Linting start up out of nowhere

[gymrat7953]

I had these towels for about a year. No Linting problem whatsoever - until now. On all 6 single soft and 3 dbl soft. I have not changed my washing nor drying procedures. Could it be the unbelievably hot humid Louisiana weather? Any ideas?

[gymrat7953]

PS: these towels are only used for removing sealant , wax and glaze.

These towels are not washed with another towels. The only change is inlieu of wool lite I'm now using Adams microfiber wash and yes I followed the instructions.

[Adamized]

Any settings mistakenly changed on the washer or dryer?

[gymrat7953]

No on washer and I hang dry always.

[Chris@Adams]

I would say its time to boil them, get a large pot bring to a boil and place them in for a couple min. or so. And be careful!

 

FAQ -Proper Microfiber Cleaning & Care

Edited July 1, 2012 by Chris05GTO

[gymrat7953]

would washing on hot cycle do the same as a boil? I now wash warm and rinse twice.

[Chris@Adams]

would washing on hot cycle do the same as a boil? I now wash warm and rinse twice.

No, It wouldn't be the same.

[gymrat7953]

You're correct. I washed 2 single soft hot , rinsed twice and hung dry. Tried this morning and was still Linting. Boil water - 2 caps vinegar - leave in boiling water how long? Rinse cold and wash as normal procedure .

[camaro2ssblack]

Good luck to you, but boiling did not help mine after they started linting. I have had towels that starting linting after the very first wash. Some last longer, but they all lint at some point in my experience...

[THE Mook]

You guys cleaning your machines before use? Yes, towels do age, but if you aren't cleaning out the barrel of each machine, you are risking the residual lint from normal laundry sticking to your towels.

 

Mook

[THE Mook]

You guys cleaning your machines before use? Yes, towels do age, but if you aren't cleaning out the barrel of each machine, you are risking the residual lint from normal laundry sticking to your towels.

 

Mook

[gymrat7953]

How do you clean the barrel ?????

[THE Mook]

of the inside of your washer or dryer?

 

APC and a Utility Towel.

[gymrat7953]

Washer- I hang dry. Wipe down the barrel w/ APC & a utility or WW towel.

[gymrat7953]

As Mook suggested I wiped the washer barrel with APC and a dark WW towel; nothing showed up on the dark towel that would lead me to believe that it was my washer.

 

I have 8 new single softs on the way and do not want a linting problem to show up.

The 3 dbl softs have been used, washed no more than 5 times and the 6 single softs maybe 10 times. All look brand new but have a lint problem. These softs have only been used to remove SS, Glaze and Americana. I return to my original thoughts of heat and humidity creating a lint problem. I don't mind spending the $ ( I probably spend $75- 100 a monthon adams products) but they should last longer than this. I could understand if I were a professional using / washing them on a weekly basis.

[Team Adam's]

Terry,

 

Not sure what to tell you man... for towels to spontaneously start linting is really strange. If I recall correctly we replaced a batch of towels for you once already due to the same issue.

 

There has to be something specific causing it, but its gonna be virtually impossible for me to figure it out if all the 'usual suspects' are eliminated. As you're fully aware we have the guarantee, so if the towels aren't satisfactory please contact Ashley and arrange for a refund. If they're not working for you, they're not working for you - I'd hate to see you waste more time on it honestly, and for us to send more towels / waste shipping if its just going to be more of the same.

 

I have literally 40-50 towels in my 'personal collection' at the moment. Of all of those I only have 2 that have ever given me linting issues... and it only seemed to be with wet products, and that was right out of the box, so I've tabbed them and use them for other stuff.

 

With 95% of my towels not linting after WAY more use than I think anyone here would put their towels thru I'm at a loss to explain why yours would suddenly start giving you problems unless there was an issue somewhere in the care of the towels.

 

Did you ever try boiling as recommended in the original thread?

Edited July 4, 2012 by Dylan@Adams

[gymrat7953]

I see in this section where someone is hand washing; maybe I'l try that.

[Team Adam's]

Edited my first post - did you ever try boiling?

 

Edited x2 - merged threads. No need to have 2 threads for the exact same discussion.

[gymrat7953]

Dylan,

I appreciate the guarantee, but feel cheeky about doing so. You guys have repleaced a batch of towels which I really appreciate but I'm frustrated that this problem showed up ... again. I ordered 8 new single softs from Mario on Monday; its not a $ thing but a frustration that after spending hours detailing only to see my ride grow a 5 oclock shadow when I'm almost finished. These towels are only used in the removal of SS, glaze and wax. I question my proceedure in that maybe the products are not totally dry and I maybe trying to wipe it off too soon or is the 100% Louisiana humidity is causing a problem. My last SS, glaze and wax was in Feb and worked with no problem. Last weekendwith it being 97 degrees and 80% humidity I polished, SS, glazed and waxed and here comes the lint. I used a WW towel and detail spray to remove the lint.

[gymrat7953]

I boiled the towels that you guys sent repleacements for and still had lint. Those towels were pitched and the rubber maid container was rinsed and wiped clean in prep for storing the new towels.

[gymrat7953]

I'm not asking for new towels. All I want to accomplish is to wax my ride and not have to finish the proceedure only to deal with lint removal. I'll get my wife to help me boil these. I re wash and see what happens. Of course the new towels I just bought will never mix with the liniting one; I'll get a new container for the new ones.

[Chris@Adams]

Terry, Does your car need clayed? I have seen paint that needs clayed pull fibers from towels before. Just a thought.

[gymrat7953]

Chris ,

It's a thought. Tomorrow I'll do a test spot and see. I rewashed 3 of the single softs tonite and by tomorrow they should be dry. I'll clay, SS, wipe, note results and bag the towel. Then I 'll wait 12 hrs , glaze and wipe using a different towel and ditto the same with wax. This way maybe something will stand out with this part of the process. I'm beginning to wonder if I used too much product or may don't let it dry long enough.... or should I wait for the new towels to try this?

[Team Adam's]

Maybe the idea of too much product / not drying / high humidity is a thing to chase down. Like I said, the only 2 that ever gave me problems out of mine did it with 'wet' products.

 

You may also try doing a test section... go lighter on the product. Wipe part at the normal interval you would use, then let the rest continue to dry for much longer and try the same towel in that area. See if theres any noticable difference.

 

For 'linting' to occur there has to be something pulling the fibers out, something causing drag. Even if there are loose fibers in the towel they won't come out unless they're attracted to something MORE than they are held into the towel.

[gymrat7953]

In applying wax I might be putting too much on the Americana applicator. I applied it as usual = lint. Cleaned that area with WW & DS. I did not reload applicator but scraped the applicator on the edge of the tub removing excess wax from the applicator. I reapplied less to the same area and wipped with a different towel = no lint. Less is more . I'll rewash all towels and see how it goes from there. It is cooler and less humid this morning.

[vm1971]

Im curious to see how this thread unfolds (HA!) ...

i just had this happen to me for the 1st time last weekend, during and after my 2 day FLEX detailing... i just assumed it was the high humidity i dealt with, and the fact that... maybe its time to retire all of my micros to more "utility" status - and order all new ones for a fresh start.