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Genuine Wool Mitt or Microfiber Mitt?
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View Poll Results: Which Wash Mitt do you use to wash your car? | |||
Genuine Sheepskin Wool Mitt | 21 | 42.00% | |
Microfiber Mitt | 24 | 48.00% | |
Chenille Mitt | 3 | 6.00% | |
Other | 2 | 4.00% | |
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01-27-2006, 06:18 PM | #1 |
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Genuine Wool Mitt or Microfiber Mitt?
Just wanted to know because I see so many differing opinions about this topic. I want to make sure I put the right mitt to my paint the very first time.
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01-28-2006, 12:26 AM | #7 |
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NO MF for the wash mitt. The nap is not plush and the fibers grab and hold. The mit will stay dirty and keep the dirt on the surface of the mit. Bad news!
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01-28-2006, 08:02 AM | #8 |
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MF mitt = wiping down interior
Sheep Skin Mitt x 2 = Exterior wash Chenille covered sponge = Tires and Wheels
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01-28-2006, 02:17 PM | #10 |
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I usually use a Chenille, but with the E90 I am using a Mircofiber mitt.
Only been washed twice though, once with Chenille and another with MF mitt. It sounds as though I need to ditch the MF mitt. BTW, I thought the sheepskin wool was bad news? |
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01-29-2006, 10:29 AM | #14 |
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well, I'll ditch mine. :mad:
This is from Autopia: The recent popularity of microfiber has created a large number of microfiber products, including microfiber wash mitts. In my own testing I have concluded that many of the microfiber wash mitts are not paint safe. If the fibers have hooked or split ends, designed for dry cleaning and dusting, the cloth will not be free-rinsing. This means that the cloth will retain dirt until it is heavily agitated in a washing machine. The retained dirt particles may scratch your paint. |
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01-29-2006, 01:02 PM | #15 |
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So if all posters are for sheepskin, then why are we neck and neck for mitt preference? I've got some MF mitts that I'm about to return because of this topic.
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02-02-2006, 10:18 PM | #21 |
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If you must use a mitt, use wool.
But forget the mitts - they all trap dirt - get a boar's hair brush. .
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02-02-2006, 10:22 PM | #22 |
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I got the boar's hair brush
After a few uses it doesent seem soft at all I got the hood repainted because of a HUGE rock chip and when i washed it, I look closely and found a TON of very fine streight lines in the paint Is there a special way of taking care of the brush? Thanks, |
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