Gipraw

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do you wash them prior to using them the first time?

97ramsst

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No...I just use them straight out the box.

I bought a gross (144) about a year ago and I have about 1/2 of a box left. I figure I use 3-4 at a car show and about the same per polish...so $3 a time is not bad. Then I dont have to worry about grit or fuzz or anything....plus they dont seem to work as well after being washed and dried.

thecobrahunter

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They'll be fine if...

1) You only dry them with other microfiber towels...otherwise...lint magnet!

2) You use low heat

AronZ28

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Put them on low heat by themselves, no problems

WS6_00

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I personally have been told to wash them by themselves, i.e. all microfiber together. and not to use any fabric softener and avoid heat. tumble dry low heat is fine.
I air dry though. just my .02

98 WS6

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What's the vinegar for?

Mr. Luos

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Cleans the wax/polish out of the towels. I don't use much, just enough to break loose anything the detergent missed.

I have had zero problem doing it this way. Towels air dry. Once done, they look and feel brand new.

BlackScreaminMachine

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I have autozone specials. Low heat in the dryer and they were fine. But I dry w/ them, wax, and quik detail, they all work great.

WhiteFormula98

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work fine for me

JScamaro

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I wash all my microfiber towels seperately and don't use any kind of fabric softener when drying them.

Camaro_94

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Just put them on a low temp. and low spin setting and you should be good to go.

- Mike

Gipraw

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washing them prior to use is a good idea.

too much chance from potential contamination during the manufacturing and shipping process for my taste.

if your towels don't launder well, then by better towels.

Gipraw

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a good thumbrule is 1 teaspoon vinegar per towel.

RocTex31

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Low heat or Hang dry.

DirtyBird222

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Wash them by themselves, dry them by themselves, make sure you empty out your lint collector. I never really wash any auto towels with soap either, a tablespoon of white vinegar for each towel. Low heat for drying. Using well water here in florida and air drying can sometimes cause your towels to stink like ****, so that is never an option for me because then my hands will smell like **** and it's impossible to get rid of the smell no matter how hard you try.

Don't ever let your clothes sit in the washer over night either......lol

SSIRBY

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wash your microfiber towels by themselves. i mixed mine now there's lint all over them. now i gotta get different ones.

Steve P

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The liquid laundry detergent will break down the wax and polish residues during the warm/hot wash cycle. No powder varieties.

Adding the vinegar during the cold water rinse cycle acts as the fabric softener for microfibers while helping to release any soap suds trapped in the fabric.

Line dry or low heat in the dryer is OK. Hotter drying temps. could cause the microfiber to melt.

Boiling your older microfiber towels for 10 minutes will also help the revive their cleaning capabilities.

Dryer sheets or fabric softeners are not recommended.

LawmanSS

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I wash mine with a microfiber-specific detergent called Micro-Restore and dry them in the dryer on low heat.