somebody recommend a REALLY good wash mit..

[kctyphoon]

i want a new microfiber wash mit to wash the cars and motorcycle.. the ones that pep boys have are pretty horrible quality.. anybody got a good one to share?? i dont have a garage full of Ferraris - so i dont need anything designed by NASA.. i do like to keep the cars up though, and need something nice and soft. ideas??

 

[VCaddy]

Take a look at Detailed Image or AutoGeek. Decent selection at both sites, I've always got top notch detailing products from them.

 

[vertguy]

I have one of the plush microfiber versions from AutoGeek. Take your pick...

http://www.autogeek.net/sponwasmit.html

 

[balrog]

Pakshak

 

[Hammer1963]

That's actually a good question. I have always used a Mequiars wash mitt. The latest is Microfiber and it is really nice. While we are on the subject, I recommend the Fireman's Friend chamois and the Bend and Spray rubber hose nozzle. All three are great long lasting products that I have been using for 35 years.

 

[jetdawg]

I think milwaukee makes a wash mitt.

 

[blown94conv]

I've been happy with my Meguiars mitt.

 

[blazinPond]

You asked for a really good one...

Well, these two are my favorite go to wash mitts.
I hand wash my vehicles nearly every week.

One is microfiber and the other is a lambs wool.
I probably have half a dozen, but they hold up really well.

 

[abvw]

Walmart has a microfiber sponge that works pretty well for like $3.

You need to make sure you have three sets, one for initial wash/rinse, one for the soap and another for the final rinse. Quality doesn't really matter here, as long as you use clean ones for every step of the wash.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFox]

Get a decent mitt and use the 2 bucket method to wash.

 

[Moto]

Sheepskin wash mitts are the best.

 

[dodge610]

Check Griots Garage top notch roducts a little pricey but well worth it. Super fast shipping.

 

[kctyphoon]

actually some of the autogeek's mitts look alot like the pepboys's one.. maybe im mis-judging the quality since they are so different than what i currently have... the "piles" (for lack of a better term) of the micro fiber are really thick and spread apart. like, alot of dead space between them. that was a big turn off for me when i saw that in the store.. to me it seems like if you loose a couple piles you can easily get an area where the mitt is bald and it could catch on alot of stuff having much of the mitt not covered.. i think the one i have came from gariot's garage (spelling?) now that i think of it.. imma check out the Meguiar's one now.. all the other products i use are from them. i have a toolbox filled with compounds and glazes and the Meguiar's stuff was better than the professional compounds.

 

[gipraw]

SM Arnold lambs wool are what I use. Best bang for the buck of any mitt out there. Super soft and hold up great.

 

[fech]

Car pro wool wash mitt is fantastic. Griots is next but a distant second in my book.

 

[DirtyWeRX]

You asked for a really good one...

Well, these two are my favorite go to wash mitts.
I hand wash my vehicles nearly every week.

One is microfiber and the other is a lambs wool.
I probably have half a dozen, but they hold up really well.

This guy has the right idea. Corey at Carpro sells top notch stuff and it doesn't get much better than Microfuber Madness. Unless you can find the old Raceglaze wool mitt.


**** auto geek.

 

[Jsf721]

Look at detailers domain. If you go to their site and sign up for the news letter and specials they will email you a 20 percent off coupon.

I suggest getting a lambs wool over a mf wash mit if your serious about not marring paint. Or you could go the uber yellow sponge route.

I prefer lambs wool mitts myself.

 

[blazinPond]

This guy has the right idea. Corey at Carpro sells top notch stuff and it doesn't get much better than Microfuber Madness. Unless you can find the old Raceglaze wool mitt.


**** auto geek.

AMEN!
Corey is awesome.

I'm not sure its a good thing, but Corey knows me by my first name, due to all my orders this past year.

Yup, i like my garage and I love my cars

 

[404]

What is with this human powered washing stuff. I have Gaya wash my car with natural organic rain.

This makes up for my use of Benzine for cleaning carbs. Plus free Cancer!!

 

[jn50308401]

I have SUV's and pick up trucks. Washing them with a mitt got real old real fast. I have a Montana boars hair brush that hold tons of soap suds and is very soft. I bought a good wooden broom handle and voila, easy truck washing.

I have 2 mitts, both Mequiars microfiber, I like the Megs Detailer series products in gallon containers for my basic washing needs.

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[XSSIVE]

Here ya go as far as microfiber mitts go you're not getting any better than this zerocuff mitt since (as the name implies) it has no stiff cuff on it that could potentially mar soft paint. You can also use it without your hand in it with no fear of dragging the nylon cuff across paint like a typical mitt.

http://www.microfibertech.com/Autofiber-Zero-Cuff-Mitt_p_268.html

 

[Banjorear]

Check Griots Garage top notch roducts a little pricey but well worth it. Super fast shipping.

This. They are the Milwaukee Fuel-line of car wash and detailing supplies.

 

[XSSIVE]

i have a toolbox filled with compounds and glazes and the Meguiar's stuff was better than the professional compounds.

If you're talking about the typical Meguiar's compounds and polishes like things from the "ultimate" line that are found at pep-boys and similar it's actually a bit of an illusion that they're better than the pro grade stuff. The typical over the counter compounds and polishes have a bunch of fillers (glaze like stuff) in them so when you use them and think they're removing all your scratches they're only removing ~70% of the scratch and filling the rest with filler that over time will wash off with rain or a car wash. If you compound or polish an area with the over the counter stuff then clean it with a water and rubbing alcohol mix in a spray bottle it will remove all those fillers and you'll see how much actual scratch removal the product did and how much filler it did.

Meguiar's M100, M105 and M205 however are very good compounds and polishes and pro grade with no fillers.

If you want good pro level compounds and polishes go with either the M series Meguiar's mentioned above or my personal favorites Menzerna FG400 for compound and SF4000 for fine polish. The Menzerna ones are diminishing abrasive polishes with no fillers. So they start out more coarse and as you work them the abrasives get finer and finer. With hard paint or light color cars the FG400 compound is so impressive that it can actually be used as a one step with no need to use a finer polish after it since it finishes out so well. On dark colors and softer paint or if it's a show car garage queen you'll need to follow it with the SF4000 polish if the FG400 leaves any typical compounding haze, that's all dependent on the paint though.

 

[gipraw]

I love Menzerna stuff. Their Powerlock Sealant is fantastic as well.

 

[MattN03]

Get this! I have the "wookies" mit, and I love it. It soaks up suds & water, and has never scratched my paint.

http://www.autogeek.net/supernatural-wash-mitt.html

 

[MattN03]

M105 & M205 will work wonders on a paint job, and with an orbital & proper pads, it's a safe combo to use.

 

[gipraw]

M105 & M205 will work wonders on a paint job, and with an orbital & proper pads, it's a safe combo to use.

I hate using 105. 101 is much better to use, imo. A lot less dusting, and it finishes down better.

I have a bottle of 100 to try, but haven't had anything that needed it lately.