Good quality interior use micro fibres - amazon

Hal1

Seen this on amazon seems like a good buy. A 10 pack of microfibres good weave quality ones for £6.50, cheaper if you use parcel motel for delivery.




http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microfibre-Exel-Cleaning-Bacterial-Accessories/dp/B004SH3SDM/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_3146281_b4_3_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XKZD5V27KWYC48VH37K

Curran

Again, as per other threads and posts - these are perfect for doing work on interior, engine bays, etc. But would not put them near the paintwork of my car.

Mc Love

I've been using cheap microfibers on the paintwork, is it likely I will be causing scratches?

Curran

Its a strong possibility!
Definitely will on softer Jap paints...its possible they are damaging the paint lightly enough that your LSP is filling the defects and not really visible!!
Using an inspection spray or IPA to clean a section down fully of any oily residue might surprise you of what lies beneath.

Darraghmh91.

Me personally wouldn't put them cheap ones near my car paintwork for the likes of claybar etc
There really worth the extra few quid to get a good quality cloth I can see swirl marks from using them on the car on my starlet

Voodoomelon

Any links to high quality, good value microfibres so?

nd

Curran wrote: »

Again, as per other threads and posts - these are perfect for doing work on interior, engine bays, etc. But would not put them near the paintwork of my car.

It'd nice to have an explanation as to why .

Darraghmh91.

nd wrote: »

It'd nice to have an explanation as to why .

I'd imagine if you were to have both them not only would you feel and see the difference in the clothes but also if you were to compare paint work after time you will see the better quality cloth will leave the paint in better condition with no marks on the paint compared to the poor quality cloth which will leave scratches on it especially the ones with a boarder on them .. It's like a proper car cleaning mitt and comparing it to a sponge

By all means use the poor clothes but you will see your swirl marks and scratches popping up to show there ugly little heads but it's your paint work at the end of the day I certainly won't be putting them near my cloths I'll be using proper drying towels, microfibres cloths, mitts etc

I'm sure curran or vectra will give better detail as to why the better cloth is a no brainer to use on the car thete at it years im only a novis at the moment but I'll master the car detailing some day ha

Mr Detail

It's very hard to explain all the science that's going into manufacturing cloths now (mostly as I don't understand it and it's boring) but it's pretty common in detailing for the people who say cheap cloths are fine on paint to have never used better. Any one with experience will never use cheap cloths on paint

I have shown in photos and videos how a brand new Amazon basics Microfibre scratches factory paint on a Toyota Celica with practically no pressure just a quick wipe. It's frightening.

Much of this is down to very short loop type fibres on a cloth with very little GSM which gives little to no cushioning effect on the paint. Paint is far more delicate than you might think. Modern clears hold up well to weathering etc in general but are prone to scratching.

I'd say with cheap cloths it's 100% impossible not to mark soft paint and whatever about any harder paint it's just not worth the risk to me. :-)

*Kol*

What kind of cloths do the No-H2O wash guys use? They look like regular microfibre cloths to me? Surely they must be doing some scratching?

*Kol*

On a different note, the microfibre cloths and window cloths in Heitons seem to be all on sale for €1 each. I picked up some today for the interior plus a microfibre mitt and two microfibre applicators for a fiver. And a wheel brush too, I may use it to agitate wheel cleaner as it has long soft bristles that would work on my style of wheels (for a euro I couldn't leave it behind).

Curran

*Kol* wrote: »

What kind of cloths do the No-H2O wash guys use? They look like regular microfibre cloths to me? Surely they must be doing some scratching?

Id be more concerned about the waterless part of their routine. The weather and road conditions here simply do not suit waterless washing...even for a lightly soiled car, at a very minimum you'd need two large buckets.

*Kol*

Curran wrote: »

Id be more concerned about the waterless part of their routine. The weather and road conditions here simply do not suit waterless washing...even for a lightly soiled car, at a very minimum you'd need two large buckets.

I had a quick look today and once I saw the state of one of the cloths they were using I decided I wouldn't let them do anything. I would rather spend the time myself just giving a proper wash than subject the car to that.

Curran

Good choice!

Hal1

Hal1 wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microfibre-Exel-Cleaning-Bacterial-Accessories/dp/B004SH3SDM/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_3146281_b4_3_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XKZD5V27KWYC48VH37K

Are they not the exact same ones HS+M have for a fiver (for 12)?

http://www.homestoreandmore.ie/cloths/jumbo-multi-use-microfibre-cloths-12-pack/invt/050274

Hal1

They might be, but no good for doing the bodywork apparently. I never knew there was such a difference between micro fibre cloths.

Ah no, they're too thin.


That said, though, I use them on the body work. Not for cleaning, mind, but I use them when applying waxes (for the final wipe down) or rapid detailer products (one cloth to buff in then a separate one to wipe off). Never really do any harm.


Couldn't use them on a dirty car cos there's no 'padding' in them, so if any dust or debree gets lodged, you drag it across the paintwork.

Curran

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Never really do any harm.

As mentioned before, you arent really going to see the damage they are doing as they products you are appling/buffing with them, is filling in the light damage caused by them!
If you were to strip back all the product layers back to the bare paintwork, and inspected, you'll see what they have inflicted.

Definitely on your previous car, the Rav4, with such soft paint, you would have seen lots of light hazing, etc. On cars with harder paints it wont appear as quickly, but over time and usage, it will become obvious.