Review on Chemical Guys MIC_491 Multi Fiber Microfiber by Matt Welch

For most soap and water car washes I like to use a wool mitt. Most of the synthetic wool mittens I've used are cheap and fall apart. The new wool mittens are not as good as the old ones I have and use. I'm not too keen on thinner microfiber mittens and I use MF mittens with handles (Chenel) almost exclusively for washing without rinsing. picky, right? Yes, I know and I agree. But I've always liked having the right tool for the job. I think this glove bridges the gap well between a wool glove and a high quality synthetic wool glove or a high quality MF glove. It's thick, so the pile is big enough to pick up loose dirt and (hopefully) keep the dirt from rubbing against the paint. I think too many professional detailers - and those who listen to them - go nuts over the fact that such mittens can scratch paintwork. In fact, they probably won't - not even the lower quality synthetic wool mittens I mentioned above. But there's no harm in being careful, especially when it comes to car paint. I primarily use this glove with Meguiar's Wash Plus soap, a soap designed to deep clean a car to a clear finish, including road film and even wax. So I don't use Wash Plus unless I'm applying clay or a new layer of grout. Soap is applied to the glove and then to the machine so this glove is perfect for this application and works well for regular soap and water car washes such as Meguiar's Ultimate Wash or any other soap that is diluted and presumably pH. balanced so as not to remove the wax. However, I think the "bumpy" MF gloves are better for no-rinse applications like Optimum No Rinse.