Why use a roll of microfibers?

[vaced]

I thought the point of having a roll of microfibers was to pull one off the roll, use it, then discard it, like a disposable towel, just softer.

But the advertisements for those rolls say to reuse them like a... typical microfiber.

Why not just use a typical microfiber then?

I'm guessing the cost/quality balance appeals, and you want 30+ microfiber towels?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

I use them as throwaways, and I only use them in a circumstance where a paper towel isn't going to work, and whatever is going to get on the towel is not something I'm going to want to wash out...which means I don't use them very often.

I think they advertise them as reusable as a selling point, that they CAN be reused. That part of the advertising is probably aimed at paper towel users...to get them over the increased price vs. say, a heavy duty paper wiper.

Sorry if I'm rambling, but I've been using these for tar removal, coating knockdown on wheels, and cleaning the roofing granules and gunk off of my gutter cover.

 

[vaced]

I use them as throwaways, and I only use them in a circumstance where a paper towel isn't going to work, and whatever is going to get on the towel is not something I'm going to want to wash out...which means I don't use them very often.

I think they advertise them as reusable as a selling point, that they CAN be reused. That part of the advertising is probably aimed at paper towel users...to get them over the increased price vs. say, a heavy duty paper wiper.

Sorry if I'm rambling, but I've been using these for tar removal, coating knockdown on wheels, and cleaning the roofing granules and gunk off of my gutter cover.

Thanks for the response.

What you said just about sums up why I was looking at them: Sometimes a paper towel doesn't cut it (too smeary/not plush, and/or not grabby enough), and sometimes I don't want to wash things out of a towel (bird poop, spider webs). But then I saw them being advertised as reusable and ended up asking...

Also, I thought I could get bulk towels for cheaper, and indeed I can, but not necessarily in 70/30 edgeless.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Which bulk towels are cheaper? I forgot to mention before, I found that I could get Microfiber Wholesale MWipes at Amazon, they are the same idea as "roll of rags" but in a pop-up box, $23.98 right now for box of 50. They are 80/20, 200GSM

 

[DFB]

The "re-usable" tagline is probably to address the environmental concerns with regards to throwing away a large quantity of towels.

For detailing, they are a single use item for me. That doesn't mean they get thrown away, instead they go into my machinery maintenance pile and are used multiple times.

I'm using the TRC Rip n' Rags for this task. I've used a similar concept before, but they were only 80/20 blends. The TRC's are 70/30, which makes them more versatile. Secondly, the price per towel is significantly cheaper than buying loose towels, in Australia that works out to be about 0.80c per towel, way below other 70/30 towels.

 

[vaced]

Which bulk towels are cheaper?

So a name brand roll of 80 microfibers at the source is $38, so roughly $.50 a towel:

• Lowes has 50 rubbermaid microfiber for $18, so .35 a towel.
• Amazon basics has 24 microfiber for $10, so around .4 a towel
• some random brands on amazon are 50 for 14, so about .3 a towel, or 100 for 20, .2 a towel
  • there even seem to be box or roll form of microfibers for for .2 to .3 a towel on amazon

Again, I don't know the quality of these towels though, and I don't expect them to be good. The ones where I can find the blend listed seem to be advertised as 87/13. (Also, I did not include any shipping cost when calculating the prices)

Whether 70/30 is more versatile, I'm not sure. But i think it is softer and more absorbent.

For detailing, they are a single use item for me. That doesn't mean they get thrown away, instead they go into my machinery maintenance pile and are used multiple times.

My worry is ending up with a pile of 50 loose microfibers after I take them off the roll. But I guess that depends on how often one is ripping off a rag and how willing one is to dispose of a towel (I often find myself re-using towels that I have designated as to-be-trashed soon )

 

[MisterSnoop]

Thanks for the response.

What you said just about sums up why I was looking at them: Sometimes a paper towel doesn't cut it (too smeary/not plush, and/or not grabby enough), and sometimes I don't want to wash things out of a towel (bird poop, spider webs). But then I saw them being advertised as reusable and ended up asking...

Also, I thought I could get bulk towels for cheaper, and indeed I can, but not necessarily in 70/30 edgeless.

I still wash and reuse my bird poop towels. Not washed along with anything else good. Those are some cut up HF towels.

TRC did make a big deal about their blend when they rolled out their MF rolls.

 

[vaced]

I still wash and reuse my bird poop towels.

Bird poop towels are where I draw a line at re-using, since I don't know if doing so is hygienic, and therefore don't want to risk getting anything left in the washing machine.

Maybe I would if I used a laundromat or if I was more meticulous in cleaning the laundry machine.

 

[Tasmania]

I buy cheap Made in China 20 packs but not for the paint work or glass,
As DFB said once they have served their purpose i will use them for the lawnmower etc, or even around the house.

20 pack is $12