I just did the whole Zaino thing and WOW my car looks wonderful!!! :D :D
My question is, I bought the microfiber towels and they worked great, but then I washed (by themselves in the machine) them and after drying them I noticed they have little bits of leaves etc. stuck in the fibers. I spent a long time picking it all out, but is there a better way to wash them or are we supposed to use them once and throw them out? I don't want to scratch my car, but the towels are kind of expensive to replace all the time.
Becky

 

Where did the leaves come from? I use the micro fiber for wax removal only. I just use a absorber for washing. They are the best imo for removing wax. Very easy and they do not leave residue. I never have swirls from left over wax. You can buy them cheap at costco now. 16 good sized towels for areound $11.

JT

 

I bought a quite a few flannel (yellow/red stitch) clothes and they work great. After you wash it, it turns to crap, though. I have a microfiber cloth I use for buffing/taking off wax and it's starting to create ***** of cotton...like lint *****. I guess I'll buy some more... *shrug*

 

heheh i love it here !! you guys really do care about your cars! awesome!

lets see where to start with this one, most high quality microfibers are safe to wash and tumble dry - but it is recommended you do not use any softener.

If you have particles in your micro-hooks... try using a fine comb

Mikochu - sound like you got some bargain stuff like what coastlvr gets at cosco .. nothing wrong with that but after a few uses this happens :-(

The price of the microfibers are based on a few things, the weight, material %'s, how tight it is made and of course how fine are they split.

That's why i gather you have a lower quality towel... that isnt very tight so it unravels after only a few uses. That's one of those things that, you save $2 today but spend $10 over 6 month span.

Our microfibers are double sided.. one is for more polishing which is made tighter and the other side is suuuper thick, plush and juicy to buff to a shine. If you have used other microfibers in the past... once you try ours, there will be no comparison.

Yes it is a plug, but our motto is.. if it isnt a step above the rest, we don't bring it to the test. Here check it out http://www.shiningmonkey.com/dspecul...microfiber.php

 

Not supposed to use softener? I guess thats why I take it out the dryer...it sticks.
Your cloth is interesting though.

Saw MTV's "I'm Rallying to L.A." The dude had ShiningMonkey everywhere. :D

 

2tone - we haven't been around for centuries like other brands and aren't backed by a multi-national oil company but we have great stuff and people are realizing it, all we been asking is for people to give us a shot -

 

shoot dude I just bought some ZAINO stuff if your producct just came out earlier I might have bought yours instead less expensice anyhow I'll try your's once I tested ZAINO

 

I dunno, if there are leaves on your towel then it sounds as if the car wasnt clean. I use only microfiber towels, but instead of sheeting the water off of my car like I used to, I use a california water blade first which removes the bulk of the water off, then micro fiber the rest off. It does a wonderful job on removing my polish and wax but definately do not wash it or dry it with any type of softener as the chemicals in those (and certain paper towels) will leave streaks in your paint or windows.

 

That Cali blade thing is scary...your car isnt a glass.. it has paint.. i dunno i dont get it, imagine catching one little bit of dirt under the blade...bam! you have a 2' loong scratch.. ouch

 

no worse than washing the car. Theres more dirt on the car prior to washing than after.

 

But if you just washed it, there shouldn't be any dirt. If there is, your towel, chamois or whatever else you are using could scratch it just the same.

I have the same problem with leaves in the towels. NO, they don't come from washing the car. My garage gets a lot of leaf buildup near the door, some blow in and break up. The bits are all over the garage floor, especially in the carpeting. All it takes is one drop of the towel and they stick like iron filings to a magnet.

I haven't found a better method of washing, I've tried different settings but they just stick. What I do now is try to only break out a new towel to wipe the paint. I'll reuse the other ones on the wheels, door jams, etc, but only a fresh clean one touches the finish. It's worth a few bucks to me

 

I've also got the yellow microfiber towels from Costco. I'd recommend them. I've washed them a few times and there is no pilling or falling apart yet. Of course, you need to use liquid detergent and no fabric softener (in the wash or dryer). The only problem is they have a tag, which could get in the way or maybe scratch something, but I've been tearing those all out.

As for any leaf material remaining, I can't believe that would be the case after going all the way through the wash... I don't know what to say there, but mine come out super clean.

When I was polishing my car I did drop one and it came up with some bits of leaf or dirt or whatever. Threw it back in the pile and didn't use it until after it had been washed again.

I use the water blade too - just make sure the car is really clean first. It keeps the amount of surface contact with the car down quite a bit. I have an absorber too, but it really seems to suck. I've only used it twice, but I switched to the microfiber towels for drying too - the absorber just doesn't seem to dry all the way. Am I doing something wrong?