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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    I separate towels like this, Touches paint, doesn't touch paint. When I throw them all it I have had some staining issues. Either caused by wheel cleaners or tire dressings. Since segregating I haven't had anymore staining issues.
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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    Quote Originally Posted by PouncingPanzer View Post
    I separate towels like this, Touches paint, doesn't touch paint. When I throw them all it I have had some staining issues. Either caused by wheel cleaners or tire dressings. Since segregating I haven't had anymore staining issues.
    Same here.. if it touches paint, it gets washed with the good load. My best microfibers, drying towels too, microfiber wash mitts as well. I do wash my rinsesless towels separate though.

    Anything that has been demoted to tires, clean up, trim, old microfiber applicators etc. they get washed in this load.

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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    All my MF car towels get washed together w/ MF detergent. I mean, how many loads of wash am I going to do for MF towels? Life's too short to sort car towels.

    Anytime I'm washing a car, the last thing to touch it is something with DI water - so I mostly let it drip dry and wipe it down. So, drying towels become a non issue.

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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    Break it down into four groups to avoid cross contamination. Dedicated MF detergent, always a second rinse.
    Drying MF
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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    I found that adding some vinegar to the softener port along with clear detergent cleans well and keeps the fibers soft. For stains, I spray Meguiars degreaser or apc

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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

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    I found that adding some vinegar to the softener port along with clear detergent cleans well and keeps the fibers soft. For stains, I spray Meguiars degreaser or apc

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    This is fact, distilled white vineger can help remove staining and makes the towels softer, sort of a MF safe softener agent. I used to do this but since segregating towels I haven't had the need to. Also, the towels will smell funky haha.
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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    Never had a vinegar smell

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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    I find the vinegar keeps the fuzz done as well
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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    I wash all my towels together, using vinegar in the softener dispenser of the HE washer. Really dirty ones are pre-soaked in Dawn and Oxyclean first. My drying towels (PFM, Guzzlers, Carrand and Meg's) perform as good as when they were new, but I don't use them if I'm using a drying aid, such as D156, AW or OptiSeal. I use my TRC Eagle Edgeless for that task.

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    Re: You guys throw your drying towels in with other MF's to wash?

    Quote Originally Posted by Legumes View Post
    The only towels I wash separately are for wheels, tires, wheel wells, and underhood ones. Anything used on the exterior paint gets washed together and in ten years time of doing that, I've not encountered an issue yet.
    what about interior cleaning; is that thrown in with your paint category?

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