When to Wash MF Towels

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I recently bought a complete microfiber kit from AG and have a lot of other MF towels that I've collected over the years. I have just started using Micro-restore to wash them with, however I had a question regarding WHEN i should wash them. Since buying the detergent and MF kit, I have been washing immediately after using them but the problem is that sometimes if I only have 3-4 dirty towels, it seems like I am washing a lot. Would I be ok just stockpiling the dirty towels until I had a full load of them and then wash all at once? Or will that dried dirt, wax, cleaners, etc on the towels be harder for the Micro-restore to wash out. Just trying to get the most life out of my towels and keep the cars looking good! Any help is appreciated.

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Matt :xyxthumbs:
 
I wait till I've got full loads. I do wash towels separately too. Wax/windows/interior all have their own loads.
 
I always have lots of towels, so that never really a concern, but a light wash after you use them only helps to get product/dirt out! Also, try Blackfire Detergent, it is amazing, way better than Microrestore IMO....
 
Thanks that's what I was hoping to hear. I think I will also start washing towels used for different purposes separately like Tyrifficdetails said. I just washed a load with all of them together and some of the ones that had wax on them turned black in spots where there was heavy wax (like my applicator and MF gloves). Does that sound normal after using Pinnacle Souveran paste wax?

Maybe i'll try the Blackfire next time when the Micro-restore runs out, thanks for the tip.
 
Another question.. should I wash the dirtier towels in the same load as the cleaner ones or presoak them or anything?
 
I wait until I have at least 15-20 towels to wash, I don't like wasting water. I have 3 different towel types that I wash separately: wax/sealant/spray wax, compound/polish, and "other". I want to add a 4th category for glass here pretty soon.
 
Depending on how many you have. I wash them as soon as I get new one's. Then starting from the worse to best in terms of condition and what they are used for. My collection is not huge so the only thing I do is my clay bar, rim, and dressing are one load. Polish, wax, QD, and car drying towels are another load. ONR are by themselves. I always throw my dirty towels in a pre soak of 10:1 purple power and water just to keep the gunk from drying while I'm still working. Wring them out real good. Then off to the washer with MF wash. I always run extra small loads and put all of them into the dryer together. I usually never have a mountain of towels after a job. I never had any problems with my MF towels working this way. If you have stained towels they are stained. If you use a good MF wash and they come out of the dryer not smelling like any product just clean. Your good. I never let any towels "dry" with any product on them.
 
What do you guys mean by wax towels? Do you mean you need to wash them separately just because you have buffed off hazed wax with them?
 
Most important part is to sort your towels as you use them. Keep your paint quality towels together. Same thing for interior, then jambs, then of course everything else.

They get dirty or black, DO NOT use them for paint duty again.

Compound, polish etc some guys keep together. Then you could do sealants, LSP's etc.

I generally just do all paint quality together, but NOTHING that has any real dirt on it goes back on finished paint.

You can sort your compound and polish towels together then pre-wash them. Regular detergent with some woolite will do a great job. Then of course the sealant LSP types.

Then for the final go-round you could use your dedicated MF cleaner. :dunno:
 
We all have OCD and have a dedicated wax towel. Paste wax buffing towel. That is usually your cream of the crop highest end towel. You could use a high end terry towel or a MF towel I have both. DF Towels make good one's at a reasonable price. Some swear by Zaino's Blonde.($$$$$) I'm pretty sure Car-pro's Boa is the same exact thing at more then half the price. (They are no seam no edge towels is what they describe them as.)
 
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