MF towels are getting cheaper - DetailCity.org

distrbd · 09-15-2007, 07:35 PM

It must be getting cheaper to produce MF towels .
A friend of mine found these mf towels 16"X 16"and 8" X 16" both in a neat package for only 99 cents!!

So I asked him to pick up 10 more for me,they seem to be of above average quality,very thick/plush well made towels.

DCT · 09-15-2007, 09:40 PM

They look like "loose fiber" towels, rather than looped fiber. I bet they will lint like crazy.

Also, remember, you get what you pay for. They may be fine for "grunge" work.

Good luck with them.

distrbd · 09-15-2007, 10:22 PM

You could be right but I used it Today buffing the wax,worked really well .

Black Diamond · 09-16-2007, 12:06 AM

I bought something very close to those at Big Lots. I love 'em. Didn't have any linting probs.

audiboy · 09-16-2007, 12:13 AM

Cheap = quality
Inexpensive = price

If they work well for you, that's all that matters. They do look like they would lint an awful lot though.

Pockets · 09-16-2007, 10:47 AM

How old are those

distrbd · 09-16-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCT

They look like "loose fiber" towels, rather than looped fiber. I bet they will lint like crazy.

Also, remember, you get what you pay for. They may be fine for "grunge" work.

Good luck with them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pockets

How old are those

I just check the other one I have and its also "loose fiber"but they will come in handy when using S&W for the first wipe to remove dust and dirt and only will use the good quality ones for the real work.

LOL pockets ,they are not old as far as I know.

CharlesW · 09-16-2007, 12:15 PM

Where did you find them?
I don't really have any interest in them for the vehicles, but they might be something my wife would use around the house.

Charles

distrbd · 09-16-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesW

Where did you find them?
I don't really have any interest in them for the vehicles, but they might be something my wife would use around the house.

Charles

Too far from Ankeny,

Dollar store in Toronto,Canada!!

CharlesW · 09-16-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by distrbd

Too far from Ankeny,

Dollar store in Toronto,Canada!!

They might make their way this far south.

We have Dollar Store, Family Dollar, Dollar Zone, Dollar General, and probably several others that I'm not remembering.
Chance are I will never see them and my wife will just have to put up with the old t-shirts I make her use now.
And if you believe that crap, I have a bridge to talk to you about.

Charles

black bart · 09-17-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesW

They might make their way this far south.

We have Dollar Store, Family Dollar, Dollar Zone, Dollar General, and probably several others that I'm not remembering.
Chance are I will never see them and my wife will just have to put up with the old t-shirts I make her use now.
And if you believe that crap, I have a bridge to talk to you about.

Charles

How much for the bridge??????? I'm Interested but I only have a million in cash will you trust me for the rest of it.

DCT · 09-17-2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by distrbd

I just check the other one I have and its also "loose fiber"but they will come in handy when using S&W for the first wipe to remove dust and dirt and only will use the good quality ones for the real work.

Yikes! Please don't use cheap towels to remove dust and dirt... even if you are using S & W. Use HIGH QUALITY towels on your paint finish!

distrbd · 09-17-2007, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCT

Yikes! Please don't use cheap towels to remove dust and dirt... even if you are using S & W. Use HIGH QUALITY towels on your paint finish!

Alright DCT

I promise.
My wife took them from me to use them around the house

Empire01 · 07-21-2008, 08:08 PM

I just picked up a pack of them from Sam's club. I got about 24 for like $10.00
I thought they were going to be cheap as soon as i opened the package, and the first few wipes some lint came off, but after that, they worked fine. No complaints.

LuxuryDetail · 07-21-2008, 08:32 PM

Costco has some .. you get something like 65 of them for 15 bucks and i did the CD scratch test with them and they work great, just as good as the more expensive ones I've used. so i bought 5 packs 5 months ago, they work absolutely wonderful. No need to fall for the gimmick price!

L.D

Bunky · 07-21-2008, 08:34 PM

I do not think falling prices means lower quality. It could mean lots of places have invested the technology so there is a lot more competition. You have to take each on a case by case basis but I am sure those making it volumes are focusing on lower cost towels. The cheaper towels tend to be lighter weight.

black bart · 07-22-2008, 08:47 AM

My Daughter got me a 24 pack from Sam's for my birthday and I have used them on all of my vehicles including my show car.

I sorted them and took two out for wheels because they did not look like they were as nice as the rest but 24 for ten bucks is a good deal.

I read all the time about you get what you pay for but in my opinion the so called quality towels are over priced.
I can detail my car with the towels from Sam's and not one of you on this forum could tell if I used them or a towel that cost ten dollars a piece and yes I have MF towels that cost me 10 bucks a piece.

