These are the lessons that I've learned with microfiber towels: 1) waffle weave towels are a must for windows and drying 2) the 36 pack of Kirkland/Member's Mark from Costco/Sam's works GREAT for interiors, wheels, door jambs, engines, and any other messy job (it's $16 for 36 good quality towels), and 3) don't skimp on towels that touch the paint (drying, waterless wash, detail spray, polish/wax removal).
video is a perfect example of my saying "it's not the product it's the man behind the product" Oscar great video I use cheap towels myself and it helps me very much
Totally agree with you great video man My setup: 20 pack of cheap microfibres for removing contamination like tar/iron etc, drying wheels, cleaning wheel arches, engine bays cleaning/drying and cleaning really grubby interior bits like rubber mats etc) 10 pack of rag company (or any other quality brand) 365gsm terry microfibres - great for cleaning all interior surfaces, applying quick detailers and waxes and removing really stubborn polish/wax residues 4 rag company eagle edgeless 500gsm - amazing towels, so nice to use, i use them for removing wax/polish etc, removing excess cleaner on leather seats, drying touch ups (like under mirrors and maybe door jams if they have been cleaned throughly) I use a chenille wash mitt to wash car and a meguiars drying towel to dry Overall i dont think you really need the eagle edgeless but they are really nice to use. But you need a drying towel if you dont wanna spend ages drying your car and/or get water spots
I do MF towel to wipe off any gunk. Then clean side of MF towel to clean glass. Then waffle weave glass towel, then another clean MF towel. I'll need to make a video on it!
You should pop those wheel covers off and paint the hubs black or get some rims. You're car is beautiful and clean minus that ;) Thanks for your videos, i'm learning a ton from you. Detailed a Tahoe & Washed a Silverado today & i'm doing an Equinox tomorrow.
Yes, about a week now, practiced on my in-laws vehicles. Started to keep my car clean for Lyft & Uber & now I do this more than that. I have 3 more customers lined up after our memaw tomorrow. Very happy & this area has a lot of customers that aren't being serviced by anyone so my growth potential is pretty huge. I'm going as simple as possible like you. I mainly just use a wet/dry vac, towels, apc, and a couple brushes.
Did an explorer today, found the third row when I had like 45 minutes left. Had to book it to finish, lol. It has those awesome hidden flip out seats. I was like, uh oh. I have a Kia Forte for Monday ;)
I bought a new 2023 Corolla Hybrid SE AWD - Calgary, AB, Canada I want to take care of this fuel miser from day 1 - so I kind of went overboard and bought: The Rag Company - Standard Waffle Weave Towels, Microfiber Detailing, Window/Glass and Drying, Wax & Polish, Lint-Free, Streak-Free, 370gsm, 16in x 16in, Light Blue (3-Pack) $14.00 The Rag Company - Edgeless 365 Microfiber Towels - Premium 70/30 Blend, Professional Polishing, Wax Removal, Auto Detailing, 365gsm, 16in x 16in, Gold (10-Pack) $29.00 Chemical Guys MIC495 Ultimate Two Sided Chenille Microfiber Blue Sponge, $12.00 Turtle Wax 53789 Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Graphene Inside Job, Interior All Purpose Cleaner and Protectant $15.00 Turtle Wax 53416 Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating 16 fl oz $21.00 Armor All Tire Foam Protectant $11.00 Total: $115.33 + free shipping from Amazon Canada
Good Vid. in your own opinion do you its best to pick a particular color doing detailing the car? yellow for the outside, green inside, black wheels & tires? how do you organize your microfiber towels in a storage bin or?
Thank you for sharing. I do have some of the yellow Costco ones. Which towels do "you" recommend ?? I detail my own vehicles...truly is therapeutic/enjoyable for me.
I am starting to get frustrated because im polishing an removing defect 90 percent or better, but when im wiping the compound off with distilled water and a polish microfiber towl im adding scratches.. seems like im chasing my tail. Its a black 06 honda crv.. My question is for everyone is how many microfiber towels do you use per area/section/panel. I'm just trying to get an idea on when a rag is used up while compounding an waxing.I belive I might have to buy alot more towels in the future. Thanks
Detail Groove. I use a 600 lumen detail light.. I bought new microfiber towels anyways. I think I found the issue though.. My wash mitt is pretty wore out and felt rougher than usual. So I am gonna give it another go and let you know how it goes.
