Sponge vs microfibre mit
Discussion
Had a chat the other day with a local detailer and, in passing I mentioned that I use a microfibre mit to wash the car with. He said he doesn't like them and that a fresh sponge is a better bet and less likely to mar the paint. He recommended that I simply use a new sponge each time I wash the car. He also stated that he doesn't like microfibre towels for drying as they have nylon stitched edges and can also contribute to swirls? He said an AG Aqua Dry is a better bet.
What do you guys think to these comments?
What do you guys think to these comments?
I agree with neither opinion -
If you have any dirt/contaminant on the paintwork after the initial rinse using a sponge will slide this across the panel on the surface of the sponge, potentially leading to marring. The idea behind a microfibre or indeed lambswool mitt is that if you pick up the aforementioned dirt it gets trapped in the pile of the mitt & not pushed across the panel.
The same goes for a waterblade - if it picks up some dirt on a panel it'll leave a nice long defect the length of the panel until you remove the blade from the panel.
I have paint corrected so many cars with the long sweeping defects indicative of using a blade to dry the car it's not even funny.
2buckets, a nice deep pile lambswool mitt, drying towel & a quick detailing spray are the basic requirements of a safe wash routine.
If you have any dirt/contaminant on the paintwork after the initial rinse using a sponge will slide this across the panel on the surface of the sponge, potentially leading to marring. The idea behind a microfibre or indeed lambswool mitt is that if you pick up the aforementioned dirt it gets trapped in the pile of the mitt & not pushed across the panel.
The same goes for a waterblade - if it picks up some dirt on a panel it'll leave a nice long defect the length of the panel until you remove the blade from the panel.
I have paint corrected so many cars with the long sweeping defects indicative of using a blade to dry the car it's not even funny.
2buckets, a nice deep pile lambswool mitt, drying towel & a quick detailing spray are the basic requirements of a safe wash routine.
Chris_VRS said:
I agree with neither opinion -
If you have any dirt/contaminant on the paintwork after the initial rinse using a sponge will slide this across the panel on the surface of the sponge, potentially leading to marring. The idea behind a microfibre or indeed lambswool mitt is that if you pick up the aforementioned dirt it gets trapped in the pile of the mitt & not pushed across the panel.
The same goes for a waterblade - if it picks up some dirt on a panel it'll leave a nice long defect the length of the panel until you remove the blade from the panel.
I have paint corrected so many cars with the long sweeping defects indicative of using a blade to dry the car it's not even funny.
2buckets, a nice deep pile lambswool mitt, drying towel & a quick detailing spray are the basic requirements of a safe wash routine.
This ^^If you have any dirt/contaminant on the paintwork after the initial rinse using a sponge will slide this across the panel on the surface of the sponge, potentially leading to marring. The idea behind a microfibre or indeed lambswool mitt is that if you pick up the aforementioned dirt it gets trapped in the pile of the mitt & not pushed across the panel.
The same goes for a waterblade - if it picks up some dirt on a panel it'll leave a nice long defect the length of the panel until you remove the blade from the panel.
I have paint corrected so many cars with the long sweeping defects indicative of using a blade to dry the car it's not even funny.
2buckets, a nice deep pile lambswool mitt, drying towel & a quick detailing spray are the basic requirements of a safe wash routine.
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