How to clean microfiber towels?

[Munch]

Title says it all. What can I wash them in that won't leave a residue but will get all the wax and stuff off and is it ok to put them in the dryer or what?

[WKMCD]

Originally Posted by Munch

Title says it all. What can I wash them in that won't leave a residue but will get all the wax and stuff off and is it ok to put them in the dryer or what?:running-chicken:

My wife washes and dries them normally. The she folds them neatly and puts them on my bench in the garage....I've got a keeper.

[DropTheTop]

This stuff works awesome, and goes a long way.

http://www.chemicalguys.com/Microfib...cws_201_16.htm

Dryer is OK, just make sure NEVER to use fabric softener during the wash or the dry cycle.

[Sneaks]

Originally Posted by WKMCD

My wife washes and dries them normally. The she folds them neatly and puts them on my bench in the garage....I've got a keeper.

What does she use to get the blood out?

[WKMCD]

Originally Posted by Sneaks

What does she use to get the blood out?

Very funny!

[Vet4jdc]

Originally Posted by WKMCD

My wife washes and dries them normally. The she folds them neatly and puts them on my bench in the garage....I've got a keeper.

Yes she is!

[03SlowZ06]

I use the Adams towels. I was told to boil them if they get nasty and to just regular wash them alone. Dry with out fabric softner like mentioned.

[Munch]

OK, I'm putting them in the washing machine right now!

[Dougzilla]

I wash mine in some Dawn dish washing liquid. By hand of course.

[C5 BEARSFAN]

mine turn into shop towels as i have a bad habit of using brand new towels each time i wipe down or wax the car

[Sneaks]

Originally Posted by WKMCD

Very funny!

Aint my fault you're a bleeder.
On the plus side, you heal pretty fast.

[Evil_C5]

cobra shamrocks, washed in DP microfiber cleaner, then dried in the uber LG steam dryer so I get no static....

[Junkman2008]

Here is the proper way to care for your microfiber towels:


How to Wash Microfiber Towels

First off, you only want to wash them in COLD water. DO NOT use a lot of soap. My towels never get very dirty or greasy because they are only used to wipe polish or wax from the car, thus I can use a gentle detergent like Woolite. You don't want to use the hash detergents like the stuff you use on your regular clothing. If your towels are a little dirtier than normal, let them soak in the washing machine overnight. Simply add the proper amount of Woolite to the washer, add the towels and fill the washer to the proper level. Use the gentle cycle to wash these towels. Allow the wash cycle to begin for 1 minute so that the Woolite has a chance to mix with the towels and then shut the washer down. Let it sit for as long as necessary (overnight if that's what you need, shorter times for towels not as bad), and then start the washer back up later.

DO NOT use any fabric softener of any kind! Do not use too much Woolite! Read the bottle, a little goes a long way. If 1x is good, 2x is worse in this case. Also NEVER. EVER, EVER wash these towels with any other article of clothing, especially bath towels and wash clothes. That will ruin them too.

After the wash, DO NOT DRY THEM IN A DRYER USING HIGH HEAT!!! (if you do, you may as well use them to check the oil because they are useless at that point). I don't use a dryer at all. I allow them to air dry. String up a clothes line in your garage or outside somewhere and buy some clothes pins (if you can find some, that's some old school equipment right there!). If fabric sheets are used with these towels, it will destroy them. That will cause them to start scratching the crap out of your car. Drying them in the dryer with too much heat will do the same thing, that why I tell guys never to machine dry them.

If you follow these rules, your towels will keep the consistency and softness that they had from day one. If you allow your wives or girlfriends to do this, trust me, they will screw them up unless they have read this. Don't assume that they know how to do this and don't let them tell you that they know what they are doing when it comes to microfiber. They do not own, nor have they probably ever owned a piece of material like this so they will not be aware of these requirements. Test them before you hand them over and see if they get it right. I guarantee they won't.

I just had a funny thought. I would love to see the look on some of your wives faces when you ask for some Woolite.

[Bluezey]

I use a liquid detergent and as said no fabric softners, and only MF towels in the load.