Washing Microfibers After Wax Off?

[sixty4]

Well, I cleaned the cars/waxed and washed the microfiber towels after removing wax. I put them in the wash and it left a filmy deposit al over the washing machine. I used meguires paste wax. So the question is how the hell do you wash these things after removing wax?
Thanks all!!!!

 

[Mordi]

"Microfiber towels and tools have particular care requirements due to their unusual cleaning properties and composition. As you probably know, microfiber is excellent for dusting and scrubbing because of the static-charged, woven fibers. The combination of polyamide and polyester is incredibly strong and soft, and microfiber towels absorb 7 times their weight in moisture!

For such a technologically advanced fabric, proper care is surprisingly easy. No fabric softener, no bleach, no heat - that’s all you have to remember!

Wash your microfiber in the washing machine with detergent only. Tumble them dry on low heat or no heat. High heat will literally melt the fibers while fabric softener and bleach will eliminate the electric charge that makes microfiber so effective. Avoid those three laundry habits, and your microfiber will last indefinitely.

You might be wondering which detergent is best. Almost any detergent is suitable, but some are better than others. The primary concern is detergent residue; you want a detergent that is clean-rinsing. Powder laundry detergent very often leaves a soapy residue in fabric, and many liquid detergents contain strong perfumes and fabric softeners right inside the detergent. That’s great for clothes, but bad for microfiber.

Your best bet for clean, functional microfiber is Pinnacle Micro Rejuvenator. This is a clean-rinsing liquid detergent formulated specifically for microfiber. It contains no bleach, fabric softener, or perfumes. It does, however, contain surfactants and emulsifiers that remove stains from microfiber better than your average laundry detergent. Water softeners prevent hard water deposits within the fibers. Your microfiber towels and tools will come out of the dryer as soft, clean, and magnetic as they were when you bought them.

Even if you have other clothes that could stand to be dried on low heat, don’t put them in with microfiber. The static nature of microfiber will attract every bit of lint from other garments. Wash and dry microfiber separately". - from autogeek.net

Hope this helps,
Mordi

 

[mikester]

I buy the 25 pack of microfiber cloths from BJs. After I use them for polishing I throw them into the wash with a cup of bleach and the rest of my white car cleaning towels. I use most of the 3M liquid polishes, mothers polishes and waxes, and even Ardex tire dressing and the bleach gets them pretty clean. Maybe they arent the same as new but I still use them to get wax and polishes off and they seem to work fine. If they are stained I just use them for regular shop rags. At least they dont run like the red shop rags do ! I put them in the dryer on low and they seem to stay pretty soft.

 

[mcrumay]

Before I put them in the washing machine I do a prewah in a bucket. Gets most of the wax out and there is no gook in the machine.

It keeps the peace,

 

[sixty4]

Thanks all!!! Trying to keep the piece myself

 

[Moto]

I prewash them in a bucket with some ammonia, then machine wash them with liquid Tide.

For drying, they go in the dryer on the regular setting. Don't worry about melting them; your dryer should not get hot enough to melt polyester or nylon.

 

[dps]

...your experience does point out why you should not mix your glass cleaning m.f. towels with anything else, btw...

 

[toyota2]

I think what you mean is how do you get wax off the inside of the washing machine. Try running a load with a couple of old clean towels and your regular detergent with a couple of cups of white vinegar. Then run an empty load with just bleach. Should take care of the film in the machine.

Hopefully this will fix the problem and keep the peace in the house.

 

[dps]

No, I believe the OP had his priorities straight; he wanted to get his towels clean.

 

[PoorOwner]

I use hot cycle and extra rinse on a front loader, the MF towels come out clean and no left over on the machine.