Accidentally used a dryer sheet on micro fiber

**motobonsai** · 05-06-2010, 08:41 AM

I dried all my Micro-fiber cloths in the dryer the other day.

But when I removed them from the dryer I realized that there was a softner/dryer sheet that must have been left over from a previous load.

Are the micro-fibers ruined?

**De WALTER** · 05-06-2010, 09:17 AM

Re-wash them with laundry detergent with no fabric softner.... It`s happened to me in the past.

**DM101** · 05-06-2010, 09:22 AM

Re-wash in washer with a APC like purple power, mean green,Meg. APC+ Then rinse well!!!!

**motobonsai** · 05-06-2010, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by MDRX8

Re-wash in washer with a APC like purple power, mean green,Meg. APC+ Then rinse well!!!!

What does APC stand for?

**Fresh Look** · 05-06-2010, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by motobonsai

What does APC stand for?

All Purpose Cleaner.

**MarcHarris** · 05-06-2010, 10:54 AM

or try the `ol boil method to help release stuff off them.

**silvercookie** · 05-06-2010, 11:35 AM

Why is it bad to put a dryer sheet in with them while you are drying them?

**DM101** · 05-06-2010, 12:00 PM

because they can clog the microfiber and deteriorate the fabric

**micjmac** · 05-06-2010, 01:30 PM

I had read that fabric softener sheets can destroy the positive charge that our microfiber towels have which helps them pick up dirt. With that said, I wouldn`t be too concerned about that IMO. You only made the mistake once, and I personally think the most important characteristic of MF is its softness that makes it paint-safe (not so much its ability to pick up dirt). I would just do what the people above recommended by trying to wash them again in order to release any particles that may have gotten stuck in the fibers. I myself have made different mistakes while washing MF, and like others have recommended, when in doubt, just do the CD test. Rub the MF in question on a brand new CD and see if it scratches it. If it doesn`t, then you are good to go.