cleaners for microfiber towels

In your opinion, do I really need a special detergent to clean microfiber towels? or can I just use a mild detergent, like something for babies clothing?

Kelly :-)

Always pre-soak your MF towels before washing! We fill a 5 gal bucket half full with as hot as we can get water and add Clorox 2 about 1/2 cup mix add the towels and soak over night. ring out and put in washer on medium cycle with cold/cold water.

since we started doing it this way VERY few of our towels have stains even the ones we use for aluminum polishing

cool. thanks for that easy tip

Kelly :-)

cool. thanks for that easy tip

Kelly :-)

We rinse and wring out each towel after we use them, then toss em into a laundry basket for machine washing on hot cycle and then another complete cycle with no laundry detergent. All glass towels are kept seperate from other towels at all times to prevent any contamination from the other rags. After two years, no problems. Note cheap towels shrink on the hot cycle, the good ones do not.

Personally we wash our microfibers in the wash machine. No pre-soaking, etc.

We keep the window towels separate from water/wax towels and from chemical towels.

This is how we do it and how we teach our client's to do it and we have had no problem.

Bud ABraham

It'll be good idea to have it pre-soaked in warm water. I wouldn't recommend the bleaches though. A dish detergent can be used instead. Soak it for an hour. Then put it in the washer with a regular detergent and dry it using air or low heat.

thanks guys

Kelly :-)

What is the point of "soaking" a microfiber towel for one hour in a solution?

Regards

Agree with Bud. Keep certain towels away from others. wash separately in machine or by hand

dont use any detergent as it reduces the softness of the towels (stiffens them up)
pre soak sounds good though

What does a pre-soak of the towels do?;

You can also you a Fiber Wash. Never used powder detergent.

What is a fiber wash?

Why not use a powdered detergent? What is the difference between powder and liquid?

Regards

Think Ruben just commented that he hasn't used powder detergent, rather than warning not to use one.

FiberWash is designed specifically for microfiber washing and conditioning, FiberWash will keep your microfiber towels clean and looking great while also acting as a rejuvenator for the fibers. FiberWash is also great for cleaning any applicator pads and polisher pads. Highly concentrated! Just a little goes a long way!

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Ruben

Can you tell me chemically-speaking why your FiberWash is better than a good low pH laundry cleaner with softeners in it. And then a fabric softener in the dryer?

There is a big difference for example between an engine degreaser and a carpet shampoo even though both are cleaners.

So, what makes your product so special over a good high quality laundry detergent. What are the ingredients that make it "special" for microfiber towels.

Would it work on cotton towels too?

Regards

don't get me wrong. I also use a liquid detergent with no bleaches or softeners. Fiberwash can get expensive but if you want to take care of your microfiber towels especially the ones you use for detailing high end vehicles I have to bust out my Sunday's best... Nah mean.

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But you have not told me what is so special chemically about FiberWash? You sell it and you say it is good and it is expensive but you give no definitive proof of why it is better than something else?

Got to have facts Ruben. Cannot make statements without backing them with facts.

Regards

Hey, fiberwash is a good option, but it is not for everyone. I'm not trying to sell anything, I just like talking about things that work. Trying to give some advice here and even if something we carry is expensive or doesn't work I'm going to tell you. I don't get a commission for anything. I used these products on a daily bases and they work. These are just opinions, welcome to America. I'm glad I fought for our country for people like you. Appreciate your freedom of speech. To each is own.
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Thanks Ruben. But would still like to know why you think this product is so good. Soap is soap isn't it? If not then why?

Got to support your opinions with some fact.

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Why not use a powdered detergent? What is the difference between powder and liquid?

I've heard that if any detergent remains in the cloth after washing and (inadequate) rinsing, powdered detergent will dry to a loose dust (like it started), while traces of liquid detergent will remain liquid and won't scatter white dust over the paint. FWIW