We're about explain everything you need to know about microfiber, but if you want to skip the insane level of nerdiness here and learn the rules of using them, skip to the Maintenance section below...

There are actually many good towels out there (and many cheap, bad ones) for different use cases, and without going into what every option is, let's focus in on what makes a towel "good" for paint.

What makes a "good" or event great towel, you ask?

A good towel can absorb a lot of moisture, clean or pick up matter from a surface (we'll use the term swallow, for later), and have a level surface for applying sealants and coatings evenly.

But these things are not all created equally, let's dive in:

1. Absorbing: Not what you might think...

A towels ability to absorb water is determined by the material used, and the mass or weight of the fibers, denoted as GSM (grams per square meter). You might think of density, but that's not what is most important. This is because the surface area of each fiber and the length of each fiber is just as important to absorption as how many fibers there are in a given volume of material (density). The more material = the more water it can absorb, and you can have the same amount of material with higher fiber piles (longer fibers), which is less dense, but can still absorb just as much or more. 

BUT, that doesn't mean density isn't important. We're just being nerds. The reason you want more density is so that it can absorb more water by having more fiber mass, while having tightly packed fibers for better cleaning (swallowing? lol) and better leveling...

2. Swallowing: A weird word but accurate description

A good towel needs to be dense enough and heavy enough to absorb water while trapping dirt particles in between the fibers for safer cleaning. We could've said trapping, but we mean removing away from the surface, not just grabbing hold and not letting go.

The towels should literally be swallowing up small particles as you move over the paint, as to prevent them from sliding across the surface and leaving scratches behind. This has to do with material and density as well. But the material needs to be "soft" which indicated that theres a lot of empty space between very thin fibers for the dirt to get swallowed and trapped, without compromising mass and density. This is why you feel a difference in softness on your hands. Softer towels use thinner "lighter" fibers... but LOTS of them (density, bitch). Which brings us to "Leveling"

3. Leveling: Get that streaky BS out of here

As above, material and density is key here. Think of this as how "flat" the towels are. Having more densely packed fibers provides a more even surface to run across your paint, with more surface contact, leaving behind less streaks. Less streaks means more touchy... more touchy, means more even distribution of product... aka "leveling". That's what you want when you want a shiny surface: super evenly distributed wax or ceramic.

Our Perfect Paint Towels are a perfect balance between these above characteristics, and provide a higher quality experience than any towels out there.

They are 400GSM, edgeless towels. Their weight, density, and softness make them perfect for your paint. Their edgeless design allows you to wipe without worry of scratching your paint from a seam, and their light color allows you to see what kind of dirt you are picking up (this is key, never use a dark towel on paint).

Plus, they last a long time!

Their quality means they can continue to perform wash after wash.

But as with anything in life, proper maintenance is key, and because of the nature of car care... lifespan is limited.

Here are the key things you need to be thinking about when caring for microfiber towels, and your paint:

Maintenance

1. Wash after every use (duh), on a warm cycle, without other laundry! You don't want product and grime to touch your clothes, because resins can easily stick to fabric and not come out in the wash.

2. Inspect before re-using, every time! These towels are designed to pick up and trap dirt, even in your dryer. Make sure before re-using them that nothing is stuck in the towels. Run your hand through the fibers and make sure they feel soft and clear.

3. Because of the above reasons, periodically, maybe every few uses, soak your towels in a bucket of water with a cap full of HotLap (or a high pH cleaner) to reduce build up of resins in towels, then wash normally.

4. If your paint wiping process seems more difficult or streaky than usual, consider trying a heavy duty hand clean with HotLap before a wash cycle (number 3 above), and if that doesn't work, the towels might contain too much resin or ceramic coating etc to be saved. Move on to 4 below.

5. If you drop the towels on the ground or use them to clean up heavy oil or dirt that sticks into the towels, or the are too "gunked" up to produce clean wipes on your paint, or even after using them to level a ceramic coating for instance (because they have hardened resins in them) consider making that towel an "all purpose" towel and no longer using it on your paint.

There's no reason to throw them away if they are no longer paint worthy, just demote them and buy more fresh ones. I personally tend to go through about 20 of these towels a year on my own personal cars, which is about 30 less towels than I used to with cheap auto store microfibers!

Thanks for reading. Happy washing, and more importantly, happy driving!