http://www.autogeek.net/mfchart.html (AG Comparision Chart)


Thanks for some of the replies and PM's on our towels. MF towels are extremely easy to use and a great bang for the buck. In most cases they easily outweigh and outlast their counterparts. Couple of common items we see for less than stellar MF results.

Drying --- these towels should NOT be dryed with high heat. Tossing or hanging to dry

Fabric Softner --- you like your towels fluffy, well DONT use it. It stops their ability to soak up water.

Cleaning --- two issues here ... first is DONT wash them with other towels. They will pick up and capture every bit of lint. Also use a microfiber specific cleaner. It is much easier to use, than 1 cup of this, one cup of that, a little vinegar, and a pinch of sugar. BLAH , BLAH , BLAH ....in most cases we have a spouse doing the washing, make it easier on him/her and they will come out right, and fluffy each time.

CD Test --- when purchasing lower quality towels in bulk, truly consider rubbing them against and old cd. Each towel !! They are made in bulk and sold in bulk for a reason ... they are usually one off's or blemishes. Unfortunately the quality can differ between brands. We inspect each of our towels and keep only the best.

 

What about the yellow MF towels from Costco 24 towels for $9.00

 

dont know them specifically but I would suggest using the CD Test above to check them out. I have found very few quality OTC products, other than Mothers, and Viking specifically.

 

Better safe than sorry....it only takes 30 seconds to check the MF's using the CD test, but it could take hours or days trying to remove scratches from a bad batch of MF towels.

 

I don't think these microfiber from Costco pass the CD test unless I'm not testing it correctly? Anyone else here test these if so what were the results?

 

One very important thing about Micro towels. Check the label closely to make sure there is no NYLON , especially in the binding. Thats where scratches come from !

 

Other people's results are immaterial (no pun intended), since the towels can vary from batch to batch, if not from towel to towel.

Just place an old CD on a solid surface with the label down, wrap a single layer of towel over your index finger, press down on the CD, and rub like a MF. Then check for fine scratches on the CD's surface.

(MF does not stand for "microfibre" in this instance.)

 

On any of these microfibers is it ok to use both sides. Many times the weave is different on each side.

 

I would check each side against the CD, better safe than sorry

 

Good idea because so many of these MF towels have different patterns on one side.

 

I buy quite a few of these to testand compare against what I sell, and I get about 5-6 towels in a pack to pass the test. After two washings 1-2, after a few more washings, zero pass the test.
I generally relegate them to cleaning the underside of my BMW that I am restoring and then toss them. Although three of them made a nice bumper on top of the 2 x 6's I was hauling so the back hatch would not get scratched.
I won't even use them on my wheels.....

I get a ton of samples to try out and then ask to be sold, man, there is some real junk out there. I reject more than I ever sell.
The less expensive towels will deteriorate over time. I recommend testing them before each use, if you are really paranoid about swirls.
I have seen variances from towel to towel on the less expensive towels.
A quality towel will not have a variance from towel to towel.
NOT ALL MICROFIBER TOWELS ARE MADE EQUALLY. This is an important fact to know. With the infamous 100% Cotton Towel made in the USA, there was very little variance, but with MF towels the variance can be huge.
The CD test is the best and easiest way to ensure you are getting quality. I test my towels after every other wash because my water is so hard, it takes no time at all for the wash/dry cycle to capture minute particles of mineral content that can scratch.

 

These lower end MF towels are great for house hold clean ups and soaking up liquids from your carpeting or cleaning diecast cars and dusting.

 

I've got to tell you I'm probably the most stubborn, hard to convince person on the planet. I wasn't falling for this new "gimmick". the Microfiber towel! Just another form of "Snake Oil", the old t-shirts and towels are fine.....NOT

These Microfiber towels are just what everyone's been saying; "Unbelievable"...I think their one of the most significant contributions to polishing and cleaning in the last decade!

Try them, you'll like them!

 

Just like those orange man-made chamois

 

Indeed, I just purchased them at this price/quantity a couple of weeks ago at a local Costco. No issues with them so far.

 

I love my megiars towels.

I use them for when i wax a car. I use them to remove any streaks. And then spray them with some quick detailer and it comes out great.

You can use pressure and not worry.

 

If you are skeptical of the quality you can always do the CD scratch test and if it doesn't pass that well these towels have other great uses for around the house like spills or pick up dust.

 

The best ones I've ever tried is the MF Towel, -and I haven't tried that many- are the ones sold by Adams Polishes. They're going to be in town in two weeks for the Super Chevy Show, and i'm going to pick up a few of those, a bottle of their VRT, and a QD from them
Goose

 

I have never heard of this company.