Well after you get a lot of cars under your belt, you'll start to see which cars have softer paint than others. But there's definitely no definitive method to know what paint is soft/hard until you work on it
Great tips as always. Off topic: do you use the meguiars wheel brightener in your detailing business? If so, will you eventually make a video review about it?
I was just wondering if it might be a good product to use in the wheel cleaning part of a detail as it's said to significantly decrease the amount of scrubbing necessary when cleaning rims. From what I've seen from other detailing channels - such as auto fetish - all that's necessary with the wheel brightener is to spray on and simply rinse off and you're done. Scrubbing from time to time can't be avoided of course, but it looks to be a big time saver when detailing cars. I figured it might be something you use as well since you're a mobile detailer and was hoping for a potential review of the product 😄
Ohhh, I see. Hmm, well no, I probably won't be using that anytime soon. If I had some really bad wheels, I would go with Meguiars Super Degreaser at 4:1. That is a pretty hard kicker as well
Shabbat Shalom, I just bout a 2017 Lexus LX 570, and the paint on this vehicle is like no other paint I've seen. My wife has these multipack microfiber towels for the kitchen, I'm looking to wash the vehicle with these towels, and do you recommend them, and also is Dawn Dish detergent an ok detergent to wash vehicles?
Hey Oscar, great video as usual bro. I use cheap micro fibres mainly for interior but have also removed polish and wax with them aswell. I do have better quality mf towels aswell but I try and use the cheaper ones where I can get away with it. Can you offer any tips for washing a car in the sun ? I live in Spain and at this time of year its 30 - 35°c daily.... In July/August its often 40°c and occassionally can hit 45°c. I try and do it in the shade at the customers house if they have it but sometimes its not possible. I try and start work around 8am and take the afternoon off and then do another around 18:30 but that time in the evening can still be very hot. Even at 8am it can be 25°c. Im from the UK originally and detailing was easy for me over there because the weather temperature is so much cooler and I didnt really experience streaking etc over there. could you offer any tips or even better do a video ?
I can feel your pain. The heat takes a biiiggg toll during detailing. What specific problems are you having? It is fatigue on your end? Or water spots/streaks being left behind? What's your current wash process?
Detail Groove I start off and do the wheels with my wheel cleaner, And then rinse. Next up a pre wash (Usually a snow foam) rinse and then onto a two bucket wash method.... Its the wash I have problems because in the sun the car starts to dry and I get streaking and water spots. I try and keep the car wet with my pressure washer, But it ends up like juggling because Im rushing and trying to keep the car wet and also trying to wash with my wash mit. Its also a pain when drying because Im drying one section snd the sun is drying another before I get to it.... So I get streaking.
Yeahhhhh, I had that exact same problem. I would eliminate the foam wash.. You I would also go with a rinseless wash. I would wash a section of the car (half the roof), then dry it. Then move to the other side of the roof, wash that side, then dry it. Then I'd wash the entire rear quarter panel of the car, then I'd dry it off. That would be my solution to that. Foaming it down, two bucket wash method with soapy solution, spraying it down with the pressure washer as you go, trying to drive off the entire vehicle.. That's a lot of headaches when you're up against the sun and time
Why does my CLEAN waffle microfiber leave artifacts on the glass? Other microfiber towels are much worse on glass. How do I get rid of those artifacts?
Hey Oscar, the whole issue I had with micro-marring was on a 2015 Honda. In your experience detailing, do Hondas have soft paint/clear coat? Becuase I think that's why I have the micro-marring; it has soft clear coat so you really can't avoid micro-marring. Thoughts?
Jordan F Honda do have soft paint. Some Honda models have softer paint than others but are in general known for having soft paint. Can be a little bit of a pain but makes correction a little faster if you're careful.
Jordan F haha i completely know the feeling, i got a new car in February and have been more careful with it than any car i've owned, yet some how this car is just cursed has just drawn so much bad luck to it. dings dents scratches everything
Harrison Warholic yeah buddy; same here. I have an issue with stone chips though. I don't follow people closely but I get them from people zooming past me and they kick stones up and my car is a magnet for them. I've learned to deal with them cause it's the sad part of car ownership but still bothers me! And I still find the furthest away parking spot possible far,far away from people who would be tempted to park near me.
Instead of making the same point four or five times, you could have used the time to educate viewers on the two ways to gauge microfiber towels. Polyester/polyamides ratio and GSM weight.
