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thank you guys for all the answers
they're really helpful
I think you'll find answers and help like this the norm on this forum, be sure to share AGO with all your other car buddies when they have detailing projects.
Be sure to check out the pictures from this thread on Friday, I always share the products, pads and procedures we use to restore a show car finish including cleaning pads.
Just to add, if you are using a 'synthetic' wax (the poly types) chances are those pads won't come completely clean.
Do the best you can cleaning, then mark the pad so to use it only for the 'poly wax's'.
Bill
You can get them 100% new and clean. You have to use mineral spirits, sometimes followed by IPA. I know a lot of people would rather throw out applicators, which is fine. But I only like to use the nicer applicators and it's much cheaper to clean them than toss them.
Here is an example. It's the only pics I have of this, but I just used this same applicator with PowerLock and it came just as clean.
The Dish soap and good scrub in the sink always works well.
Apc or pad cleaner is good too.
A tooth brush or pad cleaning tool on the fly is also great.
A terry cloth towel is another approach.
I used a MG synthetic wax today along with a few Pinnacle products. Most of the pads cleaned up well using XMT pad cleaner. I am struggling to get the pads cleaned that was used with the MG synthetic wax and the Pinnacle BL sealant. Every time I think they're clean I end up squeezing left over wax/sealant out of the pads.
this will surely help have a look at this thread
www . autopiaforums.com/forums/shine-institute/36133-pac-shows-you-how-clean-your-polishing-pads-easily-inexpensively.html
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