For now I’m going to put them in a bucket to soak before washing them with microfiber washing soap in the washing machine.

Edit - don’t listen to me in this case. All others make really good comments to repurpose the microfiber cloths. Better safe than sorry!

 

I treat any MF’s that were used for ceramics as door jamb or wheel only use.

They can’t really be properly cleaned for use on paint again, IMO.


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^ I agree. They get knocked down to door jamb use.

 

I usually throw the application pad out as the product can be quite hard in them once dry. I would simply check your towels, if you are just removing dry dust it's already hard and would likely wash out. Compare the towel with one that hasn't been used to remove the product. If it feels any stiffer than that one relegate it to a tire rag. It's not worth damaging paint for the sake of a towel.

I've found that using a product like this as an applicator makes it easy to toss the pad.

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I usually throw the application pad out as the product can be quite hard in them once dry. I would simply check your towels, if you are just removing dry dust it's already hard and would likely wash out. Compare the towel with one that hasn't been used to remove the product. If it feels any stiffer than that one relegate it to a tire rag. It's not worth damaging paint for the sake of a towel.

I've found that using a product like this as an applicator makes it easy to toss the pad.

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Thanks everyone for the information. I HAD a set of foam hand polishing pads that were different grades. End up using two because the first one wasn’t cutting enough. I hit everything with a water hose and got a lot of black polish out of them. The towels I could tell it wasn’t all just going to rinse out. I put everything in a 5 gallon bucket and added some Simple green hd pro along with some microfiber wash. That water is turning pretty black. I’ll see how they turn out. Maybe I can use them for trim or the dipstick. Lol
II will chunk the pads and get another set. These we new Microfiber towels that I ordered from a detailing company and they weren’t cheap. I think I’ll look into a 30 pk for $15 and se if they are any good.

 

Walmart has a 40 pack for $16. I don't hesitate to throw them away.

 

Live and learn.

 

UPDATE: I apologize for dropping off the forum for a couple of weeks as I’ve been dealing with a medical problem that pops up from time to time. Anyway just an FYI. I soaked those towels and applicator pads in some microfiber wash along with a little Simple Green SD Pro (strong stuff). Hand washed the next day in the bucket they where soaking in and the water was dark black from the dye in the ceramic. After rinsing I started with a fresh bucket of hot water and the same mixture and soaked another day. I had the grit trap in the bucket that’s for washing and used it for a wash board. Got all of the black out and the towels looked new so after rinsing i put in the washer with microfiber soap and hung to dry. They feel as soft as the other microfiber towels I have only used for detailing spray.
I don’t know if I got it all out or not so there still going to door jam and wheel detail. If I see a little scratching then they go to engine bay. Just wanted to share my solution I’d come up with. I’m still getting a bag of cheaper microfiber towels for paint. At least I can be confident a new one won’t leave marks.
I had also contacted Chemical Guys and they recommend if used on their ceramic products to dispose of everything.