Just realized yesterday after testing two rinseless washes side by side how much of difference your wash media makes. I usually do them with my mitt, but did not have two of the same mitts to test with so I used some semi-plush paint towels. While using the towel method I noticed that neither rinseless seemed very slick on the paint. I was testing them just on the hood and fenders. When I went to wash the rest of the vehicle I decided to use my mitt.
What a big difference, it was much much slicker on the paint. So I tried it with just the plush side of a Gold Plush Jr to see if a better towel made a difference and it was as grabby as it was with the lesser microfiber. Then I tried it with a micro-chenille wash mitt and I was about as slick as the rinseless wash mitt.
Edit: I know typically one would use a more plush towel that what was used above for rinseless washes.
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Edit: I know typically one would use a more plush towel that what was used above for rinseless washes.
I use 16" x 16" Eagle Edgeless Korean 70/30 Super Plush 480gsm Microfiber Detailing Towels. They soak up and hold a TON of solution and are slick as can be over the surface. Lots of long fibers that do an excellent job of holding onto the dirt. I fold them to create 16 fresh clean surfaces when using a single bucket method.
They work great. I been using Rinseless with that technique on my S4 since last fall with no issues.
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Just realized yesterday after testing two rinseless washes side by side how much of difference your wash media makes. I usually do them with my mitt, but did not have two of the same mitts to test with so I used some semi-plush paint towels. While using the towel method I noticed that neither rinseless seemed very slick on the paint. I was testing them just on the hood and fenders. When I went to wash the rest of the vehicle I decided to use my mitt.
What a big difference, it was much much slicker on the paint. So I tried it with just the plush side of a Gold Plush Jr to see if a better towel made a difference and it was as grabby as it was with the lesser microfiber. Then I tried it with a micro-chenille wash mitt and I was about as slick as the rinseless wash mitt.
Edit: I know typically one would use a more plush towel that what was used above for rinseless washes.
I like this mitt as well. Picked up a couple a few months ago - it's a great mitt.
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