Throwing away microfiber towels after coating?

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Will be doing coatings once snow/salt clears out. I have watch several videos and most say to toss out the towels once your done with coatings.

I'm having a hard time doing that! Too expensive!

I understand a good short nap towel is best for wiping /leveling coatings.

I'm thinking Kirkland yellow Costco towels would work and I won't feel bad about tossing them. I know many here consider them "yellow devils".
Would these be ok?

Or does anyone know of a good price, non-linting throw aways to buy?

Tom
 
I soaked mine in APC mix and down graded to engine cleaning and also sending you a PM
 
I've have used Costco towels for applying coatings on many vehicles with out any problems and I know other detailers who have done the same.

Sometimes I have tossed them into a bucket of water mixed with degreaser or APC immediately after use and then washed them and used them again but lately I just toss them since they are so inexpensive.
 
I immediately soak in APC and microfiber detergent, then launder. I use them for coatings or other polishes.

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Thanks you!

Now I have a game plan!

Tom
 
I bought my towels from a place in Idaho. They are too expensive to throw away.

PM me if you would like to know what I use.

Rick

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TMQ said:
Will be doing coatings once snow/salt clears out. I have watch several videos and most say to toss out the towels once your done with coatings.

I'm having a hard time doing that! Too expensive!

I understand a good short nap towel is best for wiping /leveling coatings.

I'm thinking Kirkland yellow Costco towels would work and I won't feel bad about tossing them. I know many here consider them "yellow devils".
Would these be ok?

Or does anyone know of a good price, non-linting throw aways to buy?

Tom
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Can you elaborate on the yellow devil comment? Are they just too harsh for regular use?
 
luvmyrv said:
Can you elaborate on the yellow devil comment? Are they just too harsh for regular use?
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Picked this term from here on autogeek. Someone called it that. It stuck with ever since. To me, it means the quality is low, maybe troublesome, and probably meant that it scratches paint as well.

Thats how I interpreted the comments.

Tom
 
I toss them away. No sense in risking any marring if the coating does harden on the towel even after a good wash.

Costco towels are ok. Be sure to wash them first because they do lint.

I’ve had success with the edgeless 300 from the rag company as a coating removal towel. Decently priced especially when they have sales.
 
The Guz said:
I toss them away. No sense in risking any marring if the coating does harden on the towel even after a good wash.

Costco towels are ok. Be sure to wash them first because they do lint.

I’ve had success with the edgeless 300 from the rag company as a coating removal towel. Decently priced especially when they have sales.
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Will look into those. Thanks for the lead.

Tom
 
For the several years we did almost all coating work, I never threw a towel away after using it to wipe away coating residue. The towels would immediately go into a bucket of water (sometimes with a splash of cleaner in there as well), and would soak until my next laundry day. In those years, I never had an issue with reusing towels for coating removal. It would have cost me (or my customers) a lot of money to throw 4-6 towels away for every single vehicle.
 
zmcgovern45 said:
For the several years we did almost all coating work, I never threw a towel away after using it to wipe away coating residue. The towels would immediately go into a bucket of water (sometimes with a splash of cleaner in there as well), and would soak until my next laundry day. In those years, I never had an issue with reusing towels for coating removal. It would have cost me (or my customers) a lot of money to throw 4-6 towels away for every single vehicle.
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Thanks for sharing that experience. This is an important one...

I'll give it a shot and see what happens. Thanks again.

Tom
 
I didn't think we could say the name but my coating towels are TRC Edgeless 360's.

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zmcgovern45 said:
For the several years we did almost all coating work, I never threw a towel away after using it to wipe away coating residue. The towels would immediately go into a bucket of water (sometimes with a splash of cleaner in there as well), and would soak until my next laundry day. In those years, I never had an issue with reusing towels for coating removal. It would have cost me (or my customers) a lot of money to throw 4-6 towels away for every single vehicle.
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Thanks for sharing Zach. That is my routine as well.
 
TMQ said:
Will look into those. Thanks for the lead.

Tom
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Hey Tom. I decided to try out a couple costco kirklands today to recoat some areas of a car and they worked out pretty well. I used the plushier side to remove the coating and another for a final wipe. The TRC edgeless 300 are still nicer but the costco towels are not bad are cheap if they need to get pitched. I washed them right after so I will see how the towels are and may just used them for other areas.
 
I've never used a coating before, but I'll chime in. I stopped throwing towels away, even my cheapy Autozone towels I use for engines/wheel wells/tires. One can never have too many microfiber towels. This includes towels one is willing to throw in the trash bin without hesitation, which paradoxically, makes them just as worthy as towels I consider too delicate for dirty jobs. I'm not rich and I only do this as a hobby, so I'm not gonna throw money away and neither should you. My advice is to salvage all your towels. Judging by the comments in this thread, people have no problem if these towels from coatings are soaked soon after use. An ounce of APC/degreaser is cheaper than constantly going through towels. Even if they're not paint safe, you'll have an infinite supply of really nice engine bay towels.
 
Gus,

Thanks for taking a look and see!

Your evaluations has always been top notch, fair and accurate.

I've always checked to see what you have to say before pulling a trigger on a product.

Tom
 
I would soak and wash them right away and use them for tire/wheel drying, engine or interior use, recycle them as they've got lots of life left in them

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Was wondering if those who use a Polish Angel coating find it necessary to throw away towels after removal.
Thinking since it goes on almost like a sealant maybe the issue of drying on a removal towel is not concern.
 
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