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Old 05-14-2012, 10:32 AM   #21
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Re: How to properly clean pads?

I will always put my dirty pads and towels in a 5 gallon bucket filled with a mixture of water, degreaser and a small amount of microfiber wash and let them soak for anywhere from 30min to a few hours. Leave the grit guard on the bottom when you take everything out ad youll be surprised at the stuff on the bottom!
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Isn't it bad to spin dry them on the DA because it should always be on a surface before turned on? I thought I recall reading somewhere it's bad for the motor or something.
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Isn't it bad to spin dry them on the DA because it should always be on a surface before turned on? I thought I recall reading somewhere it's bad for the motor or something.
I spin them dry, its bad to spin it in the air with product on the pad... We all know what happens


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I have always cleaned mine with Dawn and never had any problems at all
Same here. But ya don't need much.
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Isn't it bad to spin dry them on the DA because it should always be on a surface before turned on? I thought I recall reading somewhere it's bad for the motor or something.
The pad will go flying off, hit the ground and be dirty again...

It's due to the out of rand nature of an orbital pattern. It's not a problem when using a rotary buffer.

In this video with Bryan Fuller I show slinging water out via inertia by spinning the pad on a DA Polisher but I'm also keeping the pad inside the Splash Guard Lid so it can't go shooting off and onto the floor.


Two Guys Garage Video: How to clean your pad with a Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer


This is a video segment taped for Two Guys Garage on Speed Channel with Bryan Fuller and myself.


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