Microfiber Towels

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Those are orange Eagle Edgeless from TRC. 240 of em.
 
fly07sti said:
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A few of us got together few months back (including fly07sti ,281, critic, and myself), we came to a conclusion that we could open a a detailing store with all the stuff we collected over the years. :dblthumb2:

I agreed in unison with those who thinks "could never have too many towels" but unfortunately...my wife thinks otherwise. She thinks what some of us do in regards to detailing is a sickness.Im the MAN
 
psnt1ol said:
A few of us got together few months back (including fly07sti ,281, critic, and myself), we came to a conclusion that we could open a a detailing store with all the stuff we collected over the years. :dblthumb2:

I agreed in unison with those who thinks "could never have too many towels" but unfortunately...my wife thinks otherwise. She thinks what some of us do in regards to detailing is a sickness.Im the MAN
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Send your wife to the Pyro-universe forum and She will be happy that at least you don't just ignite all your collection every 4th. of July.
 
I just wanted to give you guys one last update....I promise this time :D I just placed my order with Microfiber Tech. I honestly chose to go with them over The Rag Company and *cough* Autogeek solely based on price. I purchased 8 different towels (3 each to get the first whole sale discounted price per a towel). I spent a little more then I had planed, but I'm looking forward to trying them all out and seeing which work best for me. Probably will take me a few months to getting around to using all 8 different types....haha. Thanks again for the feedback guys!
 
98LowRanger said:
I just wanted to give you guys one last update....I promise this time :D I just placed my order with Microfiber Tech. I honestly chose to go with them over The Rag Company and *cough* Autogeek solely based on price. I purchased 8 different towels (3 each to get the first whole sale discounted price per a towel). I spent a little more then I had planed, but I'm looking forward to trying them all out and seeing which work best for me. Probably will take me a few months to getting around to using all 8 different types....haha. Thanks again for the feedback guys!
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Right on man! Both companies have great towels. I usually buy from TRC because I don't have to pay sales tax or shipping. And when it comes to price, the more you buy, the cheaper they get. Soon your collection will look like mine.
 
fly07sti said:
Soon your collection will look like mine.
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Nothing against you, but I sure hope not! :laughing: I felt bad enough buying 24 towels. Be a good to test to see which one(s) I like the best though.

Now that I will soon have nearly $100 worth of fancy new microfiber towels, I have a quick question on caring for them. I always keep my microfibers that I use for applying wax, removing polish, and applying quick detailer separate from my other towels used for cleaning trim/chrome, interiors, or dirty jobs. I even wash them separate. I already have Blackfire microfiber cleaner and restorer for washing them, but was wondering how you guys went about drying them. I know air drying them is best, but I usually only run a load when I have a whole bunch to save on the cost of running the washer/dryer. No clue where I would hang up 15-20 microfibers to dry. My dryer has a low heat setting that I have been using and a "fluff" (no heat) setting. I don't think they would dry just tumbling in the dryer with no heat. What do you guys do??
 
I put my towels in the dryer for 3 to 4 minutes on low setting, remove them and then hang dry.
 
98LowRanger said:
I just wanted to give you guys one last update....
I just placed my order with Microfiber Tech..... Probably will take me a few months to getting around to using all 8 different types....haha.
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98LowRanger said:
....I have a quick question on caring for them....
...but I usually only run a load when I have a whole bunch to save on the cost of running the washer/dryer.
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Congrats on your first, of MANY orders from Ian, Dan and company. ;)

Three words, USE A LOT when you use towels. Running a washer and dryer cost pennies. Especially compared to what towels cost. I agree with ya', that you should keep your 'dirty' towels separate from your paint quality units, but that doesn't mean you should only use 2 or 3 when doing your vehicle(s). Two reasons for using a lot of towels, 1: You're always working clean - 2: You're building a decent size wash load.

Wash with your chosen detergent, (with at least warm, if not hot water) do an extra rinse, extra spin. Drying with heat isn't going to hurt them either. Medium heat at least, and if you have a 'moisture sensor' in your dryer just let it decide when they are as dry as they need to be.

Now I don't have 240 (orange) Korean towels, (although I do have 50+ of the gray edgeless from MFT that I *MUCH* prefer over the orange ones), and I can tell you that washing and drying them will not hurt them. If you've used one during compounding, polishing, or even LSP wiping the chemicals are all similar enough to be washed together. Just keep your really dirty ones away from your paint quality and you're good. :props:
 
98LowRanger said:
Nothing against you, but I sure hope not! :laughing: I felt bad enough buying 24 towels. Be a good to test to see which one(s) I like the best though.

Now that I will soon have nearly $100 worth of fancy new microfiber towels, I have a quick question on caring for them. I always keep my microfibers that I use for applying wax, removing polish, and applying quick detailer separate from my other towels used for cleaning trim/chrome, interiors, or dirty jobs. I even wash them separate. I already have Blackfire microfiber cleaner and restorer for washing them, but was wondering how you guys went about drying them. I know air drying them is best, but I usually only run a load when I have a whole bunch to save on the cost of running the washer/dryer. No clue where I would hang up 15-20 microfibers to dry. My dryer has a low heat setting that I have been using and a "fluff" (no heat) setting. I don't think they would dry just tumbling in the dryer with no heat. What do you guys do??
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Felt bad ordering 24 towels?? I don't even know if I've ordered less than 30 at a time for myself from MFT..... (Did buy my girlfriend a drying towel once though).
 
cardaddy said:
Congrats on your first, of MANY orders from Ian, Dan and company. ;)

Three words, USE A LOT when you use towels. Running a washer and dryer cost pennies. Especially compared to what towels cost. I agree with ya', that you should keep your 'dirty' towels separate from your paint quality units, but that doesn't mean you should only use 2 or 3 when doing your vehicle(s). Two reasons for using a lot of towels, 1: You're always working clean - 2: You're building a decent size wash load.

