Review - 3D Towel Kleen

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Mike
I was running out of Detailer's Pro Microfiber Cleaner which I have been happy with. But I kept hearing all this praise for 3D's Towel Kleen. I stopped by a local 3D distributor and picked some up.

Prior to Towel Kleen I have used Wolfgang and Detailer's Pro. Both work very well and I have been happy with both and would recommend either one. The one con about these is the cost.

Towel Kleen on the other hand set me back $20 for 1 gallon after sales tax.

I had a few loads to do. I used 2 oz's on the medium size load that I did.

Here's two different towels that was in the load. These are my rineless washing and drying towels.

Before

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This one has some slight grey staining from a spray on sealant product I used a couple months back so they look more dirty than they really are.

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After

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Towel Kleen cleaned them up very well. The towels feel just as soft as when I used Wolfgang or Detailer's Pro. I don't typically use laundry detergent unless I'm in a pinch. The one draw back I have with using that is that they don't feel as soft to the touch compared to a dedicated microfiber detergent. All of them have about the same amount of cleaning power. They won't remove sever stains.

I would recommend this cleaner. Not only is it cost effective but the performance is very good.

3D Towel Kleen
 
Nice review and photos. I've been very happy with towel kleen so far.

Do you have an HE washer? I've found that most of my loads only need 1oz or there are too many suds to rinse, but that may be due to small loads or the particular washer
 
Nice write up! I'll be picking up Towel Kleen as soon I run out of Wolfgang. $20 for a gallon is such a great price.
 
Great review. I will definitely be picking some of this up on my next order. For the price it seems like a fantastic product.
 
I just got a gallon about a week ago. Done three loads and it's working great! So much more cost effective than other microfiber cleaners. I use it in a HE washer and use up to 2oz depending on the load size, but ALWAYS turn on the second rinse option when washing microfibers. Better safe than sorry.

thanks for the review!
 
Angus said:
Nice write up! I'll be picking up Towel Kleen as soon I run out of Wolfgang. $20 for a gallon is such a great price.
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That's what I'm using as well. It works well, but is pricey. I will definitely be giving Towel Kleen a strong look when it's time for a purchase.
 
just dug up this review looking for some positive feedback on this product
definitely ordering this next as i have only a few oz left of my pinnacle mf cleaner

thanks for the review
 
3D Towel Kleen is a fine product. I've been using it for a year or two now. I use it every time and am having good results. It slowly removes old stains. Towels come out nice. Economy priced.

I use about 1.25 oz per load in HE machine.
 
I also really like Towel Kleen. It managed to clean my ONR stained towels almost perfectly white again.

I use only 1oz per load (small load, hot water).
 
Cool review! I am now thinking about switching to a dedicated MF cleaner. I'll have to check out the local 3D store when I am close to running of my current detergent.
 
Just got my first gallon last week. I was amazed at the difference. Towels came out cleaner and softer. This will be my go-to towel detergent from now on.

Walter

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512detail said:
just dug up this review looking for some positive feedback on this product
definitely ordering this next as i have only a few oz left of my pinnacle mf cleaner

thanks for the review
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tom p. said:
3D Towel Kleen is a fine product. I`ve been using it for a year or two now. I use it every time and am having good results. It slowly removes old stains. Towels come out nice. Economy priced.

I use about 1.25 oz per load in HE machine.
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4u2nvinmtl said:
I also really like Towel Kleen. It managed to clean my ONR stained towels almost perfectly white again.

I use only 1oz per load (small load, hot water).
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whavens said:
Just got my first gallon last week. I was amazed at the difference. Towels came out cleaner and softer. This will be my go-to towel detergent from now on.

Walter

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Russiandl said:
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Some good results
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OH MAN :unsure:...Everybody likes it, I thought it made my towels crunchy & not soft. Switched to BF,WG & CG`s now they are good.
 
Just out of curiosity, what`s the advantage to using a "towel cleaner" as opposed to a mainstream laundry detergent like Tide? Are the surfactants in the soap really that different or more effective? IMHO, wouldn`t using a milder soap meant for clothing be advantageous in keeping the fibers soft and scratch free, as opposed to a more "caustic" formula soap?
 
Good question!! Another repackaged overpriced product as far as I`m concerned.

I use detergent made buy the people that actually specialize in detergent. Works fine for me.

 
I use towel kleen pretty much exclusively for my MFs and even my regular bath towels. I also have the kirkland unscented, hypoallergenic laundry detergent that works well. Id have to do a comparison of the two but I find towel kleen gets my microfibers pretty clean or close to new even on the soiled interior/ engine MFs.

Mary B - haven`t noticed the crunchy issue after using Towel Kleen. How much do you use? Do you put the towels through an additional rinse cycle? I usually do a final rinse cycle to ensure no residue is left on the towels and once they dry they are usually very soft.

Towel Kleen is supposed to be low foaming and has no softeners etc.

I thought with conventional laundry detergents like Tide if they have softeners/ polymers in them it can interfere with the properties of the MFs? Any noticed that using Tide or similar product to wash?

This seems to explain the chemicals in Tide in a way I can understand lol - Laundrypedia; Detergent Ingredients | Innovation - Tide
Looks like it has some amount of Hydrogen Peroxide in it as well.

I am sure someone with a better understanding of Chemistry would be able to chime in on the differences. lol
 
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