Boat towels

[$hot]

Saw that a few people were having some problems with towels not absorbing and streaking.
dryer sheets and chemicals are the devil!
here some good info to clean thing up a little!

How to Make Towels Absorbent Again

Remember how absorbent your towels were when you first bought them? Learn how to make your old towels more absorbent. Shop towels at Towel Supercenter online.

www.towelsupercenter.com

Are Dryer Sheets Bad for My Clothes and Dryer?

Are dryer sheets bad for your clothes and dryer? Learn how dryer sheets work on fabrics and how to make sure your dryer isn't harmed by their use.

www.thespruce.com

 

[BajaMike]

Saw that a few people were having some problems with towels not absorbing and streaking.
dryer sheets and chemicals are the devil!
here some good info to clean thing up a little!

How to Make Towels Absorbent Again

Remember how absorbent your towels were when you first bought them? Learn how to make your old towels more absorbent. Shop towels at Towel Supercenter online.

www.towelsupercenter.com

Are Dryer Sheets Bad for My Clothes and Dryer?

Are dryer sheets bad for your clothes and dryer? Learn how dryer sheets work on fabrics and how to make sure your dryer isn't harmed by their use.

www.thespruce.com

Great website. Great prices and selection. Thanks!

 

[DB / HAV]

Don’t do this with microfiber towels, when cleaning and drying microfiber:
No heat (washing or drying)
No fabric softener (washing or drying)
and no bleach

We use a lot of microfiber towels in/on the boat. Fabric softener detergent or dryer sheets makes the towels soft and non-absorbent.

Great article above, thank You!!

 

[DB / HAV]

Where do you buy good quality boat towels?

 

[ATKpilot]

Saw that a few people were having some problems with towels not absorbing and streaking.
dryer sheets and chemicals are the devil!
here some good info to clean thing up a little!

How to Make Towels Absorbent Again

Remember how absorbent your towels were when you first bought them? Learn how to make your old towels more absorbent. Shop towels at Towel Supercenter online.

www.towelsupercenter.com

Are Dryer Sheets Bad for My Clothes and Dryer?

Are dryer sheets bad for your clothes and dryer? Learn how dryer sheets work on fabrics and how to make sure your dryer isn't harmed by their use.

www.thespruce.com

Great info, learn something new ever damn day ...thanks!

 

[rrrr]

We quit using fabric softener and dryer sheets on our towels years ago. It's a big improvement in performance, no more streaks.

 

[$hot]

I use old bathroom towels to dry the boat after a wash, they have only seen laundry detergent.
Any hotsauce is done with the yellow microfiber.... again detergent only.
tide and a lot of the other packs have softener built on, so the cheapest detergent might be the best for towels

 

[melvinjoe]

Caring microfiber towels are very essential to protect their absorbency !! Wash Microfiber towels without adding fabric softener to protect the strength of Fiber.

 

[Mandelon]

I always like to drop my microfiber towels into things like a pile of dry leaves. F*ck, they never come clean again! AAarrrrgh.

 

[Ziggy]

I always like to drop my microfiber towels into things like a pile of dry leaves. F*ck, they never come clean again! AAarrrrgh.

Try metal/aluminum shavings, that gets you some bitchen ass racing pinstripes

 

[traquer]

I've had good luck purchasing beach-towel sized microfiber towels. Agree on no softner whatsoever. Never tried cold wash and air dry might do that if it's better and makes them last longer

 

[Justsomeguy]

Dropped microfiber towels become rags. As mentioned above do not use heat or softeners on the towels. Aside from the lack of absorption, my understanding is the heat melts fibers in the towels and it becomes like hardened plastic. Giving those wonderful swirl marks I try so hard to avoid. I also wash like towels together. So window towels with window towels. And towels that touch any products go together, dry towels together. You don't want waxes and chemicals being soaked into your dry towels. True window towels also have different fibers. So, I keep them separate.

 

[TPC]

Old T shirts and never any fabric softeners in the wash nor dry.

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Great info. Thanks

 

[DLC]

I thought ALL RDP’ers use disposable micro fiber towels. One and done toss em!

They are so cheap at Costco

 

[Justsomeguy]

Costco towels only go on my interior and wheels and any other rag situation. Never on my paint or gel coat.

