cleaning pc pads

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madazskunk

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I just finished polishing my ride with my pc and was cleaning up my stuff when I thought if I was cleaning my pads right.

Here is what I normally do. Rinse with hot water and dawn and wring out until i see no more polish or soap. I never feel satisfied that my pads are clean and they certainly don't look clean but what else should I do. What do you guys do?
 
i soak in warm water with alittle oxiclean agitate with fingers for a few, let soak for another 5 mins rinse with clean water than slap it on the pc crank the dial to 6 to dry.
 
I let them soak in hot water in the sink with Dawn for a while. Then I refill the sink with clean warm-hot water and more Dawn and agitate the pad with my fingers. I run them over the face of the pad sort of squishing it. I don't like wringing them as it doesn't seem like that would do the foam any good. Then I squish them in clean plain water, and then run them under the tap a bit. I squish out the extra water and just leave them to dry.
 
Dawn and other products like it are detergents. I would use a degreaser and dilute it with water. Degreasers will pull much more product out of the pad and will leave no residue behind that could affect your results. Put it in a spray bottle, mist the dirty pad, agitate, and rinse with warm water. Let air dry. Don't put pads in the dryer.



Also use degreaser on your towels and microfibers in the wash machine instead of detergent. A capfull of degreaser is plenty.



Ryan
 
I wouldn't freewheel the PC at 6. It will spin much faster then when it is loaded.



I usually just soak them for 15 minutes in warm water, agitate them, then rinse them well.
 
Corey Bit Spank said:
I wouldn't freewheel the PC at 6. It will spin much faster then when it is loaded.
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I wouldn't either. If the pad is wet, it will be much heavier. This might not be good for the PC, and is probably going to strain the velcro adhesion.
 
I have a new technique I just came across on the last car I did. I spray it with some Eagle One A2Z and then run it under warm water, comes out perfectly clean :D. Then I let it air dry.
 
I have a question, at what point do you need to REPLACE the pad? I've done 3 cars and the foam isn't as "springy"



Anyone?
 
I rinse them out with warm water and "press" on them to get the product and water out of the foam. I then fill a bucket with hot water and a liquid laundry detergent like Dreft and let the pads soak for 30 minutes. After that I rinse them thoroughly under warm water and press on the pad to squeeze out anything that is left in them. I roll the pad like a tortilla to get any excess water out and then lay them out flat to dry on a sweater rack.
 
Pads can last for years if cleaned right and used properly. I try not to mix products with pads. I use the same product pn the same pad always.
 
Here is my technique for cleaning.



I moisten the pad under the faucet and apply liquid Tide direcly to the pad. I work it with my thumbs a bit then let soak in a sink of warm water for about 10-15 minutes. I rinse under the faucet, then in a sink of clean water. Stick the pad on the PC and spin on 5 for a few seconds. They air dry the rest of the way.
 
An even easier and more effective way of cleaning all pads is to powerwash them. Hang the pads up on a wall (your garage door for instance) by applying strips of 3m velcro, generously apply degreaser and let soak. Come back in a few minutes and rinse and let them thouroughly air dry in the sun.



*To aid in drying, give the pad a whirl on a high speed at 3000 rpm!



Ryan
 
I use Snappy Clean pad cleaning powder from properautocare. I use about half a packet in a 2-3 gallon container filled with water. When I am done, I throw it in the bucket and pull it the nest day, spray it out with a garden hose, wring it out, and let air dry.



I bought the product just to try it out at only 3.95, and I'll be ordering a few more packs for sure.
 
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