Topic: What do you do with your Microfiber towels after use? (Read 8358 times)

Indenial · « **on:** February 22, 2016, 06:05:43 PM »

I took a pile of used Microfiber towels in to my wife to wash. They has been used to detail my bike and from Glare application. She washes them by hand and said that she won't put them in the washer because they would leave a film on the inside of the washer. In the past, she has taken them to the pay laundramat so as to wreck their washers.

What do you guys/wives do with your used towels? Just wondering

2k · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:13:44 PM »

Guess I have Glare protected clothing.......my wife has always washed them as a separate load, never thought about residue, & I dang sure ain't gonna tell her now!!!

sadunbar · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:32:34 PM »

I always soak them in a 5 gallon bucket with some laundry soap in it first, then run them thru the washer. I think soaking them in the bucket gets the worst of the Glare remnants off them prior to the washer...

JCZ · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:36:40 PM »

I don't use Glare so I don't have anything to worry about.

Seriously.....I've always washed them in a load by their self.....haven't noticed an issue on the stainless steel drum or the glass in the door.

iski · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:55:18 PM »

Microfibers are washed with all the other wash rags & towels. Used to use Glare, do not use it anymore.

110tHunDer · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2016, 07:02:05 PM »

Glare rules!

I wash micro fiber towels by themselves with a dose of Griot's micro fiber and foam pad cleaner. Works great. My mom used to tell my dad the same thing about the residue when I was growing up, though.

110tHunDer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2016, 07:11:03 PM »

And if they get too nasty, they just get tossed!

68 XLCH · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2016, 07:12:51 PM »

Throw them in the washer by themselves or with some of my work jeans t shirts, no issues.

SBB · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:14:57 PM »

Quote from: JCZ on February 22, 2016, 06:36:40 PM

I don't use Glare so I don't have anything to worry about.

Seriously.....I've always washed them in a load by their self.....haven't noticed an issue on the stainless steel drum or the glass in the door.

You may not use Glare but your bike looks as good as it does because I did.

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CVODON · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:15:01 PM »

I can understand her not wanting the silicone from the Glare in the washer. But for those of us who do not use there products, just wash them separately. AutoGeek and other companies have washing instructions, main thing to not do is wash with cotton stuff like regular towels. The microfiber will suck up all the lint from whatever is around it so that is main reason to wash a load of microfiber separately. I have to admit I do wash them with my Underarmor stuff, no complaints.

Indenial · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:23:43 PM »

Great replies. I'm just thankful she doesn't hand me the bucket and say "Here you go"

michaelokielee@yahoo.com · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2016, 10:51:43 PM »

Take them to the Laundromat to wash!!! That's what my wife has me do with my shop towels, if they are oil soaked too bad I burn them in the burn barrel!!

CVO Aqua-Glider · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2016, 10:58:27 PM »

No idea what Glare is, but I have been washing my MF towels in the washer for 12 years now, with no ill effects.

sadunbar · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2016, 10:46:40 AM »

Quote from: CVO Aqua-Glider on February 22, 2016, 10:58:27 PM

No idea what Glare is, but I have been washing my MF towels in the washer for 12 years now, with no ill effects.

http://www.glare.com/

Glare is what I use to clean and shine my bike! (At least until Chip sends me some Royal Blue!)

CVODON · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2016, 10:37:27 PM »

Glare, IMHO, a overpriced wax that has a good snake oil salesman pushing it. Tried it, nothing special. Have a buddy who constantly looks for a Miracle wax that does everything except apply itself, he buys one every show we go to, Glare got him awhile back, I tried his stuff. NOT impressed.
Please, I know everyone has an opinion, but on this no one else's matter,,, to me.

SBB · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2016, 10:41:53 PM »

Quote from: sadunbar on February 23, 2016, 10:46:40 AM

http://www.glare.com/

Glare is what I use to clean and shine my bike! (At least until Chip sends me some Royal Blue!)

Oops, I forgot.
Just remember, I can't sell it to you.

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JoeVibe · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2016, 01:19:07 PM »

I use them on the paint at first, then move them to preliminary cleaning of the dirt and dust off my wheels until they get funky, then I use them around the garage for general wiping up, then I toss them.

Am I the only one that doesn't wash them?

110tHunDer · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2016, 02:51:49 PM »

So, usually I'll only use them on paint when they are new and sort of migrate then to other uses after that much like you, Joe. Only difference is I do wash them before they go to the next rotation. After about 2 washes, they're more than ready for the trash the next time they get dirty.

SDCVO · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2016, 01:46:17 AM »

Quote from: JoeVibe on February 24, 2016, 01:19:07 PM

I use them on the paint at first, then move them to preliminary cleaning of the dirt and dust off my wheels until they get funky, then I use them around the garage for general wiping up, then I toss them.

Am I the only one that doesn't wash them?

I don't either. Buy them in bulk and do same as you.

FlaHeatWave · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2016, 10:50:00 AM »

'Don't know what "The Ball & Chain" does with them? I'll have to ask her one of these days...

RonandJanet · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2016, 12:37:32 PM »

I have always washed them with the other rags and old towels with no issues.

iski · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2016, 01:27:05 PM »

Quote from: RonandJanet on February 25, 2016, 12:37:32 PM

I have always washed them with the other rags and old towels with no issues.

Same here. After they get scratchy, they become shop rags for other purposes. Do not dry them in a dryer when still using on the bike or other vehicles. After that life cycle is over, just wash & dry them like other rags.

Knew a guy who bought them new, used them once, then just threw them away. Like lighting a cigar with a dollar bill, the way I looked at it.

Chains · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2016, 01:28:32 PM »

Always wash them and buy in bulk. If I use them on my wheels and they get to dirty I throw them out.

T-Hawk · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:37:01 PM »

Don't necessarily buy in bulk, but do have about a dozen or so. I wait until I'm down to my last three and wash them as I would any other load of laundry, only without fabric softener... then dry without static sheets/dryer sheets. Got one of them fancy machines that senses the load size and only uses what water is necessary for that size. Dryer also has some kind of fancy science where it senses when the clothes are dry and doesn't waste energy, especially if there's only a handful of small rags. Most of the time though, I just let them air dry themselves.

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