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Microfiber is a buzz word in marketing nowadays. You get microfiber everything now. Microfiber couches, cleaning cloths, finishing cloths etc.
However, not all microfibers are made the same. Microfiber is basically polyester threads woven into a very fine mesh. The finer the mesh, the better quality. For couches and furniture the fiber is altered to have a suede-like appearance.
When it comes to the cleaning and polishing cloths, again, not all the same. I can go to Canadian tire and buy a "microfiber" cleaning/polishing cloth for $5.00.
You try to clean a window with it and it streaks like crazy. It sticks to your skin with an undesirable feel as well. It doesnt throroughly clean and certainly does not make a good polishing cloth. I cannot speak for the meguiar's microfiber cloth because I have not yet tried one, but if I did I would try cleaning a vehicle window with it using only water. If the window comes up perfectly clean and streak free, then it is a good cloth. If these are capable of perfect window cleaning, you can imagine how good they are for a final wipedown of a paint finish after waxing. And indeed you can get streaks out of black hoods using these cloths and a shammy.
The cloths we use for window cleaning are very fine microfiber, they are soft to the touch and clean windows perfectly, as long as the cloth is clean, you have to rinse well, and often and they will work great using only water for window cleaning. These cloths cost $30 each and are about 8" x 12" in size.
I'm not here to endorse any product in particular so I wont mention the brand.
I just want to know if fellow detailers are aware, or are you still using windex and paper towels?
However, not all microfibers are made the same. Microfiber is basically polyester threads woven into a very fine mesh. The finer the mesh, the better quality. For couches and furniture the fiber is altered to have a suede-like appearance.
When it comes to the cleaning and polishing cloths, again, not all the same. I can go to Canadian tire and buy a "microfiber" cleaning/polishing cloth for $5.00.
You try to clean a window with it and it streaks like crazy. It sticks to your skin with an undesirable feel as well. It doesnt throroughly clean and certainly does not make a good polishing cloth. I cannot speak for the meguiar's microfiber cloth because I have not yet tried one, but if I did I would try cleaning a vehicle window with it using only water. If the window comes up perfectly clean and streak free, then it is a good cloth. If these are capable of perfect window cleaning, you can imagine how good they are for a final wipedown of a paint finish after waxing. And indeed you can get streaks out of black hoods using these cloths and a shammy.
The cloths we use for window cleaning are very fine microfiber, they are soft to the touch and clean windows perfectly, as long as the cloth is clean, you have to rinse well, and often and they will work great using only water for window cleaning. These cloths cost $30 each and are about 8" x 12" in size.
I'm not here to endorse any product in particular so I wont mention the brand.
I just want to know if fellow detailers are aware, or are you still using windex and paper towels?
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