cleaning Q on wool pads?

[Chubs]

I have read how everyone cleans there foam pads and now I'm wondering on what everyone does to clean there wool pads. I know they don't get used as often unless your the unlucky one and get allot a scratched cars your way. I have been washing mine in the washer along with come AP+ for the soap, but now finding out that its not such a great idea. I use AP+ on washing all my detailing stuff. (towel, MF, and pads). Is this to harsh or am I ok with it. I have had some problems with foam pad velcro closing off but have quit washing them. I'm just curious about the rest of my stuff.

any opinions would be great,
Chubs

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Cleaning wool pads are very different than cleaning foam pads.

I usually use a spurring tool. I will turn the rotary on and then press the spurring tool against the pad. This will usually raise the fibers back up and knock off and excess product as well.

Cheers!

Tim

[TOGWT]

Wool Pad Care:
Lambs wool pads should be washed by hand for best results, wash in cool water (120oF) and hang to air dry (inside out first, and then reverse).

[Rockpick]

Originally posted by 2hotford
Hey,

Cleaning wool pads are very different than cleaning foam pads.

I usually use a spurring tool. I will turn the rotary on and then press the spurring tool against the pad. This will usually raise the fibers back up and knock off and excess product as well.

Cheers!

Tim

Like Tim, I've found that a spurring tool seems to work very well.

Here's a picture that I found on-line that shows the spurring tool... please ignore the incredibly dirty pad.



RP

[Chubs]

Thanks guys for the input.
I do spur the pads during and after I'm buffing a car. It's just that I can't get it all out mainly in the 2' radius of the center of the pad. It's all gummed up. Maybe I'm not spuring often enough I've been trying to play around with it. I just hate to think about using a pad well spured put it in my tote and then use it again the next day or the following week and that won't induce more swirls from the left over dryed compound. I now I've heard that Mike keeps them in ziploc bags to keep them from drying out. Then I wonder if you would make the pad gum up quicker when your buffing out the third and fourth and so on cars with the same pad. Let me know what you do I guess.

Chubs

[Mike Phillips]

Another option for cleaning wool pads is a tool called the Snappy Clean, if you do a google search you can find some more information.

Mike