I am wondering how most detailers clean microfibers and wash mitts

[RiverCityAutoSpa]

Hello forum I wash all my towels by hand in the sink 3 separate fills and then in the washer. All my interior and cleaning towels go in the sink with dawn, oxyclean, and 2oz of micro-restore. I only use the microrestore on the first soak and the washer. I let them sit and agitate every now and then. Next I drain the water and rinse out each individual towel, fill back up with dawn and oxyclean 2 more times then off to the washer with micro-restore. I do this with wash mitts, drying towels, wax towels, window towels, etc. never mixing them. I was curious to see how other detailers clean their towels.

[dcjredline]

Do a search, most just toss in the laundry with some micro restore or a "clear" type laundry detergent.

[Tempest45]

I use a bucket full of water, then add about 2-3 oz. of a water based degreaser. Every time I use a towel it goes in there to soak until I get to it. You don't want to let sealants and dirt setup on the towel, and this immediate submersion into cleaner helps to prevent that. I add in some Oxiclean the night before I wash. (It's only chemically effective for about 6 hours after contact with water.)

I use Towel Kleen but it's hard to find a good detergent. Even most of the "free and clear" brands will have optical brighteners (dyes to make cloths look brighter), which are not beneficial to microfiber. Even Towel Kleen has these.

After I remove them from the bucket, they go into the washer with 2oz. Towel Kleen and 2oz. water based degreaser, on hot. The degreaser helps to remove dirt and hopefully will interfere with the optical brighteners and other junk in most detergents. 8oz. of distilled white vinegar into the "fabric softener" dispenser.

Once done, into the dryer on LOW.

[fightnews]

I use a bucket full of water, then add about 2-3 oz. of a water based degreaser. Every time I use a towel it goes in there to soak until I get to it. You don't want to let sealants and dirt setup on the towel, and this immediate submersion into cleaner helps to prevent that. I add in some Oxiclean the night before I wash. (It's only chemically effective for about 6 hours after contact with water.)

I use Towel Kleen but it's hard to find a good detergent. Even most of the "free and clear" brands will have optical brighteners (dyes to make cloths look brighter), which are not beneficial to microfiber. Even Towel Kleen has these.

After I remove them from the bucket, they go into the washer with 2oz. Towel Kleen and 2oz. water based degreaser, on hot. The degreaser helps to remove dirt and hopefully will interfere with the optical brighteners and other junk in most detergents. 8oz. of distilled white vinegar into the "fabric softener" dispenser.

Once done, into the dryer on LOW.

all i do is throw them in the washing machine with some microfiber cleaner and clear detergent then i wash them on hot ad they come out perfect every time, some of them sit for two months before i use enough of them to do a load cuz i have a lot of towels

[Tempest45]

all i do is throw them in the washing machine with some microfiber cleaner and clear detergent then i wash them on hot ad they come out perfect every time, some of them sit for two months before i use enough of them to do a load cuz i have a lot of towels

I would ask if you do waterless washes?

Or does laundry detergent remove the cured sealants from your paint?

[fightnews]

I would ask if you do waterless washes?

Or does laundry detergent remove the cured sealants from your paint?

ya i do both waterless and with water idk all the towels come out clean

[BrutalNoodle]

all i do is throw them in the washing machine with some microfiber cleaner and clear detergent then i wash them on hot ad they come out perfect every time, some of them sit for two months before i use enough of them to do a load cuz i have a lot of towels

Not with Sonax BSD & PNS. Do this and say good bye to absorbancy. These German chemists don't mess around. lol

These two are some great stuff. I have a specific set of towels for them. Rags go into a soak bucket as soon as I'm done detailing.

[fightnews]

Not with Sonax BSD & PNS. Do this and say good bye to absorbancy. These German chemists don't mess around. lol

These two are some great stuff. I have a specific set of towels for them. Rags go into a soak bucket as soon as I'm done detailing.

im not familiar with those products? i use the waffle weave drying towels they work great i have the gold and the green ones

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Thrown into washer machine and use Micro-Restore, double rinse, heavy duty load, cold water.
Dry in extra low gentle for 30 minutes.
Remove, lint roll, fold and place back in in bins.

[emmjay]

No where near a detailer, but I use 3D towel kleen. 1oz for a light load and 2oz for a heavy load - followed by an extra rinse.

The towels are then dried indoors on a stand as I do not have a dryer.