Decent Foam Pad Cleaners? [Archive] - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum

00 4x4

01-03-2007, 11:11 AM

What products can be used to safely clean foam pads..other than snappy clean? It seems like there should be something available at local auto parts store. Simple Green, etc.

Surfer

01-03-2007, 11:29 AM

Well if your looking for soemthing otc either a good citrus degreaser or APC will do. Otherwise XMT Pad Cleaner/Conditioner is great.

00 4x4

01-03-2007, 12:52 PM

Thanks.

Mike T

01-03-2007, 01:30 PM

The XMT kit is great product for maintaining your pads.

D

01-03-2007, 02:27 PM

Dawn.

Mike T

01-03-2007, 02:52 PM

Dawn.
Thats what I used before I got the XMT kit.

JSR

01-03-2007, 03:18 PM

I have found a sprayer of 10:1 ZEPs Citrus degreaser from Home Depot cleans most everything. Smells nice and rinses clean.
Can be harsh on skin. Do not get it on wax you wish to keep.

Truls

01-03-2007, 03:25 PM

XMT pad cleaner is great.

JeffW

01-03-2007, 03:32 PM

Microfiber detergents I have found to be very effective. I mix about 1/2 oz in 1 gallon of water and let soak for a couple hours, aggitate in the solution, then rinse, shake excessive water from the pads and then air dry.

Whitethunder46

01-03-2007, 03:33 PM

I have XMT pad cleaner on order. So I guess I can just spray it on and then rinse off with warm water?

The only thing I don't like about the pad cleaning idea, is that then you have to let them dry to use again. Even after spinning them on speed 6, and even standing on them with in a towel, how dry are they? Don't they need to be completey dry in order to use again?

aschultz91

01-03-2007, 04:41 PM

I have XMT pad cleaner on order. So I guess I can just spray it on and then rinse off with warm water?

The only thing I don't like about the pad cleaning idea, is that then you have to let them dry to use again. Even after spinning them on speed 6, and even standing on them with in a towel, how dry are they? Don't they need to be completey dry in order to use again?

if you stand on them and run the pc on 6 they are definatly good enough to use again. Might be a little moist but definatly not bad

Mike T

01-03-2007, 04:44 PM

Dawn.
Thats what I used before I got the XMT kit.

INMY01TA

01-03-2007, 10:22 PM

The snappy clean works pretty good.

sparkie

01-04-2007, 01:43 AM

XMT Pad Cleaner. Green pad I sprayed 1/2 with XMT pad cleaner and rinse.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/98F-150008.jpg

00 4x4

01-04-2007, 07:21 AM

Wow, impressive. The spray works that good?