99hjhm Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 (edited) Got my mum to wash a bag of dirty microfibre cloths yesterday, they came out clean but not as fluffy as before. She didn't use fabric softner.I hear you can add vinegar? What temperature is best? Edited April 4, 2010 by 99hjhm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I do mine at 40 degrees and with fabric softner. They usually come out pretty well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I use Chemical Guys Microfibre Wash +It seems good but they never feel as good as a brand new cloth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I do mine at 40 degrees and with fabric softner. They usually come out pretty well Didn't think you were ment to use fabric softener? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I just wash mine in warm water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Didn't think you were ment to use fabric softener? Dunno, I always do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 How to wash them?Just give them to your mam. My mam thoughtlessly went on holiday a couple of weeks ago, which meant I had to get my girlfriend to wash my cloths, and she used fabric softener, which was a total bugger for the drying towels, because it made them rather waterproof.No idea how to wash microfibres though, which was your question, but I don't want to delete all of this post I'd writted before I realised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazal Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Yeah, your just spose to bung them in the wash without fabric softener. The fabric softener stops them absorbing water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Just buy new ones and put the old ones down the list for dirty jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ok for you, moneybags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I use Chemical Guys Microfibre Wash +It seems good but they never feel as good as a brand new cloth Microfibre Wash +use discount code 'DW' if you order any.I just buy new ones when they are worn out.You should never really wash a drying towel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little rich Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Agree with silver,Once they get dirtyish they get put in the 'dirty rag bag' these are then used for wheels, sills and the engine bay,Then i get a new cloth out of the 'clean rag bag'Buy in bulk its cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Microfibre Wash +use discount code 'DW' if you order any.I just buy new ones when they are worn out.You should never really wash a drying towel.Added to wishlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Does anyone know a cheap supplier of microfibre cloths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Does anyone know a cheap supplier of microfibre cloths?Get 3 small ones for 90somethingP in Tesco's, or get the big yellow fluffy ones off ebay, loads of people selling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I just pop mine in the washing machine with a small amount of laundry liquid and they come out perfectly I usually tumble dry them (no sheets or anything, just a brief spin in the empty drier) to fluff them up a bit, otherwise I just hang them up to dry.Main points, don't know if they all make a difference but it's how I clean mine:I only wash the microfibre cloths with other car cleaning bits like the drying towels and fabric applicators.I set the washing machine on its 'delicates' cycle, which also lowers the washing temperature.I use a really small amount of laundry liquid.And I pre-soak them in a bucket of warm water and fairy liquid if they are particularly mucky or full of polish/wax residue.I'm still using some of the cloths I got when I first got the Arosa, although they have been demoted to wheel cloths as those turn irreversibly black after a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_pandy Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Does anyone know a cheap supplier of microfibre cloths?asda do 6 for 3 pound local to me the same ones at ud were 7 pound a pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Yeah Asda sell 'Kent' Microfibres and as mentioned you get 6 for about £3! They always do offers too, I bought 2 packs for a fiver the other day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Yeah Asda sell 'Kent' Microfibres and as mentioned you get 6 for about £3! They always do offers too, I bought 2 packs for a fiver the other day! What size are they though? As I've noticed manufacturers of microfibre cloths are being VERY stingy these days and giving out super small cloths almost useless for buffing.I like a nice 16"x25" Cloth myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_pandy Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 What size are they though? As I've noticed manufacturers of microfibre cloths are being VERY stingy these days and giving out super small cloths almost useless for buffing.I like a nice 16"x25" Cloth myself.will measure and let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_pandy Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 What size are they though? As I've noticed manufacturers of microfibre cloths are being VERY stingy these days and giving out super small cloths almost useless for buffing.I like a nice 16"x25" Cloth myself.the kent ones are 16"x 12" so half the size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 What colour are they? Might be ideal for doing trim/wheels/interior/engine etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 What colour are they? Might be ideal for doing trim/wheels/interior/engine etc.Colour... LMAO!Does it matter???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Because that way you can colour code your clothsI use: Yellow for PaintworkBlue for WheelsOrange for InteriorGreen for Black Plastic TrimPink for Engine BayBlue Peachskin for Glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat.m. Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I find the best way to wash them is on a 40* wash with no power, hang dry but before they go dry completely bung them in the tumble dryer for a few minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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