what does "caked" mean when polishing

[jamores23]

I have read some threads where people say there pads were becoming "caked" up. What does this mean?

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got too much residue on them. make sure you use the
right pad/bonnet, and change often if necessary

[AudiTTman]

What Img said. Basically after a body panel..for example like your hood, you should probably change pads or wash it( thats not coming from me, i just heard some other guys mention that lol). For me, i dont really like the idea of going from using the pad, to washing it, to using it again. I just figured id buy a whole thing of pads and just to have them on hand when im ready for a clean one.

[Rsurfer]

got too much residue on them. make sure you use the
right pad/bonnet, and change often if necessary
You can use a spur tool to clean off any excess residue on your pads.