cleaning your pads when using PC

[DICEPT]

Simple, I rinse em in the sink with Dawn then throw em in the washing machine with the rest of my car stuff. Been doing it for years and it works great.

[RamAirV1]

Originally posted by Don
Murphy's Oil Soap, garden hose, rotary (for faster drying)

How much quicker do they dry when you spin them on the rotary? That sounds like a great idea. If you don't do that, it takes days for them to dry.

RamAirV1

[Don]

Originally posted by RamAirV1
How much quicker do they dry when you spin them on the rotary? That sounds like a great idea. If you don't do that, it takes days for them to dry.

RamAirV1

On a warm summer day, the time is measured in minutes especially if you lay them in the sun

[zey]

I run my washed pads on rotary at 2000rpm for 1 minute. And the pad will take 30 mins. to dry up completely with a room temperature of 30 degrees celcius.

[RamAirV1]

Originally posted by zey
I run my washed pads on rotary at 2000rpm for 1 minute. And the pad will take 30 mins. to dry up completely with a room temperature of 30 degrees celcius.

Does water sling all over the place when you do this? I would be a good way to cool off in the hot summer weather.

I don't have a rotary yet. I imagine it would be pointless to try this with a PC.

RamAirV1

[RamAirV1]

Originally posted by zey
I run my washed pads on rotary at 2000rpm for 1 minute. And the pad will take 30 mins. to dry up completely with a room temperature of 30 degrees celcius.

Does water sling all over the place when you do this? I would be a good way to cool off in the hot summer weather.

I don't have a rotary yet. I imagine it would be pointless to try this with a PC.

RamAirV1

[RamAirV1]

Originally posted by SVT Lightning
The trick with Dawn (since it is ULTRA concentrated) is to only use a few drops.....a little goes along way and will rinse clean much quicker versus drenching the pad with soap.

This is very true! I tried this and the pads do rinse more quickly. Thanks for the tip!

RamAirV1

[zey]

Originally posted by RamAirV1
Does water sling all over the place when you do this? I would be a good way to cool off in the hot summer weather.

I don't have a rotary yet. I imagine it would be pointless to try this with a PC.

RamAirV1

RamAirV1, I do it outside the garage, hold it close to the ground, start it at the lowest speed so that most of the water is dispersed. After that, I switch it to 1500rpm so that water which are trapped deep inside the foam is all dispersed.

[rusty bumper]

I like what Don uses (Murphy's), except that I wash them gently in the sink.

I also like to use DFTowels suggestion of using white vinegar to do the final rinse with, as the vinegar will cut through and remove all traces of soap, or detergent.

After gently squeezing the water out, I then flatten the pads out on a thick towel and let them air dry. But it does take a while for the pads to air out that way.


I only wash my pads about 2 or 3 times a year though. At other times, I like to use a stiff toothbrush on them when I'm in the middle of a detail...........This works great to remove any surface dirt, or partly dried up product residue.

[corvetmike]

I must be doing something way wrong because after I have washed, rinsed and let dry, the velcro is messed up. They don't stick to the backing plate very good after I have washed mine. Maybe I was a little too aggressive when wringing the water out of them?

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by corvetmike
I must be doing something way wrong because after I have washed, rinsed and let dry, the velcro is messed up. They don't stick to the backing plate very good after I have washed mine. Maybe I was a little too aggressive when wringing the water out of them?

Try gently handwashing them in the sink.

[ebpcivicsi]

Originally posted by zey
RamAirV1, I do it outside the garage, hold it close to the ground, start it at the lowest speed so that most of the water is dispersed. After that, I switch it to 1500rpm so that water which are trapped deep inside the foam is all dispersed.

I place mine in a bucket while I am spin drying them...cuts out all of the messy sling.

[Carrera]

If I am correct, Meguiar's recommends that you don't wash the pads. Just clean them whith something like a terry cloth, and use the same pad only for the same product.

[Lanevoboi757]

Originally posted by Carrera
If I am correct, Meguiar's recommends that you don't wash the pads. Just clean them whith something like a terry cloth, and use the same pad only for the same product.

Thats exactly what I thought.

Can someone clarify this?

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Carrera
If I am correct, Meguiar's recommends that you don't wash the pads. Just clean them whith something like a terry cloth, and use the same pad only for the same product.

That's correct.