How do you dry your pads?

[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!

[Bill Davidson]

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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.

[FinalTouchDetail]

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Same here, Bill.

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

[Bill Davidson]

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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]

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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.

[Jokeman]

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Rotary and an air compressor.

[TOGWT]

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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

[hacker-pschorr]

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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.

[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.

[Poki]

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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.

[Eddie6th]

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Dry my pads? I don't even wash them. I've only been machine washing for one summer though, in case that matters.

After use I press them on a dry towel, store them in an open zip lock bag. Before use, one of the cleaning brushes from ADS is run across the face.

Looks like I need to start washing them.

Never mind the pads! love that set of wheels!

[onawrxhigh]

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I have washed all of my pads a number of times. I am well aware of the possible velcro backing failures that come from washing version 1 pads( as Tim has already pointed out). Knowing this I took great care not to impart undue stress from my washing/rinsing/drying technic. This is what I do. I wash my pads in a 5 gallon bucket with cold water/ dawn and if the pad has a lot of soaked in product I will and a bit of APC to the face of the pad and scrub the pad with my hands. Then I will dump out the nasty water and keep my hose in the bucket flowing water continueously even if the bucket overflows. I will continue to rinse until there is not visible product/soapy residue coming out of the pads. I will then ring out the pad by rolling it into itself(edge of pad folded into the velcro to form a tube shape) and give it a good squeeze in my hands. This will get about 80 to 85% of the water out. I then get my Makita rotary and attach the pad and since this machine has a slow start function it will slowly ramp up to the set speed. I use a speed of about 1500rpm and hold it away from myself. I will also tap the pad with my hand when the pad is spinning being very careful not to get a finger cought in the spinning pad as this could be a real painful problem(broken finger lol). This will get the remainder of the water out of the pad leaving the surface of the pad with a slightly moist condition. I will then put the pad on towels and let the pad air dry, then repackage in the Meg's bags they came in. I hope this helps you all out.

Andrew

[hacker-pschorr]

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Dry my pads? I don't even wash them. I've only been machine washing for one summer though, in case that matters.

After use I press them on a dry towel, store them in an open zip lock bag. Before use, one of the cleaning brushes from ADS is run across the face.

Looks like I need to start washing them.

[Carfire]

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I tried a new method for me and it works great.
I wash the pad and the wring it out.
Then I sandwich it in between a microfiber cloth.
I does not dry as fast as with the DA, but it drys in a good enough time for me 8-10 hours.

[CAShine]

Re: How do you dry your pads?

I ring mine out real good then press the pad against a folded towel to soak up any residual water. Afterwards, they are left face down on a towel so the water drains away from the backing.