How can I clean my lake country foam pads?

[addysdaddy]

I use regular strength Simple Green but probably any decent APC will work - $10/gallon. I spray the pads well as soon as I pull them off and let them "soak" in a clean bucket until I'm done polishing. I do not fill a bucket with any solution as that promotes de-lamination. I use an old litter box but anything similar will suffice and place a grit guard inside. Re-attach the pad to my Flex and set the speed to #4. Only using the weight of the machine, turn the DA on for about one minute and guide it over the surface of the grit guard - do not bear down as you can damage the foam with to much pressure. Rinse with luke warm water and your done. The poor man's pad cleaner - works great and it's not messy believe it or not. I do wear nitrile gloves because I don't like handling the APC. Rinse the grit guard off and let the pads dry face down.

[stiffdogg06]

I actually have a 5 gallon bucket full of pads now. Warm water + Dawn or Snappy Pad Wash stuff if I have any. Let it sit overnight and then wash them out in the sink.

Hate it.

[AliMusa]

So I'm a little confused. Can I use Dawn soap or not? Also, does using vinegar help at all? If so, how can I implement the vinegar into it?

[Rsurfer]

So would simple green suffice?

Cut it 1:1 works great.

[BillE]

Just a suggestion...any pad you use for "synthetic wax," just clean as best you can and mark it for 'wax only' (or something like that). Reason I say this, synthetic products don't/won't be removed completely.

Of course, that is why we are going to 'sealers', longevity.

Bill

[Bicycle]

Simple green works great. I spray the pads and let them sit a few minutes and as I run them under water I add Dawn. If the pads aren't extremely saturated with polish jus use dawn.
I wick them in old towels and they can be used pretty much immediately.

[Bicycle]

So would simple green suffice?

That and Dawn or just Dawn.

[AliMusa]

Cut it 1:1 works great.

Sorry but I'm terrible at understanding dilution ratios. How much of each would I need? Also, would I just put all three pads in at once in the same bucket?

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[AliMusa]

That and Dawn or just Dawn.

What kind of dilution ratio with dawn soap?

[BuckeyeR/T]

I have used Dawn with success. My favorite is pad cleaner from XMT but, after a few squirts my finger slides off the pump part of the sprayer then I'm spraying my finger. (read whoever thought the type of prayer for the bottle is a knucklehead)