Chamois cloth care.

[G Force]

Wondering if some white vinegar in a rinse can be help to soften my chamois.
Some of them are harder then others.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Chamois cloth care.

Not sure if it will soften it, but I do use white vinegar washing any of my drying towels or chamois as it helps to remove any possible wax contamination.

Give it a shot, 1 ounce added to the wash or so should do the trick.

[wifpd4]

Re: Chamois cloth care.

Not sure if it will soften it, but I do use white vinegar washing any of my drying towels or chamois as it helps to remove any possible wax contamination.

Give it a shot, 1 ounce added to the wash or so should do the trick.

Mark, please clarify your instructions. Vinegar in the wash cycle or the rinse cycle?

Thanks,

[TOGWT]

Re: Chamois cloth care.

Chamois Leather - genuine chamois leather is a unique and natural product, which is extremely soft, flexible, and absorbent. Typically chamois leather is used to dry off surfaces after washing; this is due to the absorbency and softness of the leather, the particles are held within the hollow fibre of the leather, eliminating abrasion.

The chamois needs to be damp, but not wet to work, it is made by splitting the skin into two pieces; the selected sheepskins are 100% cod oil tanned to give the luxurious, golden, soft finish that can absorb six times its weight of water, making them ideal for glass surface drying.

Care - when cleaning chamois leather rinse it in lukewarm water with a mild soap (Do not use detergent on your chamois as they will cause the chamois to dry out and become brittle) remove excess water. Gently stretch chamois flannel, and hang in area protected from direct sunlight and intense heat. Take care not to over dry.

Do not place it in a sealed plastic bag or other container while it is still wet. This practice will cause the chamois leather to break down and soon become useless. The chamois cloth must be allowed to dry out between uses.

The inherent problem of any flat weave drying towel; is that it breaks the surface tension to ‘lift’ the water from the surface along with any protective wax. Modem synthetic materials have gained ground and the use of chamois is being replaced by Micro fibre waffle weave technology as they hold more water (approx. 5 times more water, therefore require wringing out less often) and will not `pull' wax from a paint surface as the ‘dimpled ‘pattern of the towel allows air pockets to break the surface tension and therefore will not allow ‘lift’ like a flat towel surface

[mhdena]

Re: Chamois cloth care.

Get an Absorber and forget about Chamois forever