Know Closely Microfiber - Definition, Types, and How to Choose It

Microfiber is used for the finishing of the waxing process. It is to wipe away the residue of the waxing, some people also use it to apply the wax . Microfiber also use for finishing process of washing car. It means you used it after dry your car with chamois. It able to wipe the remaining water away from your car. People used to call it detailing cloth because it usually use for the last step of car care. Actually it can substitute the chamois work which is dry the car from the beginning but it will not recommended as the absorbing ability of microfiber is far below chamois. Microfiber can be wash up to 300 times. After that, usually the structure will be in disorder, hardened, and the ability to absorb and trap dust will decrease. This is the time to replace it with the new one. Keep in your mind that it is not recommended to wash the microfiber using detergent or softener as it may harm the polyester structure. When it has spot of dirt and it is not easy to remove, just use warm water. and due to its strong structure, you can put it below the sun to dry it.
Microfiber structure is different with usual cloth. The fiber is very smooth, if you want to compare it, it is about 100 times smoother than your hair. Microfiber that we use for car care contain 30% of nylon and 70% of polyester. So how we choose microfiber? The easiest way is to feel it using your hand-palm. If it give you feeling like it hook your palm, then it is definitely a microfiber. Then you must note that for reducing the cost, some microfiber manufacturer replace the polyester material with cotton. To identify it, pull the yarn. Microfiber that use polyester material is hard to pull because its strong structure far in front of cotton material. That is also why microfiber that use polyester material stiffer that cotton material. Others, when you pull out the yarn, cotton material will have soft fur with it. It is cotton fiber that fall off when you pull it. When you do detailing on your car, that soft fur will remain on your car. Not nice right? also, because of this soft fur is the main fiber of cotton and it is easily fall off, the microfiber ability to trap dust will fast decrease. Usually microfiber with polyester material is more expensive.
Besides, microfiber for car care divided into two which is for interior and exterior. For interior, it has specific plaited mats so it can easily trap the dust that hide within the fabric or leather material. Usually it is pointed structure like hill, so the dust will easily go to the valley of the microfiber. You cannot use this kind of microfiber for exterior as it may scratch your car body. For exterior, it is just usual plaited mats and safe for your car body. It also can use for exterior if you like. You may also see Car Wash - Correct Procedure to minimize the scratch of the car body during washing the car.
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