Pad cleaning?

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rebelde33

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I just got my Lake Country pads in and the orange one is already dirty. Can I use just water and dish soap to wash them?
 
Sure...



I just cleaned a bunch of pads.. I pre-spray the pads with Zep Citrus cleaner, put a little Dawn in a five gallon bucket and fill it with hot water ands let them soak unrtil the water goes cold... then I wring out the pads under hot waterm use a paper towel to blot them and let them air dry overnight.
 
I might think about using Dawn PD as my pad cleaning solution with my UPW when I run out of the cleaning solution that came with the UPW. Not sure about pricing though... I'll have to do a price comparison when I find time to do so.
 
gators241987 said:
which Dawn Power Dissolver are you guys using? ive searched and found 3 different types
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available at your local walmart for right under $3...
 
gators241987 said:
ok, thats the one I thougth. I found I suppose the "older" version of that at my wallyworld. Darn middle of nowhere cities. Think its the same formula?
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all the ones i've bought at WM have been the same... :nixweiss



here's a bigger picture of it, just in case... Dawn Power Dissolver
 
I've used the snappy clean powder (w/hot water) from autogeek - soak overnight and wash with Dawn dish soap the next day. The snappy clean seems to do a good job of disolving product... of course, if you have a lot of product in the pad, squeasing as much as possible out first is a good idea.
 
Thanks guys. I just washed them with Dawn dish soap and they came out like new. The reason I asked is I also have a Meguiar's W8006 pad and they don't recommend washing them with water and soap.
 
I just finished cleaning my Meguiar's W9006 finishing pad. I used Palmolive dishwashing soap. I first rinsed the pad with warm water. Then I got a bucket and filled it up with warm water and mixed some diswashing liquid. I then placed the pad (face down) on the warm soapy mixture. I tried to shake the pad and agitate it with my fingers. Then I left it for 10-15 minutes. Then I agitated it again. After all of this, I then rinsed the pad and left it to dry over night. Came out looking brand new!
 
D&D Auto Detail said:
I dont think Dawn is a good product to clean pads with. I prefer something like Woolite.
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why do you think dawn is not a good product for cleaning pads?





is woolite stgrong enough?
 
I'm with Al, Dawn doesn't hurt my pads - I hurt my pads LOL! Gotta quit getting so close to sharp objects!



BTW, I spray with Dawn, let sit for 10 minutes, rinse under hot water while I scrub with and old toothbrush. Squeeze dry, between paper towels and let air dry. I use Lake Country and 3M pads.
 
I always spin my pad on a rotary to dry it...



My process is like this (it is probably overly anal).



Fill three two gallon buckets with hot de-ionized water.



Fill a lake country pad cleaner (System 2000) with a splash of Meguiars APC and water.



Use either meguiars super degreaser or Pinnacle XMT Pad Cleaner spray.





Start by spraying the pad down with either degreaser or PPC (pinnacle pad cleaner) and massage the product into the pad. Dunk pad a couple times in the first water bucket and continue to massage until water running out is similar in color to the water in the bucket and most of the solution has been washed. (This bucket gets fast quickly and I often rinse and refill it).



Use a rotary and the pad washing machine with APC to clean the solution out of the pad and clean any residue I missed. Then dunk in the second bucket and squeeze until all APC has been removed.



Use the third bucket for a final rinse to make sure all products have been rinsed out and the pad is clean.



Spin on a rotary until dry.



The reason I use three buckets is because the first gets dirtiest, the second gets far less, and the third bucket should stay clean the whole time. It helps me to check to make sure all product and polish has been removed from the pad. The reason for using de-ionized water is because it is a far more effective cleaner. If you ever take a load of laundry after it has been rinsed and dipped it into a bucket of de-ionzed water you would be amazed at the soap and residue that comes off. The clothes will dry much softer as well.



The same with buffing pads, there is a huge difference in not only the softness of the pad when I am done but also how much product and cleaning agents are released.
 
So what you're saying is that I should just send my dirty pads to you, so you can clean them?



Thanks, Todd. :2thumbs:





TH0001 said:
I always spin my pad on a rotary to dry it...



My process is like this (it is probably overly anal).



Fill three two gallon buckets with hot de-ionized water.



Fill a lake country pad cleaner (System 2000) with a splash of Meguiars APC and water.



Use either meguiars super degreaser or Pinnacle XMT Pad Cleaner spray.





Start by spraying the pad down with either degreaser or PPC (pinnacle pad cleaner) and massage the product into the pad. Dunk pad a couple times in the first water bucket and continue to massage until water running out is similar in color to the water in the bucket and most of the solution has been washed. (This bucket gets fast quickly and I often rinse and refill it).



Use a rotary and the pad washing machine with APC to clean the solution out of the pad and clean any residue I missed. Then dunk in the second bucket and squeeze until all APC has been removed.



Use the third bucket for a final rinse to make sure all products have been rinsed out and the pad is clean.



Spin on a rotary until dry.



The reason I use three buckets is because the first gets dirtiest, the second gets far less, and the third bucket should stay clean the whole time. It helps me to check to make sure all product and polish has been removed from the pad. The reason for using de-ionized water is because it is a far more effective cleaner. If you ever take a load of laundry after it has been rinsed and dipped it into a bucket of de-ionzed water you would be amazed at the soap and residue that comes off. The clothes will dry much softer as well.



The same with buffing pads, there is a huge difference in not only the softness of the pad when I am done but also how much product and cleaning agents are released.
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