Are All Microfiber Towels the same???

**mammoth713** · 08-11-2009, 07:57 PM

i happened to see lowes offering a 3 pack of microfiber cleaning towels for cheap... are they the same as say an "auto detailing microfiber towel" made by meg's or whoever....? i have been using them for cleaning my chrome rims with meg's chrome rim cleaner and it has worked awesome.. and to wipedown the interior.... but idk if i should use it elsewhere??

and also whta amkes a microfiber drying towel a good one?? what are some good ones? i have been using a chamois (the absorber) and i have just read that it can damage the wax and/or paint.....

so ..... ???

**MisterShark** · 08-11-2009, 08:04 PM

My Costco "auto detailing microfiber towels" ended up shedding little fibers all throughout my QD job. Of course I wasn't able to see this until it was too late.

The old adage 'you get what you pay for' has held true for me with regard to MF purchases.
No more el cheapo MFs here.

**Lasthope05** · 08-11-2009, 08:38 PM

You said you believe they were made by megs. Are they yellow? and 16x24? If so those are the supreme shine towels and are actually quality towels. They are used for polish and wax removal.

**mammoth713** · 08-11-2009, 09:08 PM

no, you misread... i'm not implying that i thought meg's made the MF... i was just curious if the product is named "microfiber" that it has to be the same cloth structure...?

or are car MF specific to cars..?

**loudog2** · 08-11-2009, 09:12 PM

There are good and bad MF towels. There are all different styles also. So, no there is no set structure in the term microfiber.

**C30-Mike** · 08-11-2009, 10:19 PM

There are many grades in MF. The blend will determine absorbency. Where the product is made will determine grade of the fiber (China or Korea). Thread count will determine plushness and effectiveness (to some degree).
There are many articles on MF if do perform a search.

**mammoth713** · 08-11-2009, 10:59 PM

so i see here meguiars offers a chamois MF and a normal MF drying towel...

any of you use these or can suggest good MF towels?

**mammoth713** · 08-12-2009, 07:52 PM

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theres the link of the product... not much of a description... but its only $5 for a 3 pack.....

**mammoth713** · 08-12-2009, 07:55 PM

and i also stumbled upon this...

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found on other sites they say it has 90,000 fibers per square inch... i know the finer ones on this site have 200,000 per square inch??

like i said i have around 3 or 4 of them i have been using a little bit... havnt had problems with them so far but i might not know any better

so.. are they detail worthy or nah as far as just hand detailing applications

**Bunky** · 08-13-2009, 11:06 AM

I would be careful about reading too much into the specs sellers post regarding threads counts, absorption, etc. The better measure seems to be weight.

It is best to see and use a sample to make the decision. Cheaper microfiber tends to be a commodity and some bulk sellers will buy container loads and then order again a few months later but what they get the next time may not be the same as the first lot.

Cost is a partial indicator of quality. Good microfiber (cost goes up with fabric density) but it does not guarantee it since you can sell cheap microfiber at higher prices.

The question is what is good enough. The best way is usually to buy it from a trusted source (like AG) since if there is an issue you have someone to address it with. Otherwise, it is more pot luck.