Slinks

I was wondering how often, and how you all clean your cleaning supplies?

The things I have are --
Sheepskin mitts
Microfiber towels (for polishing and waffle-weave for drying)
Chennile sponge
Wheel brush

Also I'll throw a second offtopic question too -
I found this bottle of Eagle-One "wax as you go" in my garage (no idea how it got there). Anyways, is this any good? If not, is there any harm as using it as kind of a 'quick detailer" after washing -- ie would putting this on mess up my meg's nxt wax coating?

einsatz

I machine-wash the microfiber towels (both polish/detailing + drying) after every use with very little regular washing detergent. I machine dry without fabric softener.
I'm not sure the sheepskin mitt is safe to machine wash so I hand-wash after every use.
I don't have a wheel brush I just spray a wheel cleaner and scrub with a small sponge. Of course I've got the OEM wheels, if they were chrome or fancy aftermarket I may be using something else.
I rinse the bucket I use to wash the car very well after each use as well.

TerminaderTL

I wash my every week before I use them again on the car. I think it is a good idea to start with clean towels and mitt. Just follow the cleaning directions: no bleaches or fabric softeners.

VB87

I like to keep it clean, so maybe after two applications.

Use liquid detergent
Air dry or on low heat settings
Do not use bleach
Do not use softner

DarkWraith33

I wouldn't... I got a bunch of it for free from PepBoys using the MADD calenday and I use it on the wifes company car exclusively... Works good for that... Stick with real, good quality detailing spray for you baby though. My

Brewmaster

Good luck

Slinks

Thanks for your replies!

einsatz

FWIW, I emailed the people I bought my sheepskin mitt from (which has a detachable rubber inner glove so your hand stays warm and dry)... here's their response:

Total sales pitch But at least it answered my question...

Brewmaster

Actually the two wash mits idea is a good one ... use the second (i.e. cheaper) one for the lower panels, that way if you've picked up any road tar you won't ruin your expensive wash mit. (Trust me on this one, I'm speaking from experience)

SK2003TypeS

-Sheepskin mitts
I wash mine by hand after each wash.
-Microfiber towels (for polishing and waffle-weave for drying)
Machine wash them with liquid detergnt after each use. Dry them on low heat until damp dry and the let them air dry.
- Chennile sponge
Wash by hand
-Wheel brush
Just hose it out with a stiff stream of water.

....I got the same Griot's glove in glove and got a similar response to the email inquiry. Was also told to hose it from the inside to push any dirt outward. I've tried that with Griots glove, but it just fills up.

1995hoo

I have the Griot's sheepskin glove without the rubber liner and have put it in the laundry machine and then hung it in the shower in the downstairs bathroom to dry. I have had no problems with it wearing prematurely, although in light of the posts above I may start handwashing it. My washer is a front-loader with no agitator, so maybe that might make a difference. The front-loader is a lot gentler on stuff than the old-fashioned top-loaders.

SK2003TypeS

Guys with the Griot's glove with rubber glove inside, make sure you seperate the two when hanging them to dry. I left the rubber glove inside a few times and is now covered in black mold

einsatz

That happened with my last one
When I bought a new one, I noticed the inside of the glove is now lined with cloth, which I'm sure helps a bit. Also the glove is held into the inside with velcro around the wrist area.

SK2003TypeS

LOL...the one I have is also lined with the velcro....but I still got the mold

joerockt

Everything I use gets washed in the machine with Sonus Der Wunder Wash.