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Old 05-25-2018, 01:55 PM
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Default Lint free towels, do they exist??

I do a lot of final buffing or wiping of our company vehicles with detail type sprays and am looking for a microfiber type towel that is as lint-less as possible.

I gave up trying to read Amazon reviews, etc.....they are all over the place. The same towel can be awesome and the next review says it lints like a mother.

I'd prefer towels that were a little bigger than the very common 16" x 16" so there is plenty of fold-able surface area to keep flipping the towel as I wipe the vehicle.

What are you guys using or recommend to use for a lint free towel?
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Surgical towels

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Originally Posted by TrackAire
What are you guys using or recommend to use for a lint free towel?
I buy mine from both Towel Pros and The Rag Company. I have dozens and dozens of towels of various styles and naps for different uses, and haven't had any lint problems. I try to buy 70/30 Korean towels for the best quality and softest fiber. Some of my Towel Pros towels are Chinese, but are still good quality and are still 70/30 instead of 80/20. Rob does a good job sourcing quality Chinese manufacturers, and actually has visited the production plants.
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Towels that leave lint is directly connected to humidity and the amount of product used. The lesser....the better in both cases

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Originally Posted by Sunset-C6
Surgical towels

These will scratch the heck out of the paint, never used an exterior painted surface. It is true they are no lint but the trade off is they are not soft enough for painted surfaces.
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Old 06-10-2018, 11:26 PM
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Wash them before you use them. That takes most of the loose fibers out.
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These have worked well for me:

Gyeon BaldWipes as well.

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I think I will give the BaldWipes a try.

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