Mold on a pad

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whiteford

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Hi guys,

I was organizing my detailing supplies today and I found that one of my white LC pads had black spots all over it. I'm sure that I must have put it in the baggie before it was completely dry and it got some mold on it. I tried to clean it with some APC 10:1 but it didn't seem to touch it. Is there any way to clean it or is the pad ruined?
 
Thanks. I'll give that a try. I'm not real hip with mold either. That'll teach me to make sure the pads are completely dry.
 
The other day I was eating my daily PB sandwhich. I happened to look closer at the crust and I noticed a green speck on the crust....I was already 1/2 way thru it, so I pinch offed the mold and woofed it on down :redface:
 
Flash Gordon said:
The other day I was eating my daily PB sandwhich. I happened to look closer at the crust and I noticed a green speck on the crust....I was already 1/2 way thru it, so I pinch offed the mold and woofed it on down :redface:
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Have you now started to take second looks in the mirror for dark spots ? :eek: :eek: :eek:
Paul S
 
Flash Gordon said:
The other day I was eating my daily PB sandwhich. I happened to look closer at the crust and I noticed a green speck on the crust....I was already 1/2 way thru it, so I pinch offed the mold and woofed it on down :redface:
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Hahaha, I've done it also... I mean, I'm not gonna take the time to make another sandwhich because of a little mold... :Innocent:
 
I wound up pitching the pad. Now I know to make sure the pads are completely dry before I put them away. Now when it comes to a sandwich, I guess that just depends on how hungry I am and how many beers are washing down the sandwich!
 
Some foams (particularly those with closed cell structure) hold water more then other foams. Make sure that Meguiar's new Softbuff 2.0 cutting pads and Lake Country White, Cyan, and Tangerine pads are completely dry before stowing. These foams will hold more water and are subject to molding.
 
Interesting thread and it got me to thinking...has anyone tried nuking the almost dry pad in a microwave?

Just thinking out loud.

Regards,
GEWB
 
I'm not sure why many detailers put their pads in zip lock bags. It must be to keep contamination off them. I have a 5 gallon bucket (with a tight lid). I keep all my pads in there with the lid closed. Would there be any other reason to keep pads in a baggie?
 
Luster said:
I'm not sure why many detailers put their pads in zip lock bags. It must be to keep contamination off them. I have a 5 gallon bucket (with a tight lid). I keep all my pads in there with the lid closed. Would there be any other reason to keep pads in a baggie?
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For me it's a space issue - easier for me to store in zip locking plastic bags then in detailer/polisher bags or plastic bins that fit on my shelving. My garage space / layout would make it awkware to add another 5 gallon bucket (I need a bigger cave!).

Then again, I only have a dozen pads.

Regards,
GEWB
 
gewb said:
For me it's a space issue - easier for me to store in zip locking plastic bags then in detailer/polisher bags or plastic bins that fit on my shelving. My garage space / layout would make it awkware to add another 5 gallon bucket (I need a bigger cave!).

Then again, I only have a dozen pads.

Regards,
GEWB
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There's the difference... I have close to 100 pads... and it's really 2 5-gallon buckets! (I collect them!!! Haha):wink:
 
th0001 said:
Some foams (particularly those with closed cell structure) hold water more then other foams. Make sure that Meguiar's new Softbuff 2.0 cutting pads and Lake Country White, Cyan, and Tangerine pads are completely dry before stowing. These foams will hold more water and are subject to molding.
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One of my yellow Softbuff 2.0 got moldy. I had used it with Meg's 205 and forgot to wash it. It got covered under my used microfiber towels and stayed like that for about 10 days.
I washed it really good with Tide and the mold came out. Looked like new.
 
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