You haven't used many decent wash mitts/pads then if you rate the Megs one. It is garbage, I could spit through it given how thin the pile is, it has no plushness or density.
things we have learned from this guy 1. He's cheap, don't bother using him for your expensive cars, for your daily driver or beater he will be acceptable 2. he considers that microfiber is the same from the cheap sources, it's like calling oats and wheat the same grain 3. his presentation is lacking,
These are the lessons that I've learned with microfiber towels: 1) waffle weave towels are a must for windows and drying 2) the 36 pack of Kirkland/Member's Mark from Costco/Sam's works GREAT for interiors, wheels, door jambs, engines, and any other messy job (it's $16 for 36 good quality towels), and 3) don't skimp on towels that touch the paint (drying, waterless wash, detail spray, polish/wax removal).
Great tips! Although I'd argue that those Costoco towels will also do a great job on paint work (depending on the clear coat, of course).
Detail Groove I'd agree with that as well, I just have black paint so I have to take every extra precaution I can unfortunately.
The love of black cars! haha
@@DetailGroove Excactly! There is soft, medium and hard clear coat.
I now do the same. And I wash them and let them air dry afterwards
video is a perfect example of my saying "it's not the product it's the man behind the product"
Oscar great video I use cheap towels myself and it helps me very much
Thanks a lot! And yes, it definitely helps a lot since it doesn't break the bank lol
Totally agree with you great video man
My setup:
20 pack of cheap microfibres for removing contamination like tar/iron etc, drying wheels, cleaning wheel arches, engine bays cleaning/drying and cleaning really grubby interior bits like rubber mats etc)
10 pack of rag company (or any other quality brand) 365gsm terry microfibres - great for cleaning all interior surfaces, applying quick detailers and waxes and removing really stubborn polish/wax residues
4 rag company eagle edgeless 500gsm - amazing towels, so nice to use, i use them for removing wax/polish etc, removing excess cleaner on leather seats, drying touch ups (like under mirrors and maybe door jams if they have been cleaned throughly)
I use a chenille wash mitt to wash car and a meguiars drying towel to dry
Overall i dont think you really need the eagle edgeless but they are really nice to use. But you need a drying towel if you dont wanna spend ages drying your car and/or get water spots
Use the cheaper towels for dirtier parts. I messed up some nice plush ones trying to clean off gunk on the door hinges 🤦♂️
lol
You should do an updated video on these towels and Which wash mits are now better than your previous selection
Favorite towels 1/ Mckees Glacier 16x16 drying 2/ FTW drying/aid 3/Chipmunk 16x16 drying 4/ adams 16x24 WW or Rag company Dry me a river Waterless washing 5/ Eagle 500 waterless buffing 6/ Pluffle waterless buffing/QD.l 7/ Carcarez 460 Rinseless washing 8/ Kirkland wheels, interior, etc.
I dont even detail and have more towels then i know what to do with lol
All of them! Haha it's awesome how many are out they're- but it is important to use the right ones.. Great video,thank you!
Question: focus just on windows. Start with waffle weave then a quality Microfiber or Microfiber then waffle to dry
Glass?
I do MF towel to wipe off any gunk. Then clean side of MF towel to clean glass. Then waffle weave glass towel, then another clean MF towel. I'll need to make a video on it!
You should pop those wheel covers off and paint the hubs black or get some rims. You're car is beautiful and clean minus that ;) Thanks for your videos, i'm learning a ton from you. Detailed a Tahoe & Washed a Silverado today & i'm doing an Equinox tomorrow.
Hahhaa yeah, that's eventually on the list (just not a priority by any means). WOOT! Did you just start?
Yes, about a week now, practiced on my in-laws vehicles. Started to keep my car clean for Lyft & Uber & now I do this more than that. I have 3 more customers lined up after our memaw tomorrow. Very happy & this area has a lot of customers that aren't being serviced by anyone so my growth potential is pretty huge. I'm going as simple as possible like you. I mainly just use a wet/dry vac, towels, apc, and a couple brushes.
WOOHOO! Sounds like you're off to a great start (much better than me when I started). Keep it going!
Did an explorer today, found the third row when I had like 45 minutes left. Had to book it to finish, lol. It has those awesome hidden flip out seats. I was like, uh oh. I have a Kia Forte for Monday ;)
Ahahaha yes- I've been there as well!
