Clean Microfiber products, natural and synthetic chamois.
It's always a pleasure to find a new product that not only performs as advertised but actually works better than advertised. Micro-Restore falls into that category. This is the first (to my knowledge) concentrated, detergent designed to clean, pamper and extend the life of Microfiber cloths.
While it's true that Microfiber is remarkably strong and can be machine washed using any laundry detergent, commercial linen and laundry services were experiencing a problem. Repeated washings with the strong detergents used to clean shop towels was causing the fibers to stiffen, reducing the towels effectiveness and cleaning ability. Nu-Tech began working with a large Microfiber supplier and commercial laundry services in 2003 to tackle the problem. The result was Micro-Restore.
Micro-Restore removes all manner of greasy, oily stains while keeping the individual Microfibers soft and flexible. Cloths, towels, mitts and applicators emerge clean, soft and fluffy, wash after wash.
I put Micro-Restore to the ultimate test by cleaning my Audi's wheels using a Microfiber cloth instead my usual brush. When I was finished, my cloth was black with brake dust and oily road grime. I put this cloth in the washing machine with half a dozen other Microfiber towels and applicators containing polish and wax residues. I added 1 oz. of Micro-Restore. Ten minutes into the wash cycle, I lifted the lid on the washer and was horrified to find the wash water had turned absolutely BLACK! Committed, I closed the lid, completed the wash cycle and pondered how to tell my wife that I coated the inside of our washing machine with brake dust residues! At the end of the wash cycle, I opened the lid with trepidation and removed the load. My polishing and buffing cloths and applicators were spotlessly clean. All of the wax and polish residues were removed and none of the grease or brake dust from my wheel cleaning cloth migrated to the other cloths! I would rate the wheel cleaning towel to be 99% pristine. Only a few, very faint, light gray spots remained. I rubbed these spots with a dry, white cotton cloth and nothing came off. While faintly spotted, the towel was absolutely clean!
Before - Cloth caked with brake dust and road grime.
After washing with Micro-Restore
Lastly, I took a dry Microfiber cloth and wiped the inside of the washing machine. Zip, nothing, zero! Not a trace of any dirt, oils or grime. I was truly impressed with how well this cleaner worked.
Ian Rammelkamp of Nu-Tech tells me that Micro-Restore is a 100% biodegradable detergent with special water softeners to prevent fiber stiffening. The product contains no bleach or fabric softeners yet will break down heavy grease, motor oils, wax residues and stubborn stains restoring a like-new softness through several hundred washings!
One last note. Micro-Restore will also clean and revitalize cotton towels, natural and synthetic chamois. (Always wash Microfiber products by themselves.)
Application Guide:
Net weight 32 oz. concentrate.
