Leaves/debris in Microfiber
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Leaves/debris in Microfiber
Is there any way to get dried up leaves and small debris out of microfiber towels? I have been washing with microfiber rejuvenater and picking them out with limited success. I have a towel scratch in my deck lid from a small leaf. My only other recourse seem to be to toss the towel.
Any suggestions?
Dan
Any suggestions?
Dan
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Is there any way to get dried up leaves and small debris out of microfiber towels? I have been washing with microfiber rejuvenater and picking them out with limited success. I have a towel scratch in my deck lid from a small leaf. My only other recourse seem to be to toss the towel.
Any suggestions?
Dan
Any suggestions?
Dan
To be honest, your best recourse is to toss the towel.
If you have tweezers and a good magnifying glass, I'm sure you could pick one out to somewhat of a useable standard in several hours, but when you amortize the time it took you vs. the cost of a new cloth, it's probably better to be safe and get a new one.
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Is there any way to get dried up leaves and small debris out of microfiber towels? I have been washing with microfiber rejuvenater and picking them out with limited success. I have a towel scratch in my deck lid from a small leaf. My only other recourse seem to be to toss the towel.
Any suggestions?
Dan
Any suggestions?
Dan
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downgrade them indeed to a place where it wont harm. I find it best to store MF towels in ziplocks, a seperate cabinet with doors, or those storage bins. They are indeed buggers for picking up anything they come in contact with so no other laundry and no dropping them.
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Burning Brakes
Sux when you're removing sealant or polish and the mf towel comes across the ground, picking everything up. Phooey! I have several like that. You can spend a lot of time trying to pick them clean or you can resign them to other chores. The other posters have given you the two best options.
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Melting Slicks
To be honest, your best recourse is to toss the towel.
If you have tweezers and a good magnifying glass, I'm sure you could pick one out to somewhat of a useable standard in several hours, but when you amortize the time it took you vs. the cost of a new cloth, it's probably better to be safe and get a new one.
If you have tweezers and a good magnifying glass, I'm sure you could pick one out to somewhat of a useable standard in several hours, but when you amortize the time it took you vs. the cost of a new cloth, it's probably better to be safe and get a new one.
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Melting Slicks
downgrade them indeed to a place where it wont harm. I find it best to store MF towels in ziplocks, a seperate cabinet with doors, or those storage bins. They are indeed buggers for picking up anything they come in contact with so no other laundry and no dropping them.
garbage magnets!
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I had the same situation a couple of weeks ago. I went to a show on grass and as you would know it I drug two of the MF towels in the grass. I spent three hours with a pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass to get all the debris out. In the end I got everything that I could feel and see out but I still retired the towels to non-painted surfaces. I replaced them with 540 MF.
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Thanks guys,
I was wondering if anyone had a brush technique or the like. I do relegate the bad ones to undercarriage of wheels. I really need to start putting the used ones in a sealed container prior to washing, as these are the worst just sitting in a pail in the garage.
I was wondering if anyone had a brush technique or the like. I do relegate the bad ones to undercarriage of wheels. I really need to start putting the used ones in a sealed container prior to washing, as these are the worst just sitting in a pail in the garage.
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You can not "comb" the debris out. The micro-fiber is so fine it traps foreign matter like grass, leaves and such. A magnifying glass, tweezers and your sense of touch is the only way to rid you towels of most unwanted debris. That being said, I don't believe you can get it all. I retired my towels to non-painted surfaces. If you have a dark color car you can do serious damage by using a contaminated towel. Don't take the chance!
I always store my MF towels in an airtight plastic container to keep anything from contaminating the otherwise clean towels. I am very careful when it comes to touching the paint with anything.
Only use a MF cleaning agent to wash the towels. Never use fabric softener or most laundry soaps. MF cleaning agents are very cheap and do a great job. Always air dry when you can or dry on low heat to damp.
All this works for me!
I always store my MF towels in an airtight plastic container to keep anything from contaminating the otherwise clean towels. I am very careful when it comes to touching the paint with anything.
Only use a MF cleaning agent to wash the towels. Never use fabric softener or most laundry soaps. MF cleaning agents are very cheap and do a great job. Always air dry when you can or dry on low heat to damp.
All this works for me!
Last edited by cmonkey713; 06-26-2010 at 11:18 PM.