We used to wash cars, too with sponge and leather. But if one loves his car and suddenly finds out that there are also quite a lot of nice products for car care there, then one also needs a wash mitt. This glove is quite thick and takes a lot of water / shampoo. Smaller hands may very well be "frozen" at the inner stitched web, so the glove does not slide away. The glove slides with the appropriate shampoo gently and nimbly over the paint and dirt particles are trapped in the thick loops and scratch so not on the Lack.Er can also be well washed out and may also in the washing machine. The old sponge was discarded. The glove is a recommendation!