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Title: cleaning mitt?
Post by: matsu on April 12, 2009, 01:06:53 pm
oops made the mistake this morning or using the megs wooly mitt on me alloys and its black- whats best way to clean or do i use this asexcuse to go buy another and keep this one just or wheels :laugh:

matsu
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Moschops on April 12, 2009, 01:12:29 pm
Stick it in the washing machine with the rest of your cleaning clothes on 40c with some detergent ( no fabric conditioner though).

 
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: matsu on April 12, 2009, 02:00:30 pm
bueno , mucho gracias

matsu
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: luca on April 12, 2009, 05:43:56 pm
I have a mitt for the wheels and one for the car :happy2:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 12, 2009, 06:36:06 pm
I have a mitt for the wheels, one for the underside of the skirts and arches, one for the lower panels of the body (everything below bump strip level) and one for the upper panels (everything above bump strip incl roof).
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: matsu on April 12, 2009, 09:07:51 pm
you lot deffo trying to skint me!! :grouphug:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: CocoPops on April 12, 2009, 09:11:03 pm
Costco have some fantastic mitts for £10. 4 in a pack, chenile microfibre on one side and chenile microfibre "tassles" on the other side.
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Toast on April 12, 2009, 09:47:36 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^Agree with Cocopops on the Costco wash mitt's there Ace  :happy2:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Greeners on April 12, 2009, 10:00:14 pm
I've always been told not to put the Lambswool mit in the wash it the sheepskin will fall to bits?  :confused:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: markymark on April 12, 2009, 10:03:24 pm
I've always been told not to put the Lambswool mit in the wash it the sheepskin will fall to bits?  :confused:
Mines already falling to bits and its been nowhere near the washing machine! :sad:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Greeners on April 12, 2009, 10:22:24 pm
I've always been told not to put the Lambswool mit in the wash it the sheepskin will fall to bits?  :confused:
Mines already falling to bits and its been nowhere near the washing machine! :sad:

Yeh they don't last long, the sheepskin dries out then it starts shedding. Im on my fourth in the last twelve months!  :confused:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: markymark on April 12, 2009, 10:25:00 pm
I've always been told not to put the Lambswool mit in the wash it the sheepskin will fall to bits?  :confused:
Mines already falling to bits and its been nowhere near the washing machine! :sad:

Yeh they don't last long, the sheepskin dries out then it starts shedding. Im on my fourth in the last twelve months!  :confused:
Thats somewhat re-assuring to hear you suffer from it aswell, I thought it was just me! This is my first but Ive had mine almost as long as you had the ones from Dan!
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: keith on April 13, 2009, 08:51:15 pm
Maybe someone will do wash mitt GB soon :confused:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: autoperfection.com on April 14, 2009, 08:55:01 pm
Maybe someone will do wash mitt GB soon :confused:

Maybe this will be here soon then :wink:

We will get one up soon :happy2:

Jim and Taryn
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: keith on April 14, 2009, 09:29:04 pm
Maybe someone will do wash mitt GB soon :confused:

Maybe this will be here soon then :wink:

We will get one up soon :happy2:

Jim and Taryn

Its great when my suttle hints are picked up on, :happy2:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: pitch3110 on April 14, 2009, 10:07:00 pm
I've had my megs ones for nearly 3 years now.

u sure u chaps arn't eating them....... :party:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Moschops on April 14, 2009, 10:15:01 pm
I've had my megs ones for nearly 3 years now.

u sure u chaps arn't eating them....... :party:  Nah they get  bit chewy with age... :signLOL:

My megs one is about 2 years old and it's starting to moult.... :sad:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Top Cat on April 14, 2009, 10:21:09 pm
MY mitts dont last long i think its the hot water in them their buckets.   :sad:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Golfgirl on April 15, 2009, 11:01:38 am
I have a mitt for the wheels, one for the underside of the skirts and arches, one for the lower panels of the body (everything below bump strip level) and one for the upper panels (everything above bump strip incl roof).

How do you remember which one to use?! :scared:
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: icenutter on April 15, 2009, 11:28:20 am
You can put a dot on them with a permanent pen.

Besides, my wheel mitt has changed to a grey colour...
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 15, 2009, 06:42:23 pm
I have a mitt for the wheels, one for the underside of the skirts and arches, one for the lower panels of the body (everything below bump strip level) and one for the upper panels (everything above bump strip incl roof).

How do you remember which one to use?! :scared:
They're all different colours and styles.
The one for the arches and wheels are both microfibre mitts with thick strands of MF.
The one for the lower edges is synthetic sheepskin and grey.
The one for the main part of the body is natural lambswool and creamy in colour.
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Gaz W on April 15, 2009, 07:31:51 pm
The best Washmitt IMHO that is cost effective, and gentle on your paintwork etc is the Eurow Mitt, available Here (http://"http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/eurow-sheepskin-wash-mitt/prod_452.html") at CleanYourCar. I had a couple that lasted me a good 12 months, being used 2-3 times a week.

The best way to care for them, is to always keep them wet, and not let them dry out/shrink, so I always tend to let them soak in water. I pop them in the Washing Machine, with no detergent at 30 degrees to clean them, you can tumble dry them on a 'Cool' cycle if you need to dry them for any reason.

HTH,

Gaz
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: SteveS on April 15, 2009, 07:48:07 pm
HERE ;) (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/eurow-sheepskin-wash-mitt/prod_452.html)
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: Moschops on April 15, 2009, 09:33:48 pm
HERE ;) (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/eurow-sheepskin-wash-mitt/prod_452.html)

Cheers Steve... :happy2:

Not a bad price either.
Title: Re: cleaning mitt?
Post by: autoperfection.com on April 16, 2009, 11:32:19 am
Its great when my suttle hints are picked up on, :happy2:

Look in the group buy section  :wink: