So this is pertaining to the actual materials that you use to detail a car.

Once you wash your car with a sheepskin mitt and or wipe it down using a microfiber cloth, and the cloth or sheepskin turns black from all the grit and dust/dirt that was on the car, do you have to throw away the mit or can you wash it in a regular washing machine?

 

I personally don't like to use sheepskin wash mitts and that is one of the reasons. They are expensive, don't hold up very well for me, and they can't be machine washed.

I use a MF mitt and yes, no matter how grimy it may get, I can soak it in a degreaser solution and then machine wash it with CG microfiber detergent. You can machine wash towels too. I let them soak in degreaser or pad cleaner solution overnight before machine washing if they are super dirty.

 

Thank you. Upon searching I saw your post where you mentioned you do not like sheepskin mitts. I was going to buy those but since I read your post, I'm going to look for the MF mitt.

 

I actually like the chenille MF mitts. I have gotten them cheap at Costco and from CG website.

 

Thanks I was trying to remember what it was called, I knew it wasn't just a regular MF mitt haha. Thanks again.

 

you also can get those from Advance Auto

 

yup...that's the exact same wash mitt that I use too. Got mine from Advance Auto. Works great. I too hate the Sheepskin mitts.

 

I wash my sheep skin mits. They last about 3 washes.

 

You guys need to buy better sheepskin!!

I bought some high quality sheepskin mitts and wash them every week and they are still like new. I also recently bought a Schmitt foam wash mitt and a groat sponge (can't remember brand) from Detailed Image to try out. A lot of the pros on the detailing forums use these so that is an option too...

 

Where did you buy your sheepskin mitts from?

 

I got mine from DI. I was always under the impression that they were not to be machine washed. Maybe I'm wrong about that. I also don't care for the way they shrink and get hard like OJ's bloody glove after air drying them after use.

Excuse me, OJ's alleged bloody glove.

 

They tend to snag on things for me. I used them twice and retired them.

 

I use this mitt also... except it's blue . You can also find it at Walmart.