I bought a new 2023 Corolla Hybrid SE AWD - Calgary, AB, Canada
I want to take care of this fuel miser from day 1 - so I kind of went overboard and bought:
The Rag Company - Standard Waffle Weave Towels, Microfiber Detailing, Window/Glass and Drying, Wax & Polish, Lint-Free, Streak-Free, 370gsm, 16in x 16in, Light Blue (3-Pack) $14.00
The Rag Company - Edgeless 365 Microfiber Towels - Premium 70/30 Blend, Professional Polishing, Wax Removal, Auto Detailing, 365gsm, 16in x 16in, Gold (10-Pack) $29.00
Chemical Guys MIC495 Ultimate Two Sided Chenille Microfiber Blue Sponge, $12.00
Turtle Wax 53789 Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Graphene Inside Job, Interior All Purpose Cleaner and Protectant $15.00
Turtle Wax 53416 Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating 16 fl oz $21.00
Armor All Tire Foam Protectant $11.00
Total: $115.33 + free shipping from Amazon Canada
Good Vid.
in your own opinion do you its best to pick a particular color doing detailing the car?
yellow for the outside, green inside, black wheels & tires?
how do you organize your microfiber towels in a storage bin or?
yess, it did thanks.
Thanks for this, I was about to polish with a wash mit, lol.
What detergent do you wash your microfiber towels with?
Ahh- gotta check. I don't remember off the top
you should make a video on beating the sun for water spots
Haaa, that's a good video!
Called using a blower lol
What's a good brand to use?
Thank you for sharing. I do have some of the yellow Costco ones. Which towels do "you" recommend ?? I detail my own vehicles...truly is therapeutic/enjoyable for me.
I mostly now use the yellow Kirkland towels :)
I am starting to get frustrated because im polishing an removing defect 90 percent or better, but when im wiping the compound off with distilled water and a polish microfiber towl im adding scratches.. seems like im chasing my tail. Its a black 06 honda crv.. My question is for everyone is how many microfiber towels do you use per area/section/panel. I'm just trying to get an idea on when a rag is used up while compounding an waxing.I belive I might have to buy alot more towels in the future. Thanks
Are you sure it's the towels? It could be you're not actually removing 90% of the imperfections. Are you checking your work with a flashlight or sun?
Detail Groove. I use a 600 lumen detail light.. I bought new microfiber towels anyways. I think I found the issue though.. My wash mitt is pretty wore out and felt rougher than usual. So I am gonna give it another go and let you know how it goes.
Ohh, nice. Yes, let me know how that goes
You were talking about soft paint on some cars. Is there a way to find out which cars have soft paint? Is it just your high end cars? Thx Oscar.
Well after you get a lot of cars under your belt, you'll start to see which cars have softer paint than others. But there's definitely no definitive method to know what paint is soft/hard until you work on it
Does anyone remember the ShamWow? 😂
Whats a good towel for cleaning black colors since swirls tend to show more
Great tips as always. Off topic: do you use the meguiars wheel brightener in your detailing business? If so, will you eventually make a video review about it?
Hmm, I actually don't use it. I've used it before, but at a friends shop, not mine. Any specific questions about it?
I was just wondering if it might be a good product to use in the wheel cleaning part of a detail as it's said to significantly decrease the amount of scrubbing necessary when cleaning rims. From what I've seen from other detailing channels - such as auto fetish - all that's necessary with the wheel brightener is to spray on and simply rinse off and you're done. Scrubbing from time to time can't be avoided of course, but it looks to be a big time saver when detailing cars. I figured it might be something you use as well since you're a mobile detailer and was hoping for a potential review of the product 😄
Ohhh, I see. Hmm, well no, I probably won't be using that anytime soon. If I had some really bad wheels, I would go with Meguiars Super Degreaser at 4:1. That is a pretty hard kicker as well
yes
Shabbat Shalom, I just bout a 2017 Lexus LX 570, and the paint on this vehicle is like no other paint I've seen. My wife has these multipack microfiber towels for the kitchen, I'm looking to wash the vehicle with these towels, and do you recommend them, and also is Dawn Dish detergent an ok detergent to wash vehicles?
Wondering what to use on my dashboard speaker..I see stuck lint left behind when I use the cheap microfiber cloths.
I love the shirt 👕 😀🙏💪, anyways i knew you would say that by now.🙄but your right
Hey Oscar, great video as usual bro.
I use cheap micro fibres mainly for interior but have also removed polish and wax with them aswell.
I do have better quality mf towels aswell but I try and use the cheaper ones where I can get away with it.
