Swapped to microfiber rags for cleaning rails and it was a disaster

I got tired of leaving lint all over the guide rails from my old cotton rags, so I bought a 50 pack of microfiber cloths from the home store. Figured they'd be better for the job since they pick up everything. First two cars I cleaned with them worked fine, but on the third one the microfiber caught on a tiny burr I missed and shredded into a hundred little fibers inside the rail. Took me almost 3 hours to pick all that crap out with tweezers and compressed air. Never again. Learned to stick with tack cloths or at least check every inch of the rail before wiping. Has anyone else had microfiber fail on a job like this or am I the only unlucky one?

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elliot_grant3814d ago

Heard a story from a buddy who used microfiber on his motorcycle chain and the fibers got wrapped around the sprocket hub. Took him like an hour with a pick set and a flashlight to clean out all the little threads. Said his garage floor looked like a cat exploded afterwards. Have you tried using a razor blade to scrape off any burrs before you wipe?

wood.john14d ago

Nope, sounds like a mess waiting to happen.