Wash with your chosen detergent, (with at least warm, if not
hot water) do an extra rinse, extra spin. Drying with heat isn't going to hurt them either. Medium heat at least, and if you have a 'moisture sensor' in your dryer just let it decide when they are as dry as they need to be.

Now I don't have 240 (orange) Korean towels, (although I do have 50+ of the gray edgeless from MFT that I *MUCH* prefer over the orange ones), and I can tell you that washing and drying them will not hurt them. If you've used one during
compounding, polishing, or even LSP wiping the chemicals are all similar enough to be washed together. Just keep your really dirty ones away from your paint quality and you're good.
:props:
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+1 I use A LOT of towels when I'm detailing. "work clean"
Hey Tony, the 2 totes of blues on the ground and the 1 tote of grey towels on top right of picture are edgeless from MFT,'and yes they are top notch towels as well, but they cost me 10% more for sales tax and then extra for shipping. Also, if you ever want to split a case on some towels in the future, let me know.
 
98LowRanger said:
I just wanted to give you guys one last update....I promise this time :D I just placed my order with Microfiber Tech. I honestly chose to go with them over The Rag Company and *cough* Autogeek solely based on price. I purchased 8 different towels (3 each to get the first whole sale discounted price per a towel). I spent a little more then I had planed, but I'm looking forward to trying them all out and seeing which work best for me. Probably will take me a few months to getting around to using all 8 different types....haha. Thanks again for the feedback guys!
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Just realized something....
You got wholesale pricing on ONLY 3 towels (of one type), and only 24 total? :confused: That's wild! :)

OTOH.... I know Ian offers (wholesale) accounts to anyone that wants one, just saying you're in business. The *REAL* discounts though start with bigger orders. Try a case of 360's and they are SUBSTANTIALLY less... easily buy one, get one free (when compared to <10 at a time). .:D
 
cardaddy said:
Just realized something....
You got wholesale pricing on ONLY 3 towels (of one type), and only 24 total? :confused: That's wild! :)

OTOH.... I know Ian offers (wholesale) accounts to anyone that wants one, just saying you're in business. The *REAL* discounts though start with bigger orders. Try a case of 360's and they are SUBSTANTIALLY less... easily buy one, get one free (when compared to <10 at a time). .:D
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I read that too and was confused....
 
98LowRanger said:
I just wanted to give you guys one last update....I promise this time :D I just placed my order with Microfiber Tech. I honestly chose to go with them over The Rag Company and *cough* Autogeek solely based on price. I purchased 8 different towels (3 each to get the first whole sale discounted price per a towel). I spent a little more then I had planed, but I'm looking forward to trying them all out and seeing which work best for me. Probably will take me a few months to getting around to using all 8 different types....haha. Thanks again for the feedback guys!
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What towels did you buy from MF TECH?
 
fly07sti said:
Right on man! Both companies have great towels. I usually buy from TRC because I don't have to pay sales tax or shipping. And when it comes to price, the more you buy, the cheaper they get. Soon your collection will look like mine.
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Pretty much why I usually buy from TRC too, although I definitely see some good deals on MFT from time to time.

Whoa! I just took a look over at TRC and they just announced a 20% sale off everything in the store. Im the MAN

I think I'll take another look at MFT next, but I'm definitely getting some more towels today.
 
I believe MFT is having a sale in a few days...
 
ZL1 Mark said:
What towels did you buy from MF TECH?
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Yea I ordered 3 of each because it caused most of the towels to drop under $4 per a towel. I wanted to try a variety of mainly 360 gsm towels to see which I liked using the best.

I ordered:

- T535BB 16''x16'' Extra Plush Elite Microfiber Towels - 530 gsm - 75.25 - Blue Cloth Banding
- T365BH 16''x16'' Elite Hemmed Edge Microfiber Towel - 360gsm - 75.25 - Blue
- T365BE 16''x16'' Elite Zero Edge Microfiber Towel - 360gsm - 75.25 - Blue
- T407BE Elite Ultra Fine Microfiber Detailing Towel 16''x16''- 400 gsm - 70.30 - Blue zero edge
- T507BS Elite Ultra Fine Microfiber Towels - 500 gsm - 16''x16'' - 70.30 - Blue Silk
- T365BS1624 16''x24'' Elite Microfiber Detailing Towel - 360 gsm - 75.25 - Blue w/ blue silk edge
- TPK470GYE 16''x16'' Extra Fluffy Korean Microfiber Detailing Towel - Zero Edge - 470 GSM - Grey Zero Edge
- T705GYB Extra Fluffy Microfiber Quick Detail & Waterless Wash Cloth 700gsm 16''x16 - 1 side Blue 1 side grey with black silk edge
 
Ugh! I just checked TRC website to see how much I could have saved with the 20% off deal and I must have missed the 16x16 Spectrum 420 (plush dual pile) towel! They are only $2.45 EACH when you buy 5 or more!! Any of you guys use them? Really considering making a purchase with them now because I have wanted to try the Dry Me a River !towel anyway.
 
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