CMA Pads separate after washing?

[rickindy]

Finally got started using my PC today and the project is going well. I used a yellow CMA pad to apply 3M FC. Results are great. When a lot of paint (it's an old truck) had accumulated on the pad, I washed it with Dawn and it cleaned up fine.

When I put it back on the buffer, the white layed that holds the velcro separated from the pad.

Did I do something wrong when washing or is this normal?

Thanks

 

[6']['9]

i would assume if thats your first time using them then should send you out a replacement.

 

[Webb]

I washed my Meguiars polishing yellow pad with Palmolive dish soap warm water.

Still looking good.Probably you got a lemon.Call them and see if they can exchange for you.

 

[jfelbab]

I don't wash my pads. I press then into a towel to remove any excess product and put them in an unsealed plastic bag. Before reusing them I tap them a few times and rub them with a soft plastic brush to dislodge any loose product. I've got pads that are a couple years old and still working at peak efficiency. My pads are all dedicated to a single product. I don't apply wax or sealant with a PC. I prefer to do that by hand with a clean foam applicator. I've never had a pad separation in the 9 years that I've owned the PC.

 

[Bill D]

I just washed a bunch of pads today by hand in a Dawn solution and spin dried them on the PC. The pads are about 1 year old. No issues at all. Sounds like you have defective pads.

 

[Jesstzn]

My white/yellow CMA pads have been washed a lot by hand in Dawn .. no problems at all. I don't spin dry I use the *Drying Device* I made.

 

[General Lee]

I used my PC the other day for the first time and I hand washed my pads with Woolite, then air dried them on the PC on highest setting.



Hey Jesstzn, what is your home made device if you want to reveal it.

 

[Accumulator]

rickindy- Yeah, you must've got a bad one. Call Terry at CMA and see if he can help you out.



Bill D, General Lee, et al- You guys who spin-dry your pads on the PC make me think :scared I finally quit doing it after a) I got tired of pads flying off and landing in abrasive [stuff] and b) I noticed that I had more velcro issues when I spun them dry. Of course, YMMV and since I've posted this you'll probably never have a problem



It works great with the smaller pads on the Cyclo, though.