Terry Cloth and job questions?

[renegadejade]

When should a terry cloth be used? I have searched the forums and some say it should be used for applying wax and taking off wax. Others say it causes scratches and should not be used. Just a little confused on these towels because they do seem to be very aggressive. My head unit in my truck has fine scratches all over it and I have thought about trying to use a terry and plastx to get rid of them. I just want to be sure I do the job right. So I guess my question is: When should I use a terry cloth and when should'nt I? Another question I have is what cloths do you use for what jobs? This forum is full of so much information but sometimes its hard to sift through. Thanks for all who respond and Happy Holidays.

[Meticulous-Detail]

I never ever use terry on paint. I use terry for cleaning machine pads on the fly, heavy soiled leather seats, heavy solid interiors and tire cleaning. Everything else gets MF towels.

[Murr1525]

Re: Terry Cloth and job questions?

Agree with the above.

I use terry on my wheels, engine, etc also. Same idea, really dirty areas.

That plastic is usually quite delicate, so a smooth foam applicator would be the better place to start.

And I generally dont like towels for applying products, except for glass cleaner, interior dressing. Paint cleaner, waxes, etc usually get a smooth foam applicator.

[renegadejade]

Re: Terry Cloth and job questions?

Thank you for your input. New to detailing trying to grasp the concept of all the towels, compounds, polishes, waxes etc.

[wifpd4]

Re: Terry Cloth and job questions?

My head unit in my truck has fine scratches all over it...

No terry cloth on anything near or in your dashboard and instruments, gauges, radio, navigation screen or wood trim. Terry will make more scratches than it removes.

[renegadejade]

Re: Terry Cloth and job questions?

Do any of you use cotton towels for anything or all Micro-fiber?

[h_bomm]

Re: Terry Cloth and job questions?

I'm pretty sure the general consensus will be all micro fiber. They are the way to go. I invested in some nice plush cobra brand for exterior care and also some that are a little cheaper for "grunt" work

[Murr1525]

Re: Terry Cloth and job questions?

Do you mean smooth cotton, not terry? Like the diaper cloths some people like?

In that case, not really.