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(Message started by: cossie_al on Feb 20^th, 2007, 9:30pm)

Title: Polishing cloths
Post by cossie_al on Feb 20^th, 2007, 9:30pm

Over the years I have used cloths aquired from many sources to polish my car.
These have been mainly cotton based materials old sheets being my favorite upto now.
When her incharge of domestic matters came home with the shopping a few weaks back she had some softener (apparently it goes in the white thing with the round hole when she puts clothes in). ???
And this stuff came with a free "pashmina" She tells me its a scarf!!!!
Anyway her incharge of domestics has ample scarfs so this pashmina was heading towards the bin when I intercepted it.
It eventualy found its way to the garage and by pure coincidence was shelved next to my bottle of Mer.
The two were obviously destined to get near the scorp and when I removed this thing from its wrapper it was so so soft and once cut in half did an A1 job of polishing off the scorp.
So the softener is comfort and it comes in a double twin pack therefore you get two free scarfs which makes four very large polishing cloths. (according to the label it 100% viscose whatever that may be) ???
Oh and she got it at Costco

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by taliban on Feb 20^th, 2007, 11:05pm

quality tip! and i've just bought a bag of cloths from joffs.......

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by jonnycab on Feb 21^st, 2007, 3:16am

Why buy a bag of cloths from Jofs when you can sort out all the old clothes that you don't wear anymore (& the wifes), then cut them up ;)

Did this recently & ended up with two bags of thin clothing oil rags & a bag of thicker clothing polishing cloths... ;D

& you don't have to throw them away....just stick em in the washing machine when they're dirty :D

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by taliban on Feb 21^st, 2007, 12:08pm

thats what i normally do jonny (bath robes are superb) but the ones i bought from joffs are extra fine soft cotton which i wanted as im about to use a clay bar......

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by cossie_al on Feb 21^st, 2007, 12:54pm

Bath robes????
Are they anything like dressing gowns??
;D ??? ;D

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by taliban on Feb 21^st, 2007, 11:09pm

erm yes ::)

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by jonnycab on Feb 22^nd, 2007, 1:29am

A quick note on using old clothes, especially those old lumberjack shirts, to polish your car...

Make sure you cut the buttons off first ;D

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by cleave on Feb 22^nd, 2007, 11:24am

lol tried em all and found the best cloths for long lasting lint free polishing are a cut up pair of an old mans undies.They wash well after use no little annoying white bits and are free.Make sure you ask the owner b4 u take them hahahhahahhahha ;D ;D

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by barrie on Feb 22^nd, 2007, 4:56pm

He He, does it make the polishing brief lol

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by taliban on Feb 22^nd, 2007, 5:06pm

i sort of lost interest in the subject when 'old mans underwear' got thrown into the equasion............ ::)

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by scorpio_man on Feb 22^nd, 2007, 5:17pm

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never ever will i use man cloths!!! }{

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by jonnycab on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 1:53am

Old mans undies eh....hmm...

All you older members on here......don't bin those old Y fronts....there is obviously a market for them.

Put 'em in the....'Pants for sale'....section }{ }{ }{ }{

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by cleave on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 11:23am

hahahahah no honestly if there was a bin bag full for sale on ebay i'd bid on em...i,ve actually sent the missus to matalan on the search for new ones...once washed a dozen times r the buisness.....must be the white jockey variety mind ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by dh_dove on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 9:14pm

Well..............
Old T-Shirts and "wyncyette" (spelling?) sheets do it for me.
DH Dove

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by taliban on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 10:24pm

Well..............
Old T-Shirts and "wyncyette" (spelling?) sheets do it for me.
DH Dove

strange person, i prefer my ladies in silk french undies......

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by cossie_al on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 10:58pm

And there I was trying to give an amusing light hearted insight into the generaly laborious task of polishing.
What have I started ??? It is now time for me to disown this thread :-[

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by taliban on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 11:19pm

its known as evolution cossie.......

Title: Re: Polishing cloths
Post by cossie_al on Feb 23^rd, 2007, 11:30pm

;D ;D ;D