i found some on ebay and i see they had 100,000 per inch , how many should i look for , how much should i spend for each one . Any reccomendations, and will i see any results using them on my rims as compared to cloth .

 

never paid attention the TPSI. I just buy those labeled microfiber from wal-mart

 

Microfiber on rims?

I haven't really used them on that. Now, for glass, they are miracle workers. Plus on dusty interiors, the dust litterally clings to the microfiber.

 

well what i want them for is to wax the car and wipe off the wax after im done waxing it , and then to polish the rims and then wipe the black off the rims.

 

I've used them to wipe off the residue when polishing my rims and they work great. As for the thread count, I never payed any attention and just bought the turtle wax ones at autozone.

 

Here is a good website with info on Microfiber towels. I love them! They also work great at dry the car.


http://www.autopia-carcare.com/index.html


Note: Do not wash them with anything else as the lint from cotton will get trapped in the fibers. Also it is better to use liquid soap than crystals. If you use crystals make suer to thoroughly rinse the towels.

 

thats expensive , id just like to know how many threads to look for , i wanna buy it off ebay since it will be the cheapest place to buy them from .

 

on billet especially they are very nice as they don't scratch like cotton. walmart has $5 for 5 but they aren't nearly the thread count of the ones that wizards sells which is $12 for 1.

i use the high thread count on the paint and the lesser from walmart on my wheels and engine bay. i have separate ones for each though and after several uses i downgrade them to rags in the garage as the cheaper ones don't hold up to washing as well.

 

i understand that , but what is alot of threads.

 

Exactly! I have some 3m mircofiber towels I got from my Painter...those I wash the car with. They are not a clingey as the normal version. I have a set for wax on, wax off, Quick detail, interior, billet/aluminum polish removal... My body ones get downgraded to billet and interior duty. Have a health supply, so no shop towel stats yet!

About passed out the other day...Mom found my dirty mircofiber stash and thought she would help out and wash then with a load...I was like NOOOO! You just killed tham all! Now I have 1/2 my stock that have been reduced to interior and aluminum towel! Some I just bought for this last show! Not sure if rewashing will save them or not.

Any thoughts?

 

try running them thru the washer with no soap

this may help get out any residue left in them from moms good intentions

gotta love mom for tryin

 

i'd hand wash them and go from there... not knowing what was used on what would be the problem but i'm sure you'll be alright. should always use new clean ones on soft things like paint or billet anyhow.

 

I've been doing some snooping around and these look pretty good, 200,000 TPSI.

http://www.pinnaclewax.com/mt1000.html

 

Well just for referance I checked out teh link above and checked out teh about microfiber link...well I looked at all my microfiber like the guy said to...all are 70/30...

Autozone blue & yellow (turtle wax I think)...
Target clearance for $5.00 for 2...$15 I think originally...
same for the pack i got from Summit!
Not sure on the 3M detail cloth, but its 3M, it has to be good!