Have I ruined a pad?

[genee]

I just finished working on a car that had been repainted and NOT clear coated. The pad I used for the #9 cleaned easily but the white finishing pad used to apply the wax came away nearly black - the car is dark blue - and I cannot get it clean. I have soaked, agaitated with a nylon brush, and it still looks terrible. Do I "deep six" this pad and chalk it up to experience?

genee

[probegt]

Dont worry about it. Its like some products color staining a pad and not being able to get the color all out. If you cleaned it and washed it, it should be fine.

[SiriusRIMZ]

Re: Have I ruined a pad?

Originally posted by genee
I just finished working on a car that had been repainted and NOT clear coated. The pad I used for the #9 cleaned easily but the white finishing pad used to apply the wax came away nearly black - the car is dark blue - and I cannot get it clean. I have soaked, agaitated with a nylon brush, and it still looks terrible. Do I "deep six" this pad and chalk it up to experience?

genee

My question is why was the car not Clear Coated? Was it a Single Stage Paint?

Either way, if you've cleaned all that you can, you should be fine. Since you've removed all that you can with chemicals, I doubt you can do much more with using it again and transfering anything. If all else fails, make it your grunt pad and put a bonnet over it for wax removal.