jcataldo

Anyone use this stuff to clean your microfiber towels? Pinnacle Micro Rejuvenator Microfiber Detergent Concentrate.

Flawless

I have used the Micro Restore in the past and it works okay. Nothing spectacular. I just stick with the regular wash methods, a little bit of soap and then let them air dry.

jcataldo

Just wondering. Some of my towels are getting rough! Thanks for the reply.

NgoRX8

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they seem to maintain fluff by heat drying or washing machine. is it a good idea?

jcataldo

I wash them seperate with a little soap, cold water. Air dry. I don't think microfiber likes heat drying.

SayNoToPistons

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what kind of MFs do you have and what kind of "soap" do you wash them with? btw DO NOT put them in the dryer. Innacle Micro Rejuvenator will restore the plushness. but only a tiny bit. wont last long. waste of money IMO.

jcataldo

I have mostly fiber works, and some cheap ones i use to clean my wheels, glass and interior. I use the laundry soap, Tide Free. How do you clean yours?

SayNoToPistons

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DO NOT use Tide. thats whats making your MF towels rough and old. use vineger and dawn soap and use medium - hot water.

jcataldo

I thoght hot water was bad for the towels? Tide free has no additives or colors? I haven't had any problems? I'll try that way the next time i wash a batch. Thanks for the tip.

6speed8

Nonsense,

I have been washing my Microfiber cloths for more than two years with Tide, and they are just as plush as when new. I set the washer on COLD/COLD and TWO RINSE cycle. I then put them into the dryer and set that on LOW HEAT/DELICATE and set it on Auto-sensing dry - LESS DRY, so they come out just a wee bit damp.

I have different MF cloths, some are expensive and some are from Wa-Mart, BOTH have held up VERY well to machine wash/dry.

I should add, I have a water softner on my house water, that MIGHT just be the difference.

SayNoToPistons

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the chemical detergent effects the static cahrge of the microfibers. thus removing the stickiness of the towels. minimum heat does not effect the towel unless youre going to throw it into a dryer... that also removes the static.

anothercarguy09

i hand wash mine after each wash with warm water and a bar of soap and then air dry it....worked fine for me so far. a bit of a hassle but yea

SayNoToPistons

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^ "bar of soap" = ?

MazdaManiac

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Static has nothing to do with why the towels are "sticky"
They are microfiber. That means the fibers are smaller than regular cloth.
That, in turn, means they are smaller than the ridges in your skin and that makes them stick.
As the towel ages with use, the filiaments that are standing straight up off of the towel break off and you are left with a towel that is softer in texture and less "sticky".
Your towel will harden with some machine washing because you are using too much soap - regardless of the type.
Use a regular liquid laundry detergent and machine wash in hot water. Then hang 'em to dry and rub them between your hands to soften them up again.
You can also use some liquid fabric softener, but it may leave a slight waxy residue if you use too much.

BTW - microfibel towels scratch your paint even MORE than soft cottn. However, the scratches are so much more fine that the net effect is polishing rather than scratching.
That is all polishing is - scratching something until it is uniformly scratched, giving it luster.

BTW Part 2 - the only thing that separates "good" towels from "cheap" ones is the edge. Cheap towels have the edge stitched with single-filiament polyester thread and it is scratchy.
I buy the cheapies at Target and rip the edge stich out. They fray eventually and I throw them away. I can get 12 towels that way for the price of a single Maguiar's pro MF towel.