How do you wash/clean your microfibres

[john182rs]

Ive got loads of cloths an now some or all need a wash i would say but i know so many people say do not use this that an the other.
So how the hell do you wash your microfibres?
surly you dont use them till they die and then throw them away.

 

[Alastair.]

washing machine

 

[vinvin]

in the sink

 

[Rich]

Best plush ones, hand wash with Woolite.

Normal ones machine wash with liquid detergent, no fabric softener in the machine.

 

[seb]

i put mine through the machine on the most deicate setting this evening.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Washing machine at 40 degrees with no fabric conditioner .

 

[john182rs]

So its ok to shove them through the washer with one of these Daz liquid tabs then?

 

[Rich]

Yeap - it is adding fabric softener that kills them.

 

[ROSS18]

Ive found Sonus Der wunder washe to be very good.

 

[RichRSi]

not that I use softener, what does fabric softener do to the cloths to kill them?

I use ecoballs, they use these crystals inside plastic balls with holes in and mean you dont have to use powder / tabs. Pretty good for the environment and can be used like 1000 times (but they were about £30)

 

[Hayley]

Just chuck them in on a normal wash, by themselves with no fabric conditioner & not a lot of detergent.

 

[ROSS18]

Hayley the detailing Girl

 

[Hayley]

Hayley the detailing Girl

Far from it.. too much of a lazy cow!

She comes up well though;

Wash & Aqua Wax on Sat.
Wash & Aqua Wax on sunday morning really fast coz I was hungover and blates couldn't be arsed..

 

[ROSS18]

You need to get some Zaino on that

 

[Christophe]

washing machine with no fabric conditioner at around 40 degrees.

 

[7MAT]

As above, but don't use Woollite with microfibre waffle weaves as it tends to make them waterproof.

 

[julzh]

Same reason you shouldn't wash towels with conditioner.
Quick tip, if you drop any microfiber pick off all the bits you can before you wash, any organic stuff will work itself into the cloth during the wash and then they're buggered.

 

[taki100]

As above, but don't use Woollite with microfibre waffle weaves as it tends to make them waterproof.

I always use woolite with my der wunder towel and it still soaks up water like new:nono:

 

[The Big Yin]

Do not iron.

Wash microfiber towels with small amounts of liguid detergent; do not use powder as it is possible for undissolved scratch causing powder particles to remain in the towel.

Do not use bleach or fabric softeners. Air drying is preferred as intense heat is bad for microfiber towels.

Washing at a high temperature makes the microfibers expand, releasing trapped dirt and microparticles.

 

[Tigger]

Who in the right mind is going to iron their microfibres?

Rich? :rasp:

 

[Rich]

Hell no - fold them neatly though

 

[Tigger]

Knowsit!

What detergent do you use? lol

 

[Tigger]

What's the best way of cleaning the velour-type MF cloths for glass and those little lens cloths for the camera?

 

[Alastair.]

washing machine with as many differnt powders liquid combinations possible, well thats what i do and they come out uber clean and soft, mrs flipped out last time i had about 30 of them in the wash.

 

[Tigger]

lol fair enough - I just didn't want to make a mess of the cloth I use for the camera

 

[JD]

Aye, washing machine is usually safe enough. Otherwise, if you are worried in anyway Trev, try hand washing them.

 

[Christophe]

i wash mine at 40 degrees with no fabric conditioner and let them dry naturally. works a treat

 

[JD]

The latter two points there are a definite must.

 

[Emz_197]

I use non bio liquid to wash my microfibres.

Out of interest... why shouldn't you use Softener on microfibres?

 

[JD]

Fabric softeners coat the fibres to make them softer, meaning they don't work as well/at all. The idea of the MF is that they contain hooks that 'grab' the dust and polish etc. The 'slippery' coating that makes the softener work counteracts this.