wash Microfiber

[BenSRT]

Hi guys,

I wash my microfiber towels with Micro-Restore and I'm not sure I work correctly with this products.

The heavy stains don't go on the microfiber.I put my microfiber in the wash machine with 1oz of Micro-Restore and start the machine when is full of cold water I stop it to let soak about 15 minutes.

After I start the machine to wash it but the result is not good.What is my mistake??

thanks guys!!

 

[Setec Astronomy]

For starters I would use more Micro-Restore than that, but even with a lot of detergent, MF's like to hold onto stains, especially black residue from trim. You can try pre-treating and/or presoaking, and scrubbing the spots by rubbing the towel against itself. After you get tired of that, then you will probably live with the stains, like I do.

I did hear tell that those newer front-loader washing machines with the "sanitizing" cycles really work to get stains out of MF's, but I'm still living in the top-loader dark ages...

 

[pfix]

You can also pre-treat the stains with a product like Shout or Spray and Wash.

If they are heavily stained you can soak them in a bucket with some APC and water to help loosen the stubborn stuff.

I always add a cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle to help the towels stay soft.

 

[BenSRT]

Someone use Micro-Restore to wash your MF?I'm not sure this product is strong enough to wash MF.

Soak MF with APC is not dangerous to make dammage at my MF??

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Someone use Micro-Restore to wash your MF?I'm not sure this product is strong enough to wash MF.

Use more than one ounce...it takes a lot of detergent to dissolve wax dressing and polish residues.

 

[ScottB]

You can also pre-treat the stains with a product like Shout or Spray and Wash.

If they are heavily stained you can soak them in a bucket with some APC and water to help loosen the stubborn stuff.

I always add a cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle to help the towels stay soft.

:iagree:

nice advice ...

I also use a bit more Microrestore than 1 ounce. You can substitute it with a liquid detergent.

 

[TornadoRed]

My HE washer has a pre wash feature where I use a small amount of tide and hot water. That is followed by a regular wash cycle with micro restore using hot water. Then a rinse using cold water followed by an extra rinse with cold water.
My towels get pretty clean.

 

[RLove]

I did hear tell that those newer front-loader washing machines with the "sanitizing" cycles really work to get stains out of MF's, but I'm still living in the top-loader dark ages...

This is the way I've been washing mine, and you're right, the MF's come out in great shape. I need more microfiber towels though, to justify a two-hour wash cycle.

 

[jlb85]

To the OP, wash with regular clothes detergent and see if you notice a difference. I will use a mix of MR and any "Free and Clear" detergent is on special, hot water, extra rinse.

But the stains are many and fierce, and many probably won't come out I tried black colored MF and it looks good even with stains, but the black then fades and looks as bad as an old black T-shirt.

 

[BobbyG]

Ben,

I presoak mine to remove the heavy contaminants. Once this is complete I throw them into the wash using Pinnacle Micro Rejuvenator or Micro-Restore.

Keep in mind that the directions are based on gallon / ounce of product so determining the water amount used in your washer is very important.

It's possible that you may have needed to use more Micro-Restore than you did. The dilution rate may have been too low causing it's cleaning performance to bee poor.

 

[jlb85]

I need more microfiber towels though, to justify a two-hour wash cycle.

Great point! This is something we stress to clients: but enough MF to fill a load. If not, there is more chance they will sit dirty for long periods of time or that they will get washed with other textiles, possibly by mistake. Either way is detrimental to the MF.

 

[pfix]

BenSRT, don't confuse stained with dirty. The towels are clean even though they are stained.Providing you are using enough detergent and machine washing your towels they will be clean and safe despite being stained.

I have stains in most of my towels, especially the one I use to remove my Natty's Red wax residue.

I like the hot water setting when washing my towels and an extra rinse cycle. I line dry all of my towels indoors (basement) as well.

If you are not sure about some of your towels being clean and safe for paint, demote them to wheel,door jamb and under hood use before discarding them.

 

[Fly bye]

I wash my MF's in my kitchen sink with a sprayer at high temp. For stains, I apply Dawn directly to the stain, and hit it with a brush, then hit it again with hot water via the sprayer. I then let em soak in a bucket with hot water and Dawn for a few hours, or a day. I then hit em with hot water via the kitchen sprayer, and then rinse.

Done.

I can get em like brand new just about every time.

 

[BenSRT]

Thanks for your advice guys!!! I try more tests with the wash machine.....my girlfriend is not happy!!hahahaha!!!:xyxthumbs:

 

[ShaunD]

I have been using DP's MF cleaner since Nov. and I am impressed! It cleaned black spots out of my 5.5 year old Cobra Guzzlers and brought them back to life; I was considering them just rags before they came clean again. The key to MF's getting clean in the washer is soaking them before hand. I soak mine in a bucket using 1-2oz of cleaner in hot water(around 120F-125F). After they soak for at least 15mins. I check them and scrub any heavily soiled spots with the cleaning side(less fluffy) of a mf cloth/rag. After that I will pull them out of the dirty mf cleaner/water with out wringing them out, dump the dirty water, and stick them back in the bucket and spray them with hot water from the kitchen sink sprayer. I let them soak for another 15mins. before adding them to the washer. I never use regular laundry detergent with my MF's or pads. The way the hold onto dirty, grease, and wax is the same way they hold onto concentrated laundry detergents. If you feel you must use laundry detergent then use the high efficiency(he) kind even if you don't have a he machine. It is designed to rinse cleaner with less water and less sudsing. I even use the same process with my polishing/waxing pads and get the same results even with using DP's MF cleaner. It actually leaves the pads more supple and rejuvenated. You can soak the MF's and pads together to save water and cleaner, just don't put them in the wash together as the MF's will attract the foam from the pads, which you don't want on your drying and buffing towels. Hope this helps. I will try to post some before and after of my Cobra WW Guzzlers so you can see that you don't need Dawn to get the tough stuff out.