Polishing pad care

[sudsmobile]

So I did my convertible Mustang today (less polishing needed since there is no roof to do).

I used 3 pads.

When I was done, I washed them with soap and water and they seem to be fine and ready to go for next time!!

Don't use dish soap on your pads.

[Eldorado2k]

Don't use dish soap on your pads.

I agree. Heck plain water works best..

[RippyD]

I struggled with pad cleaning and staining for a while. Dedicated pad cleaner and a pad brush. I spray my pads, brush them, and rinse well. Rinse very well. A good pad cleaner will make all the difference. I'm using McKee's. I'm sure others are good as well.

[bfielder32087]

I struggled with pad cleaning and staining for a while. Dedicated pad cleaner and a pad brush. I spray my pads, brush them, and rinse well. Rinse very well. A good pad cleaner will make all the difference. I'm using McKee's. I'm sure others are good as well.

The McKees is excellent.

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[kalvintong]

Clean them with APC or air pressure.


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[RippyD]

You can use APC. In my experience it doesn't work as well. My pads before I used pad cleaner are all stained, especially from darker polishes. With pad cleaner white pads stay perfectly white. With anything else I tried they get stained. I can post pictures of stained pads vs. clean ones. I haven't seen any polish/compound not come out completely with pad cleaner.

[Avgguy]

You can use APC. In my experience it doesn't work as well. My pads before I used pad cleaner are all stained, especially from darker polishes. With pad cleaner white pads stay perfectly white. With anything else I tried they get stained. I can post pictures of stained pads vs. clean ones. I haven't seen any polish/compound not come out completely with pad cleaner.

409 has worked really well and doesn't seem to hurt the pads.

[The Guz]

Poorboy's Tornado Pad Cleaner is really good. Much better than McKee's along with less toxic fumes.

[BadgerRivFan]

Poorboy's Tornado Pad Cleaner is really good. Much better than McKee's along with less toxic fumes.

Seconded. Poorboy’s is really good and all I now use.