Can you offer any tips for washing a car in the sun ?
I live in Spain and at this time of year its 30 - 35°c daily.... In July/August its often 40°c and occassionally can hit 45°c.
I try and do it in the shade at the customers house if they have it but sometimes its not possible.
I try and start work around 8am and take the afternoon off and then do another around 18:30 but that time in the evening can still be very hot. Even at 8am it can be 25°c.
Im from the UK originally and detailing was easy for me over there because the weather temperature is so much cooler and I didnt really experience streaking etc over there.
could you offer any tips or even better do a video ?
I can feel your pain. The heat takes a biiiggg toll during detailing. What specific problems are you having? It is fatigue on your end? Or water spots/streaks being left behind? What's your current wash process?
Detail Groove I start off and do the wheels with my wheel cleaner, And then rinse. Next up a pre wash (Usually a snow foam) rinse and then onto a two bucket wash method.... Its the wash I have problems because in the sun the car starts to dry and I get streaking and water spots. I try and keep the car wet with my pressure washer, But it ends up like juggling because Im rushing and trying to keep the car wet and also trying to wash with my wash mit.
Its also a pain when drying because Im drying one section snd the sun is drying another before I get to it.... So I get streaking.
Yeahhhhh, I had that exact same problem. I would eliminate the foam wash.. You I would also go with a rinseless wash. I would wash a section of the car (half the roof), then dry it. Then move to the other side of the roof, wash that side, then dry it. Then I'd wash the entire rear quarter panel of the car, then I'd dry it off. That would be my solution to that.
Foaming it down, two bucket wash method with soapy solution, spraying it down with the pressure washer as you go, trying to drive off the entire vehicle.. That's a lot of headaches when you're up against the sun and time
Why does my CLEAN waffle microfiber leave artifacts on the glass? Other microfiber towels are much worse on glass. How do I get rid of those artifacts?
Thanks holms
great video
Hey Oscar, the whole issue I had with micro-marring was on a 2015 Honda. In your experience detailing, do Hondas have soft paint/clear coat? Becuase I think that's why I have the micro-marring; it has soft clear coat so you really can't avoid micro-marring. Thoughts?
Jordan F Honda do have soft paint. Some Honda models have softer paint than others but are in general known for having soft paint. Can be a little bit of a pain but makes correction a little faster if you're careful.
Jordan F haha i completely know the feeling, i got a new car in February and have been more careful with it than any car i've owned, yet some how this car is just cursed has just drawn so much bad luck to it. dings dents scratches everything
Harrison Warholic yeah buddy; same here. I have an issue with stone chips though. I don't follow people closely but I get them from people zooming past me and they kick stones up and my car is a magnet for them. I've learned to deal with them cause it's the sad part of car ownership but still bothers me! And I still find the furthest away parking spot possible far,far away from people who would be tempted to park near me.
Jordan F Japanese cars have softer paint
tom martin yeah I know :( makes keeping the car in showroom condition next to impossible lol
Instead of making the same point four or five times, you could have used the time to educate viewers on the two ways to gauge microfiber towels. Polyester/polyamides ratio and GSM weight.
You are so right. Please forgive me.
Detail Groove 😃👍
That's exactly what I was looking for
Are the viking MF towels good enough i just bought a pack at O rileys auto parts .
The viking MF towels?
Yeah theyre called the Viking MothaFukkin towels. Theyre the best.
NO they are shit
You haven't used many decent wash mitts/pads then if you rate the Megs one. It is garbage, I could spit through it given how thin the pile is, it has no plushness or density.
I'm very sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I just ordered this one: www.autogeek.net/supernatural-wash-mitt.html
Detail Groove Not offended bud! you should try the adams or dooka.
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damn this dude is hella cute no homo lol 😍😅
You talk and talk, but never show us yourself and the towel working!!!! Proof please.
yes mam
things we have learned from this guy
1. He's cheap, don't bother using him for your expensive cars, for your daily driver or beater he will be acceptable
2. he considers that microfiber is the same from the cheap sources, it's like calling oats and wheat the same grain
3. his presentation is lacking,
Oh no, please continue... I know you can point out more things. Pretty please!!!
That got a honest LOL out of me. Subscribed.
On the good side, it gives consumers/starters ideas on where to start.
4 years later, I have to wonder, where is Happy Fox now? 🤣 probably running a VERY successful business. Detailing ONLY exotics.