Thoughts on a wash mitt.
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Thoughts on a wash mitt.
I was just sitiing on the back patio thinking about things in general , smelling the flowers and picking the lint out of my belly button when my thoughts turned to my wash mitt ( I know ..I'm old and need a life ).
Over the years I have been using OTC sheep skin mitts and had good luck with them but I was going trough 2+ mitts a season.
Between March and October I wash my car at least 3 times a week and last spring or the fall before, Patrick could prolly tell you when from his records, I bought a heavy sheep skin mitt from him and its still going strong.
Do the math thats over 90 washes a seaon and its been a season and then some. In the same time period I have gone through 3 OTC mitts that I use exclusively for the wheels.
My mitts aren't treated special, at the end of the wash they are just thrown over the side of the wash pail and left there to drip dry.
My son has one of the same mitts and tho he doesn't wash as much he is on the second season also.
The mitt I am refering to is this one http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...5255&pd=131829 and if the ones we have are a true indication of the quality its an excellent mitt.
Dale
Over the years I have been using OTC sheep skin mitts and had good luck with them but I was going trough 2+ mitts a season.
Between March and October I wash my car at least 3 times a week and last spring or the fall before, Patrick could prolly tell you when from his records, I bought a heavy sheep skin mitt from him and its still going strong.
Do the math thats over 90 washes a seaon and its been a season and then some. In the same time period I have gone through 3 OTC mitts that I use exclusively for the wheels.
My mitts aren't treated special, at the end of the wash they are just thrown over the side of the wash pail and left there to drip dry.
My son has one of the same mitts and tho he doesn't wash as much he is on the second season also.
The mitt I am refering to is this one http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...5255&pd=131829 and if the ones we have are a true indication of the quality its an excellent mitt.
Dale
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I was just sitiing on the back patio thinking about things in general , smelling the flowers and picking the lint out of my belly button when my thoughts turned to my wash mitt ( I know ..I'm old and need a life ).
Share with us how you care for your sheepskin after using?
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Actually I do nothing to it .. after I wash the last panel I give it a rinse in the wash soap , dump the wash bucket and just hang the mitts on the side of the bucket.
Nothing special ... thats just how good these mitts are. The OTC wheel mitts are treated the same way and I use a couple a season and they wash a lot less area but the wheels are never cruddie .. just light brake dust.
Nothing special ... thats just how good these mitts are. The OTC wheel mitts are treated the same way and I use a couple a season and they wash a lot less area but the wheels are never cruddie .. just light brake dust.
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^^lol
I may have to pick up those mitts on my next order. I have the Sheepskin mitt with Interior Glove and it started to rip on me. I was washing the car one day and the part between my thumb and index finger ripped and I felt the rubber (from the interior glove) rub against my paint.
I don't wash nearly as much as you and I don't do anything "special" with my glove after use, just fling it across the wash bucket too.
Maybe it just gets worn out after time???
I may have to pick up those mitts on my next order. I have the Sheepskin mitt with Interior Glove and it started to rip on me. I was washing the car one day and the part between my thumb and index finger ripped and I felt the rubber (from the interior glove) rub against my paint.
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Maybe it just gets worn out after time???
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I've had decent luck with my OTC sheepskin (will definitely look into Excel's) mitts.
After last panel, I rinse it in my "rinse" bucket then hose it off. Wring it out and hang it (it's got a little loop where the "cuff" meets the mitt, hangs perfectly on the shelves in my garage and dries quickly.
I use a Griot's Garage microfiber wash pad on the lower panels and around wheel wells, one of Excel's 3M Saf-T-Scrubs on the bumber.
Maybe that's why my OTC mitts are lasting so long.
After last panel, I rinse it in my "rinse" bucket then hose it off. Wring it out and hang it (it's got a little loop where the "cuff" meets the mitt, hangs perfectly on the shelves in my garage and dries quickly.
I use a Griot's Garage microfiber wash pad on the lower panels and around wheel wells, one of Excel's 3M Saf-T-Scrubs on the bumber.
Maybe that's why my OTC mitts are lasting so long.
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I've been using a eurow sheepskin that I got with my eurow bucket packages from patrick and I have to say they are quite impressive, I threw away all my sponges!
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While were talking about mitts. Does anyone use different materials for different parts of the car? I was thinking 2x sheep for the paint and something more durable for the wheels? What would be more durable?
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I found a nice wand at Pep Boys for a couple of bucks. MF and something else. Worked great on some Durango wheels. Like $5.
I wouldn't mind picking up a mini detail brush from George, but I can't justify the price.
I wouldn't mind picking up a mini detail brush from George, but I can't justify the price.
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Dale!!!
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I use the Lake Country Ulti-Mit since it uses the super soft red foam and holds soap suds like crazy.
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Does anyone know if this one sheds too?? - http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...5255&pd=131829
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Does anyone know if this one sheds too?? - http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...5255&pd=131829
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I have that same one. Curious, did yours start to "shed?" My mitt has started to shed and you can see it left in the wash bucket.
Does anyone know if this one sheds too?? - http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...5255&pd=131829
Does anyone know if this one sheds too?? - http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...5255&pd=131829
There are no two alike. Some may shed, some may not. Pelt and fur density are thicker on the Heavy and Ultra heavy mitts vs. the medium and light grades. In all honesty, your getting what you pay for vs. a grab bag at various other sites.
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Well Im not bald, but I dont have the hair i did as a kid either.......lol
Thats what I was referring to earlier as shedding....They all will at some point, some just more then others....
Thats what I was referring to earlier as shedding....They all will at some point, some just more then others....
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i love my eurow mitt, the one with the rubber glove. altho i dont think theres been any ripping, it has been shedding alot lately, so i think its gonna be time to move on. i have another new mitt, i think the one dale is talking bout still to try, and i wanna give those lake country ones a shot too.
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i wanna give those lake country ones a shot too.
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