question about cleaning pads

[mustangless]

I was reading that you can soak your pads in warm water and dawn soap then rinse. Does it matter if the velcrow(sp) part gets wet?

[RDVT4ME]

Although Meguiars does not advise washing your pads.....I do. I soak the whole pad in hot water with dawn and it works pretty well. So far the pads are holding up fine.

Most of the time I just put the pads on my rotary and clean them with a cleaning brush designed for the rotary. But, sometimes after the pad has been used a bit, I will clean it in water/dawn.

[trubluscrew]

I have dedicated pads for each product. When I finish using a chemical, I dab it with a old terry towel to start getting it dry. I then let it air dry. When dry, I put it back on the PC and use a super soft toothbrush on it to get the residue out. Before using it again, I run my hand across the pad to make sure it is soft and no dried product is left on the pad.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by trubluscrew
I have dedicated pads for each product. When I finish using a chemical, I dab it with a old terry towel to start getting it dry. I then let it air dry. When dry, I put it back on the PC and use a super soft toothbrush on it to get the residue out. Before using it again, I run my hand across the pad to make sure it is soft and no dried product is left on the pad.

This is a good practice. You can mark your pads with a black permanent marker, simply write the number or the name of the product you're using with each pad. This will help you from cross-contaminating products onto your pad.