650]

Hey Bob, why wouldn't you do it? Have you ever tried it? Feed back please

Just for clarification...Are you asking:

1.) Why wouldn't I wash inexpensive---"cheapest of the cheap Walmart"...MF towels that's been used
on exhaust system components, together with: "expensive MF towels"?

And:

2.) Have I ever tried, or done so, the above process?


If so, then:

The answer to both questions, IMHO...is really a no brainer!!



Bob

 

[Mazda.Mark]

Hi Roshan...

-Although your above MF towels washing-method is something I would never, ever do...
I'm glad you have not encountered any problems yet.

-I also keep any auto-glass MF towels seperate from any other towels---MF, or not...
During their cleaning/drying cycles.




Bob

I also seperate Paint MF with Wheel/Exhasut/Engine MF. I use the same detergent we use for our baby's clothes (Tide Free and Clear).

 

[WRXINXS]

I also wash my cheap microfibers with my Cobras. No problems yet. But, if the cheap ones are too bad I would just throw them out first. I also use the Wal-Mart (Microtex I believe?) cheap ones and they do not lint at all. The quality of the cheap Wal-Mart ones has gotten better over the last few years. The new Micro-Tex ones I bought were fluffy and pretty nice and 15 for $10. Perfect for wheels/glass/jams/engine etc.

Ihaveacamero, I'm getting low on my Micro-Restore and have been very happy with it but your reviews really make me lean towards Blackfire. Did you say DP is almost as good? I'm going to probably wait till one of the brands goes on BOGO.

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Just for clarification...Are you asking:

1.) Why wouldn't I wash inexpensive---"cheapest of the cheap Walmart"...MF towels that's been used
on exhaust system components, together with: "expensive MF towels"?

And:

2.) Have I ever tried, or done so, the above process?


If so, then:

The answer to both questions, IMHO...is really a no brainer!!



Bob

Yeah I don't get why you wouldn't? If you presoak your MF Towels, do you use two different buckets of APC for your cheap MF towels and your expensive MF towels? I wouldn't.

The whole point of washing is to get the towels clean, and in my experience, if you're using the right cleaner, it doesn't matter what you put in the washer. Yes, I've put cheap MF towels that had dirt from interiors and exhaust in the same load with an expensive MF towel that I used to remove polish residue.

Both towels come out of the washer clean as a whistle and I inspect every towel before it goes into the dryer.

The expensive towels have not lost their characteristics or changed texture or feel at all.

 

[ihaveacamaro]

I also wash my cheap microfibers with my Cobras. No problems yet. But, if the cheap ones are too bad I would just throw them out first. I also use the Wal-Mart (Microtex I believe?) cheap ones and they do not lint at all. The quality of the cheap Wal-Mart ones has gotten better over the last few years. The new Micro-Tex ones I bought were fluffy and pretty nice and 15 for $10. Perfect for wheels/glass/jams/engine etc.

Ihaveacamero, I'm getting low on my Micro-Restore and have been very happy with it but your reviews really make me lean towards Blackfire. Did you say DP is almost as good? I'm going to probably wait till one of the brands goes on BOGO.

I did, DP is almost as good or very close to equal performance. You save around ~$8 if you get a gallon of DP vs BF.

P.S. I've also learned that for some things, waiting on BOGO is not the way to get the best deal. If you calculate price per ounce, often times when you buy something that comes in a 16 oz bottle on BOGO (so 32 ounces total), the price is the same per ounce or even sometimes MORE than if you just bought the gallon. Food for thought