Moldy pads!

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ChiefRes

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I polished my TSX a few months ago, using Lake County pads (orange and white.)



I just purchased a BMW Z4M Coupe, and was going to do a bit of PC work on it today. I pulled out my pads, and they are moldy!



I thought I had cleaned them out very well (used the pad rejuvenator stuff), and I stored them in ziplock bags.



Do you guys think it would be alright to clean them out and use them, or have they been compromised? I don't think the BMW even needs the orange pad, but I was going to use the white pad.



Future advice to avoid the mold?



ps. Oh yeah, I'll post some photos of the coupe when she's done :spot
 
Had the same problem.. Just washed them out really well, good as new.

Also stopped storing them in closed ziplock bags. I put them in the bag, just don't zip it closed.
 
Yeah, I could have sworn they were dry when I put them away. Good idea to not close the bag.



After claying the car, I don't feel that it needs any PC work at this time. I'm going to put on some AJT and call it a day. I'll try to get some pictures up later today.
 
It's the white ones that are probably causing it - they hold a lot more water than the others, and lots of stuff will feel dry when it's not. Most people spin them on the pc to get most out (no matter how good you wring them and towel them, you'll always get some more out spinning them.) I throw them in the dryer with the MF stuff after spinning, then leave the white ones to air for a day or two. I find a wash bucket with gritgurad makes a good place to air them.
 
i noticed that the LC pads are harder to clean because they are thicker and have a tighter cell foam structure compared to some other pads. use the Dawn Power Dissolver and it will thoroughly clean them (spray on pad, let it sit for 15 minutes, and then massage all product out of pad under running water) better than just soap/dishwashing detergent. after you run them through clean water, squeeze (not wring) all the water out and then swing out as much as you can on the remainder of the water. then lay it on the grit guard out to dry...
 
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