Blue Edgeless Microfiber Towel 16

Our best multi-purpose exterior detailing towel available for the money. Target use: Excellent for wax or sealant removal on non-finiky paint Great for compound removal Features: made in China Edgeless towel design 450 gsm 80/20 blend Pro Tip: To keep your towels in prime condition always wash...

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I use these to spray and wipe the gel coat down.

Edgeless Microfiber Towel 16

Multi-Purpose Towel Edgeless microfiber towels are a great multi-purpose towel for leveling your ceramic coating or removing wax and polish. 380 GSM PRO TIPS: Always wash your microfiber towels with our Micro-Clean and warm water. Dry on lowest heat setting. Use “air only” setting if available...

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These for your protections/waxes after you clean. I use a ceramic based detailer, so these are the best for me to level it out after.

Shine Supply Drying Towel XL - 20

Your new favorite. The perfect drying towel for your vehicle. Also works well with our Eco Shine Rinse-less Wash Methods. Use the gray twist pile side for the initial wipe, and follow up with the blue plush side to clean up any residual dampness and streaks on windows. The 20" x 40" size is...

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Vehicle drying towels.

Glass Cleaning Microfiber Towel

This microfiber towel has a unique square-type weave that works amazing for cleaning windows! It won't leave any lint and gives a streak-free finish. Pair with our Sun Shine glass cleaner for awesome results! 16 x 16 in size.

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Glass cleaning towel.

Costco for everything else. I have one bin of towels for the vehicles and one for the boat. They never mix.

 

[gqchris]

for the $20 `cheap price for a bundle at Costco, I throw them away pretty often! Keep a pile everywhere a toy lives!

 

[Motoxxxloak]

I have been using Shine supply on my vehicles for years. I have almost every micro fiber they offer (always buy different ones to test to see which works best for me). Hands down, their detergent works best. I wash on cold (no heat) and use the air fluff (no heat) setting on my dryer. I have been running a lot of the same towels for years and the have not broke down. Here is the Detergent .

For the boat, I have found the below to work best. It may seem excessive (my process) but it's therapeutic for me. I have two of these Large Drying Towel and always a hand full of these Hypersoft Towels . I go over with the large towel first just to wipe up the lake water. Then I spray their Aftermath Water Spot Remover and wipe it with the hypersoft towel. I then use the other large towel to wipe up any streaks or residual water drops.

 

[Justsomeguy]

I have been using Shine supply on my vehicles for years. I have almost every micro fiber they offer (always buy different ones to test to see which works best for me). Hands down, they detergent works best. I was on cold (no heat) and use the air fluff (no heat) setting on my dryer. I have been running a lot of the same towels for years and the have not broke down. Here is the Detergent .

For the boat, I have found the below to work best. It may seem excessive (my process) but it's therapeutic for me. I have two of these Large Drying Towel and always a hand full of these Hypersoft Towels . I go over with the large towel first just to wipe up the lake water. Then I spray their Aftermath Water Spot Remover and wipe it with the hypersoft towel. I then use the other large towel to wipe up any streaks or residual water drops.

Love it. My routine is very similar. Coated in beadlock pro? Or, have you used the new marine version? My beadlock pro has held up 2 years now. I put two coats on at the time and I use punch it on it every so often.

 

[Motoxxxloak]

Love it. My routine is very similar. Coated in beadlock pro? Or, have you used the new marine version? My beadlock pro has held up 2 years now. I put two coats on at the time and I use punch it on it every so often.

Was actually coated by detail specialties about 2 or 3 years ago. Held up quite well but definitely time to get it redone. I love bead lock pro for the car and am wondering how I would like it on the boat. Not 100% sure but I thought I saw somewhere detail specialties had some shine supply items. Going to talk to Chris as soon as my gel repair is done.


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[Justsomeguy]

When I did mine beadlock pro marine was not out yet. As Jeremy explained to me a gel coat is porus, so the first coat absorbs into the gel and the second coat actually gives it the protection it needs. Punch it has ceramic in it and helps re apply protection.

The marine is apparently more concentrated and the solvent is different so you only need one coat. I have not tried it yet.

Beadlock Marine Ceramic Coating

Life insurance for your watercraft. Beadlock Marine Ceramic Coating creates a hard-sacrificial barrier which shields your watercraft and/or vehicle from the abuse coming from the sun and other harsh elements. How does it work? Beadlock Marine Ceramic Coating contains SiO2 (silica dioxide) which...

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