Car wash mitts/sponges

[JHZR2]

What is everyone using?

I've gone from chenille mitts, to spongy type mitts, to grout sponges, to ???

I've seen some say to use lambs wool. I never have.

Recommendations?

I've never swirled a car with my wash approach and care for mitts/sponges, but I want to be a little more careful on soft Honda paint.

Thanks!!

 

[Benito]

I use a microfiber mitt from harbor freight. Before that I had a chenille mitt which now gets used on the wheels.

I'm very happy with the quality of the harbor freight mitt. It's very dense.

Before using the mitt, I use a pressure washer to first rinse and then foam. The microfiber mitt gets regularly dunked and scrubbed into a large rinse bucket with a grit guard.

 

[Nick1994]

I use the dark grey "wool" mit that O'Reilly Auto Parts sells. Works pretty good. I don't like the microfiber mits because they don't seem to scrub the gunk off very easily when you need them too.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Been using lambs wool mitts since as far back as I remember.

 

[JHZR2]

I've hadicrofiber ones before. I've liked the sponges, but the mitts never had the population of microfiber high enough to avoid the rough substrate from touching the painted surface.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Been using lambs wool mitts since as far back as I remember.


On black?? Source?

The guy on the Ammo NYC detail videos on YouTube seems to like lambs wool.

 

[chefwong]

JHZR2 -

Couple of options...depending on budget.

The Chenille *locks* microfiber mitt at most autojoints is fine for the lower panels - that's what I use for all lowers. It's safe/soft enough for the top - if you're not that picky...

Sheepskin mitt is pretty good....u just need to wade through the stack and pick them like fruit, get the largest, fluffiest ones.

If you don't have a pressure washer, consider it.
It is IMO the biggest tool, even as a pre-rinse, to knock as many micro-contaminents off even before you take your wash media to paint.

I've got foam-guns, but IME, it does not do that much to mitigate wash issues.

IMO, MOST of you marring will comes from drying, not washing.

Use a garden blower...and get most of the water off that way and then blot the remaining water.

Hope this helps

 

[montero1]

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

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Been using lambs wool mitts since as far back as I remember.


On black?? Source?

The guy on the Ammo NYC detail videos on YouTube seems to like lambs wool.

Sorry, I goofed initially. Sheepskin is what I use, like this one:
http://www.autogeek.net/sheepwas.html

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Been using lambs wool mitts since as far back as I remember.


On black?? Source?

The guy on the Ammo NYC detail videos on YouTube seems to like lambs wool.

Sorry, I goofed initially. Sheepskin is what I use, like this one:
http://www.autogeek.net/sheepwas.html


those aren't rated all that great, have you been happy with them?

 

[Quattro Pete]

I don't have that particular one, but a similar looking one I got at Target, I believe. It's been a while.

 

[gizzsdad]

Below is my current favorite. After trying many options and never quite being satisfied, as soon as I'd used this several times - I ordered several more.

Duragloss wash mitt:

https://www.duragloss.com/Detailing-Accessories/Plush-MicroFiber-Wash-MItt

 

[Finklejag]

I used the grout sponges for Lowes from years. They were made in Greece, then they switched brands and the new ones were not soft like the old ones. I now use the Lake Country sponge.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Finklejag
I used the grout sponges for Lowes from years. They were made in Greece, then they switched brands and the new ones were not soft like the old ones. I now use the Lake Country sponge.

I used mitts with a cut pattern like that before I went to grout sponges. I use the German made ones from Home Depot currently.

 

[The Critic]

These are ridiculously good for the money:
http://www.carpro-us.com/wash-mitts-and-sponges/cuff-less-plush-chenille-microfiber-wash-mitt/

ADS and a few other places sell them as well.

 

[ryanschillinger]

I like the microfiber chenille wash mitts but there may be something better. They last a good while for me and do a good job of cleaning. I use a grit guard in my bucket with meguiars gold class shampoo.