No more sheepskin?

[Aurora40]

Is it just that I can't find the sheepskin wash mitts on the online store now, or does Meguiar's not sell them anymore?

[Murr1525]

Good question.. people dont seem to be using them quite as much, at least to me.

[Mike Phillips]

As far as I know, we have discontinued offering real sheepskin wash mitts. Is this what you prefer to wash both your Aurora and your Corvette?

[Bill D]

FWIW, nothing but sheepskin for me. I would've been looking forward to see a Meguiar's sheepskin mitt somewhere locally so I could "pick those like fruit" too.

[ebpcivicsi]

Originally posted by Bill D
FWIW, nothing but sheepskin for me. I would've been looking forward to see a Meguiar's sheepskin mitt somewhere locally so I could "pick those like fruit" too.

Same here, in fact I would liked to have seen one that was a "premium mitt" in the accessory line. Just like the ultra plush mitt, but genuine sheepskin instead. IMO, a premium sheepskin mitt by Meguiars would eliminate a lot of the "searching" that I do when choosing my mitts.

Honestly, I don't see how you can wash with anything else without marring the finish. IMO, the genuine sheepskin mitts are the only thing that should be used to wash with.

Mike, I know you fancy the brush for the pilot and I know first hand how sensitive NHB Honda paint is. No marring?

[2000]

have you guys try the ultra plush mitt? I have a couple and love them. two black vehicles and no problems. (at least from the mitts. )

[Aurora40]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
As far as I know, we have discontinued offering real sheepskin wash mitts. Is this what you prefer to wash both your Aurora and your Corvette?

Hi Mike, I was afraid this was the case. I've gotten sheepskins from other places too, and of course complained in the past about the prices of Meg's mitt... But what I've found is that the quality of your mitt has always been the same, every mitt I've bought from you has been nice and plush. Other mitts I've bought have sometimes been nice and sometimes been really thin. Yours also seem to hold up a bit better.

Yes, they are all I use to wash the Aurora and Corvette. They are my favorite for washing as they are soft and have a nice deep nap. Plus, dirt seems to come out of the fibers easily when suspended in water in the rinse bucket.

[Mark2]

Like 2000 said, try the Ultra Plush Mitt, I like it much better than real sheepskin mitts. It's light when dry(dries much faster than a real sheepskin mitt), but absorbs alot of water, it's easier to clean also.

[Aurora40]

No thanks. Sheepskin is what I want. I've felt the Ultra Plush (gave it to my Dad) and it's not for me.

However, I did just order up 4 SM Arnold (same as Meg's sold) mitts for $10 a mitt from www.diycleaning.com. They carry the full line of SM Arnold stuff (I got a pair of 4" polishing pads too to try out). Meguiar's sold them for $13, so this seemed like a deal to me...

However, today I decided to do a "froogle" search, which I obviously should have done initially. Summit Racing Equipment has them for $5!! They also have M-36 for $6, which I also recently purchased... I always used to shop Summit when I had the '87 vette. Go figure they'd also have car-care stuff for so cheap...

So if you miss the Meguiar's sheepskin, you might want to check them out.

Edit: Amazon has them for $6 which might work out better depending on shipping. Summit has "free" shipping but a flat handling charge of like $9.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...otive&v=glance

So clearly I'm a chump for not shopping around first...

[2000]

Originally posted by Aurora40
No thanks. Sheepskin is what I want.

ok, I've never used the sheepskin, so can I ask what is the difference, that has you so set aganist the ulitra plush mitt? just wondering what I'm missing.

[Aurora40]

Originally posted by 2000
ok, I've never used the sheepskin, so can I ask what is the difference, that has you so set aganist the ulitra plush mitt? just wondering what I'm missing.

I'm not "set against" the ultra plush. I just prefer sheepskin. I didn't use the ultra plush, but I don't like synthetic wash materials. They don't feel as soft and supple. I just like sheepskin a lot. They are soft, they have a deep nap, and they release dirt really easily when suspended in water.

You might give one a try. The SM Arnold mitts were good enough to be sold by Meguiar's.

[2000]

Originally posted by Aurora40
I'm not "set against" the ultra plush. I just prefer sheepskin. I didn't use the ultra plush, but I don't like synthetic wash materials. They don't feel as soft and supple. I just like sheepskin a lot. They are soft, they have a deep nap, and they release dirt really easily when suspended in water.

You might give one a try. The SM Arnold mitts were good enough to be sold by Meguiar's.

thanks, "set against" was a bit strong, but you got the point. I'll keep that in mind next time I'm buying mitts, but its nice to just run into auto zone and get a mitt when I need it.