Microfibre Cloths
Discussion
Picked up some cloths from B&M last week. My son noticed straight away that it had scratched his panel. I have Emailed B&M to make them aware of this, fingers crossed they do the decent thing and propose to replace the part but I've not got my hopes up.
Unfortunately I also gave the car a T-cut and my bike a good wipe last week too. Strangely I didn't notice the damage of either until I had a closer look in this weekend sun. The car has them swirly scratches all over it with an odd type of mark that can be seen in certain angles and the bike the odd scratch here and there. The bike I'm not overly fussed about but the car paint looks awful.
So, word of warning, don't buy your microfibres from B&M. Does anyone recommend any good quality cloths?
Unfortunately I also gave the car a T-cut and my bike a good wipe last week too. Strangely I didn't notice the damage of either until I had a closer look in this weekend sun. The car has them swirly scratches all over it with an odd type of mark that can be seen in certain angles and the bike the odd scratch here and there. The bike I'm not overly fussed about but the car paint looks awful.
So, word of warning, don't buy your microfibres from B&M. Does anyone recommend any good quality cloths?
It could have been the cloth, it could have been a dozen other things if you are talking about swirl marks. Swirl marks can be done at the wash stage as much as at the drying stage, did you use a clean mitt? Two buckets? How did you dry it? On smaller surfaces you can use maybe a drying agent along with just padding it with the microfibre to reduce the dragging across the surface.
Go online, read reviews, buy something decent - you might get lucky picking something up in a pound shop or the like but if damage to paint bothers you then put a few extra quid into looking after it properly.
Go online, read reviews, buy something decent - you might get lucky picking something up in a pound shop or the like but if damage to paint bothers you then put a few extra quid into looking after it properly.
In future you can try something called the 'CD test'.
If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Mike 820 said:
In future you can try something called the 'CD test'.
If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Presumably "CD" stands for "Compulsive Disorder", yes?If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Prof Prolapse said:
Mike 820 said:
In future you can try something called the 'CD test'.
If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Presumably "CD" stands for "Compulsive Disorder", yes?If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Prof Prolapse said:
Mike 820 said:
In future you can try something called the 'CD test'.
If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Presumably "CD" stands for "Compulsive Disorder", yes?If you're unsure if a microfiber is soft enough for paintwork you can rub it on a CD (the side the laser would read from).
Then look at the CD in the sunlight. If it is swirled/marked then chances are it will do the same to your paint.
Been using Costco microfiber cloths for years and they have been excellent and a very good price. If you have the membership of course
https://www.costco.co.uk/Food-Wine-Household/House...
https://www.costco.co.uk/Food-Wine-Household/House...
RemaL said:
Been using Costco microfiber cloths for years and they have been excellent and a very good price. If you have the membership of course
https://www.costco.co.uk/Food-Wine-Household/House...
Plus one for those.........got a big pack a while ago - no problems at all and plenty of positiveshttps://www.costco.co.uk/Food-Wine-Household/House...
When wetted with shampoo they feel like a big plump cushion, very thick and plush
Also really good for drying off afterwards, very absorbent
I tend to avoid the OCD elements of detailing, but.........Never use fabric conditioner on them, and tumble dry on low heat only, excessive heat melts the tiny filaments in the MF
MattOz said:
Might be the cloth, but was the label still on it? Often the label that causes marks etc. Always remove the label from microfibres before using them.
The label was on it but definitely not the cause.I'm actually sad enough to try that Mike 820. Good tip.
I'm not a member of Costco but that's a lot of cloths for the money so I'll try and find someone who is. Cheers.
I used to sell pukka, hospital grade microfibre cloths (which was what microfibre was invented for) from its inception back in 2003 IIRC
Each cloth cost around £15 back then and they used to me washed by the contractor in a lockable mesh laundy bag, just because of pilferage as they operatives found the cloths so good they went walkies constantly....
At that time, only 1 machine could make ultra fine microfibre cloth (the strand of thread in these cloths is 1/100 the width of a human hair) and IIRC that was in Sweden.
I still have a quantity of cloths and microfibre mops n attachments kicking around in the eves of the garage.
Running your hand over the cloth , you can feel the cloth acting like a velcro and pulling the moisture from your skin, so its no wonder it marked your paint, its the loop put of the cloth that pulls the dirt and bacteria from the surface, they was never designed for oil, grease, wax etc and automotive use..
The only good quality safe microfibre cloth to use on paintwork is one designed for glass, its much finer and less "abrasive" then a general microfibre cloth.
Each cloth cost around £15 back then and they used to me washed by the contractor in a lockable mesh laundy bag, just because of pilferage as they operatives found the cloths so good they went walkies constantly....
At that time, only 1 machine could make ultra fine microfibre cloth (the strand of thread in these cloths is 1/100 the width of a human hair) and IIRC that was in Sweden.
I still have a quantity of cloths and microfibre mops n attachments kicking around in the eves of the garage.
Running your hand over the cloth , you can feel the cloth acting like a velcro and pulling the moisture from your skin, so its no wonder it marked your paint, its the loop put of the cloth that pulls the dirt and bacteria from the surface, they was never designed for oil, grease, wax etc and automotive use..
The only good quality safe microfibre cloth to use on paintwork is one designed for glass, its much finer and less "abrasive" then a general microfibre cloth.
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