What is the proper way to clean your micro fiber cloths

[cornflake_81]

Re: What is the proper way to clean your micro fiber cloths

I'll vouch for Nate's advice. I recently washed a SLEW of mf towels with a couple of terry towels, one of which apparently had a fair amount of saw dust/wood chips in it. In short, I've got to throw away a bunch of microfiber towels.

[N.E.W.car]

Re: What is the proper way to clean your micro fiber cloths

I just throw mine in the washing machine with some Tide. You can use any soap just do not use anything with fabric softener in it. I dry mine in the dryer with NO heat and NO dryer sheets. The fibers of microfibers are so fine, that the heat of a dryer will melt them. I also stay on the cold wash cycle, just to stay away from the heat also. I use the same washing for my microfiber pads. For my foam pads i soak them overnight in a bucket of water with Dawn dish soap. I squeeze them often so the wax gets out of them. Then I do the same thing with clean water.

Sorry bud - this is wrong.

You NEED to wash your microfiber towels in hot water, otherwise the wash cycle will not properly break down and remove the product trapped in the fibers.
Also, there is no way a dryer will "melt" the fibers of a COTTON microfiber. Cotton will not melt. If your microfibers are melting, they aren't cotton.

NEVER wash any other type of towel with your microfibers, the lint from a terry or other type of towel will adhere to the microfiber - and basically ruin it. ALWAYS wash micrfibers by themselves. Sometimes I'll throw a couple Hi-Tech applicator pads in there - but only because they usually have the same products the microfibers have on them, and they produce no lint.

[Sergei]

Re: What is the proper way to clean your micro fiber cloths

I just read that adding a cup of vinegar to the final rinse in your wash will restore MF to a fluffier and softer feel. I will try this to some of my MF's that are getting tired. Geesh... I can't believe we are talking about washing. Men, we used to be hunters... never mind. Back to polishing. :-) :-)

[BlueZero]

Re: What is the proper way to clean your micro fiber cloths

I just throw mine in the washing machine with some Tide. You can use any soap just do not use anything with fabric softener in it. I dry mine in the dryer with NO heat and NO dryer sheets. The fibers of microfibers are so fine, that the heat of a dryer will melt them. I also stay on the cold wash cycle, just to stay away from the heat also. I use the same washing for my microfiber pads. For my foam pads i soak them overnight in a bucket of water with Dawn dish soap. I squeeze them often so the wax gets out of them. Then I do the same thing with clean water.

[ryoga]

Does anyone know what is the proper way to clean Micro Fiber cloths (used to wipe away polish and wax)? I have been using ordinary cloth detergent but I was told by a friend that may not be the proper way. Can I also clean the application pads using this detergent or do I need to replace them once they have absorbed too much polish/wax absorbed?