I recently picked up the edge Foam Pad Conditioning Brush: Foam Pad Conditioning Brush cleans and reconditions foam and wool pads on the buffer. remove excess caked wax and polish from buffing pads. and am curious as to whether it is safe to use this on foamed wool. I am looking to try PFW and 105 for the first time tomorrow and only have 3 pads.
Foam Pad Conditioning Brush on PFW pads?
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Rob Tomlin
Lotus Exige S
I'd like to know the answer too.
Holden_C04
New member
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SuperBee364
New member
Nooooooooooooo... Don't use brushes on PFW pads! Just use a wool pad spur. PFW's wear out too fast as it is. Brushes drastically reduce their lifespan. Brush for foam, spur for wool.
Holden_C04
New member
SuperBee364 said:
I figured it would be that way. Brushes look a little rough for PFW.
Rob Tomlin
Lotus Exige S
Lefteris. said:
In my limited experience thus far: not many.
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
SuperBee364 said:
Really. I've used both (metal spur & stiff nylon brush) and they both work ok. Before using a PFW (or any wool pad), I like spurring them with a brush to clean and catch the hairs before use. The brush captures them where the traditional spur blasts them all over the place. But, I think a wool pad spur cleans them better and deeper.
The absolute best tool is the System 2000 pad washer. Makes pad cleaning fun. :laugh:
KnuckleBuckett
New member
How does one know when a purple foamed wool pad should be replaced?
I tried the brush noted above on a PFW pad and thought it a bit too brutal. I just keep several handy and wash them instead.
I tried the brush noted above on a PFW pad and thought it a bit too brutal. I just keep several handy and wash them instead.
imported_Denzil
New member
David Fermani said:
Hehe David, I broke in my new Edge wool pads by "cleaning" them in my UPW. The Grit Guard inside the UPW seemed to grab all the loose wool from the pads. It's definitely one of the better detailing investments!
If you have an air compressor, I have found that a purge of compressed air works the best to clean out the pad. I always clean out my PFW wool pad out in the sink with degreaser and hot water every few panels. Just squeeze out any excess water and spin the rest off with the buffer. It is sort of a pain, but it makes the job a lot easier with the best results possible.
Accumulator
Well-known member
outrag1 said:
In this context I'd say anything from Dawn to Woolite to an APC, but that's just IMO.
KnuckleBuckett said:
In my (limited) experience, you'll either notice that it's not cutting as well as it used to, or you'll clean it and think "gee, that looks pretty....uhm...*used* " :think: They really do wear out pretty fast, and IME (again, somewhat limited), the little 3.5" ones wear out really fast when used on the PC (all that random orbital movement as opposed to the uniform spinning of a rotary, or so I suspect).