Cleaning microfiber rags

[sx4]

hi everyone so I washed my car and detailed it, now I need to wash my microfiber rags. I am thinking of using a bucket with some detergent and just wash it by hand and rinse in another bucket of water, would this damage the towels?

[Mr Miyagi]

Re: Cleaning microfiber rags

google Microfiber towel detergent...

Are they quality towels or really 'rags'...

[sx4]

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hey are quality meguiars towels and washing mit

[davey g-force]

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Just toss them in the washing machine with other MF towels (dedicated load). Cold or warm wash, no fabric softener.

Then dry in a dryer on low heat, no dryer sheets..

[rickylexus250]

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I have 25 Microfibre Cloths for Windows and 25 Microfibre Cloths for removing polish, I wash the window and polish ones separately in warm wash with liquid washing soap and no tumble dry, lately the windows have lint on them with the clean wash cloths. Any ideas?

[davey g-force]

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Hmm... maybe they're picking up some lint from the washing machine?

Also, cheaper quality MF towels can tend to lint.

[Firehouse Mike]

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See this recent thread....http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...t-rag-cleaning.
Lots of good info here

Mike

[davey g-force]

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But why is everyone callling them rags?

[sx4]

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Thanks to all the responses. I can't warrant putting a load of washing for just washing mit, shammy, applicator pad and towel. The other microfiber towels/ rags for everyday waterless cleaning I throw away after.

[The Guz]

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The other microfiber towels/ rags for everyday waterless cleaning I throw away after.

Huh? Why are you tossing towels away?

This topic came up earlier on Autogeek.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/92824-throw-away-microfibers-polish-wax-removal.html

[davey g-force]

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So you don't want to be wasteful by doing a load of washing for only a few items (fair enough), yet you throw MF towels away after use?

[Blueline]

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But why is everyone callling them rags?

Maybe they are using old bed sheets? My "rags" are used to clean up grease, etc. and I don't bother to wash them at all. I do have some very nice MF "towels" for detailing which I wash in the washer with laundry detergent (no softener) and let hang dry. My "rags" are just thrown away when dirty.

[sx4]

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I get cheap pack of microfiber towels that last me a few months of cleaning bird **** etc off. To wash and wax I previous used meguiars gear

[Top Gear]

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Growing up, we always used "towels" for the bath/shower/beach, and "rags" for everything else, particularly anything having to do with cleaning. Calling the Meg's SS a "towel" was odd to get used to, and a bit pretentious for a cleaning rag

Anyway, I just put them in the washer together on hot, as I do separately with the MF/foam pads. This makes them like new again, as the spin cycle in particular draws out dirt you can't soak out, but if they're really dirty, I might pre-soak/rinse as needed. I don't wash my washing mitts, but just wring them out.

[sx4]

Re: Cleaning microfiber rags

I just finished detailing the car and have put the cloths and applicator pads that I used to wash, dry, waterless wash, and wax the car as well as inside detail with in the wash.