Thread: Polishing: Shop cloth vs paper towel

I do my final polishing with Mothers Mag & Aluminium polish.
Decided to try using a paper towel instead of a generic red cotton shop cloth.
This was based on something my optometrist told me: never clean your glasses with a kleenex or a paper towel - they are made out of wood fibers. Use a soft cloth - made from cotton fibers.
To me, the paper towel produced a higher shine in a shorter period of time.

Yup. Paper is much better for polishing than cloth, I especially like the Blue, Shop Towles, they last a long time. Buy them by the case at Sam’s club.

They are also great for cleaning razors with WD40.

After I am done with them for polishing, I save and use them for cleaning. By the time I toss them, usually because it has torn, they are pretty thrashed and dirty.

I have cut new towels to size and used for cleaning rifle bores, they work great following a nylon brush and Sweets, because of the slight abrasive quality. Super for drying a wet stored bore.

If you want to see your eye care professional come unglued, let them catch you polishing $600 plastic lenses with a Kleenex.

On polishing scales, I get my best results by starting with paper towels and then finish with T-shirt material. YMMV

The optometrist told me to clean/polish my plastic lenses with Kleenex, never with paper towels. Said the paper towels have wood chips the kleenex does not I'm not sure , but I've been using the Kleenex for years and so far so good. Maybe my Doc has stock in the company ?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The optometrist told me to clean/polish my plastic lenses with Kleenex, never with paper towels. Said the paper towels have wood chips the kleenex does not I'm not sure , but I've been using the Kleenex for years and so far so good. Maybe my Doc has stock in the company ?

Just checked with my eye doc and he says it is a no-no.

Originally Posted by rolodave

Just checked with my eye doc and he says it is a no-no.

I'll PM you my eye doc's contact info ..... save you some money ....... Kleenex is cheaper than the 'good' stuff ....... ........

Product Info (From the Keenex FAQ)

Can Kleenex® Tissue be used to clean eyeglasses?

While we know that many consumers use Kleenex® tissue to wipe or clean their lenses, we have not tested Kleenex® tissue for this purpose; therefore, we cannot recommend it. We suggest that consumers check with their lens care providers for the best method of cleaning their lenses. Back to top

The real tip ; How to Clean Your Glasses Properly - WSJ

And I've been using Windex and wiping with Keenex ......

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Product Info (From the Keenex FAQ)

And I've been using Windex and wiping with Keenex ......

I have used Windex. But, my lenses are glass (OSHA approved safety glass) so that is OK, I think.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Product Info (From the Keenex FAQ)

Can Kleenex® Tissue be used to clean eyeglasses?

While we know that many consumers use Kleenex® tissue to wipe or clean their lenses, we have not tested Kleenex® tissue for this purpose; therefore, we cannot recommend it. We suggest that consumers check with their lens care providers for the best method of cleaning their lenses. Back to top

As soon as I started reading this post, I knew where it was headed. I received just short of a cease and desist letter from Johnson and Johnson when I wrote to them about how Pledge didn't do as good a job removing bugs and stuff from my airplane after they removed carnuba wax from the product. Their "risk management" department was having a hissy fit!

I have found in my polishing experience (this was a 5 year project) that the final high gloss finish is achieved with a very light polishing compound (I use Nuvite S on this) and micro fiber towels. Before and after.

Wow, that is one shiny plane.

Good job.
So, you don't put any top coating over the Nuvite?