iDomN8U

Hello everyone, I wanted to start a topic revolving around wash mitts and what each type of wash mitt is good for (pros/cons)

Synthetic Mitt
Pros: durable, fast drying, cheap, holds dirt well, easy to wash
Cons: semi-abrasive

Sheep-Skin Mitt
Pros: non-abrasive, holds dirt well, durable
Cons: LONG dry time, molds if not dried properly, difficult to wash, expensive

Microfibre Mitt (never owned, i'll guess)
Pros: non-abrasive, durable
Cons: doesn't hold dirt well(short knap), expensive

I used the Synthetic mitts on the tires, rims, windows, Sheep-skin only touch the body

wanabe

agree with you-
sheepskin on my paint- usually following a foaming of the car...

and actually i use old sheepskins on other parts

the problem with mfs was that the knap was too short and did not allow dirt particles to be released- they trapped dirt, making them into a sorta sandpaper!! (swirl magnets, in other words)-

sheepskins release dirt in the rinse nicely

Vanishing Point

Sheepskin for washing! And as far as drying time on a sheepskin, not really an issue here in Texas.
Durability wise a good sheepskin will outlast any competitor and actually gets better with age.

slanguage

I have tried a few and can't seem to find one I am truely happy with. Might have to go to a sponge.
Ones I have tried:

All_White Schmitt
Microfiber/Chenelle Mitt (holds tons and tons of water, but not enough soap for me)
All_white terry/cotton type. (bad for paint?)

might try sheepskin next.

RedY2KS2k

Sheepskin mitt for me.

espelirS2K

schmitt!!! I used to use sheepskin/wool. But man, I love my schmitt. Holds foam like no other

The Twanksta

Im pretty happy with the Detailers Domain "uber" mitt. Pretty sure its sheeps skin.

krshultz

Years ago, the party line was to use a natural sea sponge as a wash mit. What do you guys think?

I'm pretty happy with my Microfiber mitts currently.

wanabe

guessing that you have the recent version mitt- deep knap...
the ones that i tested have all been short knap and do not release dirt easily-

we have not had a product review on these since they first came out-
if you get a chance, how bout an updated review of the mf mitt??

Ubetit

My two sheepskins are 8 or 9 years old by now and they look new.