Wool Pad Preperation on the Pad?

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Changeling

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I am really unsure about this question, but I thought I had better ask than be sorry!



I have no rotary or wool pad experience!



Rotary is on the way, I have some Edge wool single sided wool pads.



Question: I have heard scattered comments about wool and sheding fairly bad when "New"!



Is there some kind of "wool pad prep" that I can perform to get rid of the sheding of the wool pads?

In short, that dam sheding could cause me some breathing problems (emphysema), and I really don't need that!

In short, how do I prep/clean a new wool pad of crap/lent/fibers/whatever?



Changeling
 
Try washing the pad when it's new, that should take some of the lint out. Also, when you go to use it, dip your hand in a bucket of water and run your pad (on the buffer) against your hand to put a little water in it...just watch out for water shooting off. Do that once or twice then spin your buffer to sling off the excess water and you should be good to go.
 
Similar to what was said; wet your hand and simply rub it on the new pad. This action will remove much of the excess wool before you use it. Do this until no excess wool comes off of the pad.
 
Did your order a comb or spur to clean the pad? Just comb out the pad before you use it. The will shed some but not a whole lot. If your worried about breathing problems, wear a dust mask. Good luck with your new toy. Joe
 
If your afraid of causing a breathing problem for your self wear a mask and turn on a fan to blow away the wool.



I don't use a spur. I use compressed air to clean my wool pads.



If it's your first time with the rotary this will work out great. Wool is more forgiving then foam when it comes to generating heat. If you want to practice first use a polish not a compound.

You will notice how easy the wool will move across and how easy the buffer will be to control.

When the pad gets loaded up with product it will become dangerous. Especially if it starts to become gummy.
 
Dent's & Details said:
If your afraid of causing a breathing problem for your self wear a mask and turn on a fan to blow away the wool.



I don't use a spur. I use compressed air to clean my wool pads.



If it's your first time with the rotary this will work out great. Wool is more forgiving then foam when it comes to generating heat. If you want to practice first use a polish not a compound.

You will notice how easy the wool will move across and how easy the buffer will be to control.

When the pad gets loaded up with product it will become dangerous. Especially if it starts to become gummy.
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I agree totally! Wool is more forgiving and use a polish. Took the words right out of my mouth! :wavey
 
Guys, there is some specific cleaning info on the pad packages. Did anyone take notice?



They say machine washing is a "no-no". We're all aware of that, right? :) IIRC, they have a specific "shampoo" for cleaning the pads.



I have not cleaned mine yet, but will likely need to do so soon.
 
tom p. said:
Guys, there is some specific cleaning info on the pad packages. Did anyone take notice?



They say machine washing is a "no-no". We're all aware of that, right? :) IIRC, they have a specific "shampoo" for cleaning the pads.



I have not cleaned mine yet, but will likely need to do so soon.
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Tom there are no cleaning instructions on the Edge pads I bought, single sided.



You purchased the double sided Edge 2000 series pads didn't you, thats probably the instructions you are talking about.



Changeling
 
I ordered a spur so I guess I will spur the pads dry first then do the water thing to get out as much as I can.

Thanks for the input from all, now I know.



Changeling



PS. You ever notice how many times you happen to look out at the driveway when you have something ordered to see if the UPS man is there, LOL!
 
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Tom, thanks for the view of the "Presta" pad cleaning instructions. This is basically what the guys above do in slightly different ways to accomplish the same goal.



Changeling
 
I wouldn't put a wool pad in the washing machine or the dryer. Especially when it's brand new. The only thing that needs to be done to knock down the loose fibers on a new pad is to just spur it. The same thing should be done to clean it. Don't worry, the fibers won't hurt the buff job.
 
David Fermani said:
I wouldn't put a wool pad in the washing machine or the dryer. Especially when it's brand new. The only thing that needs to be done to knock down the loose fibers on a new pad is to just spur it. The same thing should be done to clean it. Don't worry, the fibers won't hurt the buff job.
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Thanks David.

Now if the dam Rotary just gets here.

Changeling
 
If you worry about breathing problems please keep in mind even polishing with PC results in particles in the air.
 
David, can I spur it with a tool like the big yellow one they sell on AG? its the only one I have, its also the Edge foam conditioning brush (same tool).



I dont know exactly what spurring the pad means? I just assume its ok to wash in water then spin dry?



Jim
 
kleraudio said:
What do you mean by this?



Jim
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I think he means that if you let a wool pad get excessively caked or gummed, there is a chance it will start to buck and jump. It could also leave a layer of really hard to remove polish on the paintwork.



When I'm compounding, I spur my pad between every panel, or about four times if I'm doing a hood.
 
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