water magnet wash b4 use?

[therdrman]

Re: water magnet wash b4 use?

i treid nothing on google. can you tell me step by step what you do. i mean i put laundry soap in. then where the fabric softer thing is do i put vinigar in there. or put it right on top of the water magnet or microfiber? explain? no one has actually said step 1.... kinda thing

[wifpd4]

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Our washing machine has a place to put rinsing aids. I fill if full when doing a load of microfibers. I don't use vinegar every time, perhaps every second or third time.

I've never noticed a vinegary odor or anything else detrimental from vinegar. I suppose using too much may result with a problem.

Do a google search, you'll find many resources mentioning vinegar, plus all sorts of other commercial products for the care of microfibers. Remember they are one of the more important tools (and expensive tools) of your trade, as many processes require microfibers. Right up there with buffer pads...oops another how to clean topic!!

[therdrman]

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anything???

[therdrman]

Re: water magnet wash b4 use?

wifpd4 can you tell me the solutions of vingar to laundry soap. and i will wash my microfibers in one. then my water magnet. but how do i get the vinigeryness off of the towels? what do you do in this case?

[wifpd4]

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Wow, what a great night. I get to agree with a bunch of knowledgeable folks.

I'm a bargain hunter, because I do this as a hobby. Some of the towels I buy are in plastic bags and some of those bags have "feel me holes" and usually the towel is dirty in that hole from everyone and their grandmother has handled the bag. Or the towel has set on the shelf for weeks/months and is dusty.

I've said this somewhere else, but I bought some blue towels I didn't think would amount to much. However a few washes and rinses with vinegar, they are now great.

Some towels you buy even have a tag that says launder before first use. (don't forget to carefully remove tags) Whether a microfiber towel or a waffle weave I launder them first.

Wash'm, rinse'm with vinegar and use'm. Can't go wrong.

[therdrman]

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When your Water Magnets are more like water repellent towels you will give the vinegar a try.

thanks tuck. and why would they start becoming water repellant.? and how much vinigar do i add to the washing machine? do i just wash with the water magnet inside? and how to i get the vinigar smell/residue off of them?

[mckeand13]

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well. to be honest vinegar sounds risky. dont get me wrong it probably works great but. im not really down for trying that. thanks 4 the info. also do you have to wash applicator pads.....?!-!=) before you use them?

When your Water Magnets are more like water repellent towels you will give the vinegar a try.

[Tuck91]

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Not sure how washing them when they are not dirty will ruin their performance.

And the distilled vinegar that Colin mentioned does work well.

As stated already, its up to you whether or not you want to wash your applicator pads before using them or not.

[therdrman]

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well. to be honest vinegar sounds risky. dont get me wrong it probably works great but. im not really down for trying that. thanks 4 the info. also do you have to wash applicator pads.....?!-!=) before you use them?

[cnfowler]

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No, it won't ruin their performance. During the rinse cycle, put about a cup of distilled vinegar in. It will help them keep their absorbing properties. Don't believe me? See how they perform after washing a few times.


Colin

[therdrman]

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what about applicator pads? wash them first is that right?......

[therdrman]

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oh ok. well i guess i will wash em. but wont that ruin their performance. washing it when not needed. i could see if it came without a bag tho.

[Tuck91]

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Its up to you I guess.

I just prefer to wash my Water Magnets and Meguiars wash mitts before their first use.

[therdrman]

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but what if the product comes in bag or wrapping? still wash it?^^^^^^Look up i wrote something else

[therdrman]

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yeah i bought the magnet from detailing.com so when it comes to the water magnet it will absorb some water in the washer. so ring it out then toss it in the dryer. can i wash it will microfibers? myabe some applicators? or on its own?