Microfiber Laws

I have not had any problems with the Costco towels. They have a place.

 

Typically I group all my towels together. For example, I will wash my drying towels and buffing towels together. No issues doing this the past few years. Then I will wash utility towels (door jams and interior) together. My vehicles are coated so I am mainly using towels for dryng.

Yeah have a crap ton of towels. 2 cabinets full of quality towels from TRC, Detailers Domain, or Adams. No Costco crap.

 

There are a lot of ways to approach this. Obviously, in your case, you don't wanna do laundry loads of 2 or 3 towels. Find something that works for you. I'd probably do something like this-- wash quickly by hand when you're done each time with a couple sprays of APC. Just do a quick under faucet hot water wash/rinse/wring, and hang to dry. And when you have enough for a full machine load, do it.

But I would advise-- pick out a couple towels for the real dirty tasks (lower panels/wheels/etc) and don't wash these with the rest of the towels that you use for LSP removal and spray wax application. Throw them in with your blue jeans instead

 

I use a regular old bath towel to dry. Only takes one to dry the whole truck. Microfibers are for waxing, dusting, etc.

 

And I'll add-- Costco towels can be great for some people. Use them a few times and discard after a few wash cycles (or pass them on to the rag bin). Then get another new bag. At $17 for 36, it's an affordable and more practical route for some.

You could even split them up-- 6 towels in each of 6 ziplock bags and label them.
1) spray wax
2) wax removal
3) Sealant removal
4) wheels/tires
5) glass
6) rinseless

Rinse under the faucet after each task, let dry, and put back in the labeled bag. You can use them more than once without ever machine washing them. And just start over with a new bag every 4-6 months. Not for everyone. But apartment dwellers? People on the move? There's a whole spectrum of people with different needs and expectations. I know not everyone wants to spend $6 per towel, have multiples of each, and devise a disciplined and time consuming care regimen.

When things get to be over complicated and no fun, people stop doing those things. And a some people are just fine with a few swirls- no biggie.

That was my routine for a couple years. Yeah I got a few swirls. But I had fun and my truck looked better than most cars on the road (not that I care- I just do it for fun). And as I got more into detailing and did more research, my hobby grew (and so did my mf towel collection). Find a system that works and have fun.

 

I would caution against that since bath towels aren't ideal for paint. They may not be the softest solution. I have a large microfiber for drying or a giant waffle weave.

I may or may not have dried or washed vehicles in the past with your method.

 

I may or may not have scratched my paint using that method as well

 

I don't know what kind of towels y'all use after you shower, but if it's rough enough to scratch paint I sure as hell am not going to rub my nut sack with it. I wash my truck weekly and the paint still looks excellent. No scratches in the chrome either. Toyota paint sucks though so I guess I could see it scratching.

 

I used to use that method and its why I paid out the but for a pro to buff out the effects of that. Never again!

 

Exactly! I have several waffle weave drying towels from Griots Garage, but before I use them, I blow excess water off with a rechargeable blower (dedicated, car use only). And yes, different towels for each purpose. Wash them with microfiber detergent, and several rinse cycles as well.

 

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