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Thanks, Mike!
Due to having some seriously filthy cars to wash in the Spring and Fall, I'll continue to play it safe with the chenille mitts.
I don't think I'd ever try one of those wool-like mitts. I already have a dog and cat to groom and don't need to add my detailing tools to that list!
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Awesome thanks guys. I haven't done a 2 bucket in about 3 years so it was exciting for me. Something different than RW's. I have the good green chenille mitts I got from AG. One is for customer the other for personal vehicles.
Thanks again. I'll look into the Carpro.
P.S. I am meticulous the way I wash and care for my mitts and towels.
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Mike if I make quote you :
" I do think they are VERY gentle to the paint as long as the person using the mitt has half a brain and uses the mitt intelligently and then after using it washes and even brushes it out like a cat to keep the fibers from matting together."
I must say when using the car pro mitt I found myself holding it off the paint just far enough away to lightly touch the paint. all the other mitts & brushes I ever used I found myself scrubbing the paint. with that lambs wool mitt only half the length of the fibers were touching the paint. hope I explained it good enough, but I know what you're talking about. every days is a learning day & I usually pick something up every time I wash & wax my vehicles.
Carlo
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Originally Posted by hmardown
Jeremy
I'm pretty sure I have them all, but my latest & greatest is : CarPro Wool Wash Mitt. I just used it two weeks ago for the first time. first I foamed my truck & then I used the two bucket method. you won't believe how gentle this mitt is. I felt no friction or drag when washing my truck. and the truck came clean, all that winter road film was removed. you'll need to shake it out after use & let it air dry. I'm looking forward to using it again to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I wasn't happy with how you insert your hand in the mitt(a little small). but I made it work & it's worth the slight discomfort. It never slipped out of my hand so it's now my favorite to use. good luck
hmardown
Make sure you brush it out after it dries. I always brush mine right before I use it. If you don't do this the wool will knot up and it will have a pretty short life.
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I was in the class and will chime in, yes they are heavy duty and they are being used and are still in good shape. I also own them and have found that they are durable and clean well.
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Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
This. All that + they hold a ton of suds, way more than ordinary mitts + they glide so smoothly over your paint. I love these mitts. I cut the cuffs off because I prefer to use them more like wash pads, quikly flipping them over to a clean side as I wash the vehicle.
@fly07sti. Hey thanks to you I’ve seen the light and just recently picked up a large Griots PFM. You weren’t kidding, these towels are the bomb!
Are these comparable to the Incredimitt
XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt
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Originally Posted by Knxwledge
Yes they are, but there are slight differences between them.
1. You can see there’s a slight difference in size, with the more expensive mitt on the right vs. the less expensive option on the left.
There’s a slight yet noticeable difference in the color between the 2, the cheaper mitts (left) have more white strands vs the more expensive mitts (right) which have more blue.
When brand new, you’ll notice that the cheaper option picks up less suds than the real ones, this initially was a turn off for me, but they get better once they’re broken in and washed a couple of times. Nowadays I’d definitely say they’re comparable, but I can still tell which 1 is which when I pick it up from my wash bucket, but I have no complaints about the cheaper ones. The difference is minimal.
However IME there’s more of a noticeable difference in the Orange colored cheaper mitt vs. the Blue ones. This mitt, while it does a serviceable job and would probably outperform alot of mitts in the $5-11 dollar range, is noticeably thinner than my blue mitts and therefore soaks up less suds but is still soft on the paint. I’m glad 1 only have 1 of these and 4 Blues.
You can even see how the Orange mitt looks sort of flimsy compared to the Blue ones in this pic, and I didn’t even mean for it to look that way.
Incredimitt.
XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt.
XtraFluff Orange Microfiber Wash Mitt.
See what I mean...
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Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
Yes they are, but there are slight differences between them.
1. You can see there’s a slight difference in size, with the more expensive mitt on the right vs. the less expensive option on the left.
There’s a slight yet noticeable difference in the color between the 2, the cheaper mitts (left) have more white strands vs the more expensive mitts (right) which have more blue.
When brand new, you’ll notice that the cheaper option picks up less suds than the real ones, this initially was a turn off for me, but they get better once they’re broken in and washed a couple of times. Nowadays I’d definitely say they’re comparable, but I can still tell which 1 is which when I pick it up from my wash bucket, but I have no complaints about the cheaper ones. The difference is minimal.
However IME there’s more of a noticeable difference in the Orange colored cheaper mitt vs. the Blue ones. This mitt, while it does a serviceable job and would probably outperform alot of mitts in the $5-11 dollar range, is noticeably thinner than my blue mitts and therefore soaks up less suds but is still soft on the paint. I’m glad 1 only have 1 of these and 4 Blues.
You can even see how the Orange mitt looks sort of flimsy compared to the Blue ones in this pic, and I didn’t even mean for it to look that way.
Incredimitt.
XtraFluff Blue Microfiber Wash Mitt.
XtraFluff Orange Microfiber Wash Mitt.
See what I mean...
Thanks! I will probably pick up a few of the cheaper one's then
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Originally Posted by Knxwledge
Thanks! I will probably pick up a few of the cheaper one's then
You’re welcome.
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