J Blazin · 07-22-2008, 11:05 AM

I picked up a pack of 24 from Sams about a month ago. Just like Empire said on the first couple of wipes a small amount of lint came off, but after that they were fine. I wonder if you threw them in the wash before using them, if that might take care of the lint...just a thought

CharlesW · 07-22-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by J Blazin

I wonder if you threw them in the wash before using them

Washing MF towels before use has been recommended for years.
Not only to remove lint, but to remove any other debris that might be in them from the manufacturing process, the packing, shipping and handling of them prior to your purchase.

distrbd · 07-22-2008, 07:31 PM

Wow,When I started this thread it was understandably received with some scepticism and and I was urged not to use them on my paint which I have not ,they are still sitting somewhere in my garage .
Now I'm thinking hmmmmm

I should go and

.

CharlesW · 07-22-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by distrbd

Wow,When I started this thread it was understandably received with some scepticism and and I was urged not to use them on my paint which I have not ,they are still sitting somewhere in my garage .
Now I'm thinking hmmmmm

I should go and

.

After having aged for 10 months, they are probabl

09-15-2007, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
distrbd all in the details Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto ,Canada Posts: 267	MF towels are getting cheaper It must be getting cheaper to produce MF towels . A friend of mine found these mf towels 16"X 16"and 8" X 16" both in a neat package for only 99 cents!! So I asked him to pick up 10 more for me,they seem to be of above average quality,very thick/plush well made towels.

09-15-2007, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North East PA Posts: 104	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper They look like "loose fiber" towels, rather than looped fiber. I bet they will lint like crazy. Also, remember, you get what you pay for. They may be fine for "grunge" work. Good luck with them. __________________ *D.C.T.*

09-15-2007, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
distrbd all in the details Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto ,Canada Posts: 267	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper You could be right but I used it Today buffing the wax,worked really well .

09-16-2007, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Black Diamond Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 45	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper I bought something very close to those at Big Lots. I love 'em. Didn't have any linting probs.

09-16-2007, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
audiboy Hail the power of Quattro Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Arkansas Posts: 2,004	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper Cheap = quality Inexpensive = price If they work well for you, that's all that matters. They do look like they would lint an awful lot though. __________________ If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a soldier.

09-16-2007, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pockets @PoorboysWorld.com Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Nyack, NY Posts: 676	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper How old are those __________________ Huh......Wha

09-16-2007, 12:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
CharlesW The Rainmaker Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 6,509	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper Where did you find them? I don't really have any interest in them for the vehicles, but they might be something my wife would use around the house. Charles

07-21-2008, 08:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
Empire01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 33	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper I just picked up a pack of them from Sam's club. I got about 24 for like $10.00 I thought they were going to be cheap as soon as i opened the package, and the first few wipes some lint came off, but after that, they worked fine. No complaints.

07-21-2008, 08:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
LuxuryDetail Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: near the ocean Posts: 81	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper Costco has some .. you get something like 65 of them for 15 bucks and i did the CD scratch test with them and they work great, just as good as the more expensive ones I've used. so i bought 5 packs 5 months ago, they work absolutely wonderful. No need to fall for the gimmick price! L.D

07-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
Bunky Detailing Gnosis Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 212	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper I do not think falling prices means lower quality. It could mean lots of places have invested the technology so there is a lot more competition. You have to take each on a case by case basis but I am sure those making it volumes are focusing on lower cost towels. The cheaper towels tend to be lighter weight. __________________ Al

07-22-2008, 08:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
black bart Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 635	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper My Daughter got me a 24 pack from Sam's for my birthday and I have used them on all of my vehicles including my show car. I sorted them and took two out for wheels because they did not look like they were as nice as the rest but 24 for ten bucks is a good deal. I read all the time about you get what you pay for but in my opinion the so called quality towels are over priced. I can detail my car with the towels from Sam's and not one of you on this forum could tell if I used them or a towel that cost ten dollars a piece and yes I have MF towels that cost me 10 bucks a piece.

07-22-2008, 11:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
J Blazin Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northwest suburbs of Chicago Posts: 12	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper I picked up a pack of 24 from Sams about a month ago. Just like Empire said on the first couple of wipes a small amount of lint came off, but after that they were fine. I wonder if you threw them in the wash before using them, if that might take care of the lint...just a thought

07-22-2008, 07:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
distrbd all in the details Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto ,Canada Posts: 267	Re: MF towels are getting cheaper Wow,When I started this thread it was understandably received with some scepticism and and I was urged not to use them on my paint which I have not ,they are still sitting somewhere in my garage . Now I'm thinking hmmmmm I should go and.