How do you dry your pads?

[Poki]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

After reading the responses, looks like the poll should be broken down by the type of pad you have? The new soft Buff pads that are intended to be machine washed and dried (wash machine/dryer that is).....come out great that way. The time savings is a major factor here too.

[Fly Bye]

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I like the rotary technique for drying pads, but it doesn't work with an orbital cause the pad will fly off. I need a bucket with a base that I can press the pad onto so it wont fling off. If the base was just slightly below the top/opening of the bucket, the bucket would catch all the water flinging off the pad.

[hacker-pschorr]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

I know this way is not recommended, But with the 8006, or the 9006 pads. After washing them, I would put them in the dryer on medium heat. After about 20 minutes take them out and let them air dry the rest of the way.

I tried this last year, tossed all of my pads into the washer, then dryer on low heat.

They all came out fine and these were the "old" pads.

[TOGWT]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

When you remove a dirty pad from your machine, immediately place it in a bucket of water with a d-limonene (citrus) based cleaner (P21S Total Auto Wash), micro fibre detergent, or use a pad cleaner, to keep the products from drying in the pores. When you are ready to clean them, rinse well, re-wash and leave to air-dry Velcro side up on a grit guard or drying rack

[Jokeman]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

Rotary and an air compressor.

[FinalTouchDetail]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

I've never had a problem with a pad coming off of the DA when using it to dry them, but generally I'll just flip them upside down and let them air dry.

[Bill Davidson]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

I air dry my pads. I use my Grit Guards and a little basket I took from my freezer. I need to make some sort of drying rack

[FinalTouchDetail]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

Same here, Bill.

My wife always complains that I have pads drying on the bathroom sink :P

[Bill Davidson]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

My wife always complains that I have pads drying on the bathroom sink :P

You can get some plastic shelving units from Costco pretty cheap. ~$30 for a 5 level plastic shelving unit. It's actually open aired on the bottom. It would be perfect for drying pads and storing products.

I think I already have about 10-15 or so plastic shelving units throughout the house, but it seems you can never have enough.

[ocdetail]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

Yeah, I'm with Tim on this one.

In a rush to start on my 2nd vehicle of the day, I threw a just washed LC OP to the PC. Watched as the mist started spraying from the pad, then the pad seperated from the hook and loop backing. FML!