Don M
08-28-2023, 01:04 PM
I'm sure this is a 90% ME issue, and a 5% microfiber towel issue and a 5% glossy as all get-out BLACK CAR issue, but I've noticed, particularly when removing a spray sealant, that there is micro-lint over large portions of my Camaro. I'm using the Turtle Wax Spray Waxes, primarily the Ceramic Spray Coating and the Flex Wax. Both of which recommend a damp-wipe before a dry-buff removal, which is when the linting is appearing (the dry buff).
I'm sure that a good portion of the reason is because being on a fixed income (now that I'm retired and a WIFE-controlled income before I retired), I can't just run out and get the 'Best of the Best' microfiber towels. But up until recently, when I really upped the gloss and clarity of the Camaro (the only car I've really noticed it on), the Walmart 40-pack towels were working great, but now...
I have a washer/dryer combo unit and when I wash my towels, it's usually only a medium sized load, with ONE detergent pod (Tide - NO fabric Softener). I set the machine to a heavy wash - but no dry cycle, and when it's done, I set it for a second washing cycle with no soap. To make sure all the soap residue is removed. THEN I set them to dry, but not completely. They are "damp-dry" coming out of the machine and they air-dry the rest of the way.
Since the sealant has been primarily removed by the damp-wipe, the 2nd microfiber is picking up mostly water and very little (if any wax residue), I was wondering if using a glass-specific microfiber would be advisable, since I know they don't lint?
I'm sure that a good portion of the reason is because being on a fixed income (now that I'm retired and a WIFE-controlled income before I retired), I can't just run out and get the 'Best of the Best' microfiber towels. But up until recently, when I really upped the gloss and clarity of the Camaro (the only car I've really noticed it on), the Walmart 40-pack towels were working great, but now...
I have a washer/dryer combo unit and when I wash my towels, it's usually only a medium sized load, with ONE detergent pod (Tide - NO fabric Softener). I set the machine to a heavy wash - but no dry cycle, and when it's done, I set it for a second washing cycle with no soap. To make sure all the soap residue is removed. THEN I set them to dry, but not completely. They are "damp-dry" coming out of the machine and they air-dry the rest of the way.
Since the sealant has been primarily removed by the damp-wipe, the 2nd microfiber is picking up mostly water and very little (if any wax residue), I was wondering if using a glass-specific microfiber would be advisable, since I know they don't lint?