Do You Clean Your Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer After Use?

[Marc08EX]

To everyone who has the GGUPW, do you guys clean out the polish residue left in the components of the GGUPW? It looks ugly when the polish residue clings to the black plastic pieces inside the washer... But it can be tedious...

[C. Charles Hahn]

I don't get everything totally back to brand new clean every time, but I take everything apart and blast it with water at the end of the day every time I use it. Probably gets it 80-90% clean which is plenty.

[Marc08EX]

Charlie, thanks for the response. So you don't scrub down the plastic pieces? Just hosing it down removes majority of the residue? That's cool.

[Dr Oldz]

I do not! I also do not own one!


I want one tho.

[Marc08EX]

BUMP! Can anybody with the GGUPW share their thoughts about the subject? Thanks!

[Mike Phillips]

Clean it at the end of each day. It will rinse out easier and faster.

I disassemble the ones here at the Autogeek Garage and then blast them with water. I also use a brush to brush the Grit Guard Insert.


When you clean them after use it's much easier than allowing the solids to accumulate in the bucket.

[Marc08EX]

Clean it at the end of each day. It will rinse out easier and faster.

I disassemble the ones here at the Autogeek Garage and then blast them with water. I also use a brush to brush the Grit Guard Insert.


When you clean them after use it's much easier than allowing the solids to accumulate in the bucket.

I tried cleaning the grit guard insert last night and it was very tedious to clean the small pockets of the grit guard insert. I got tired trying to use a toothbrush to scrub each and every square.

I'll definitely wash my GGUPW after each use from now on. Thanks Mike!

[C. Charles Hahn]

Charlie, thanks for the response. So you don't scrub down the plastic pieces? Just hosing it down removes majority of the residue? That's cool.

I do it in the wash tub/sink in my basement usually, so there's plenty of water pressure. If something gets really nasty I let it soak in APC for a minute first.

Try a fingernail brush for scrubbing the grit guard insert... goes much faster.

[RaskyR1]

That's actually why I hate using mine (UPW & S2000)....I hate cleaning them out!

[Marc08EX]

I do it in the wash tub/sink in my basement usually, so there's plenty of water pressure. If something gets really nasty I let it soak in APC for a minute first.

Try a fingernail brush for scrubbing the grit guard insert... goes much faster.

Thanks Charlie! Will try that method.

That's actually why I hate using mine (UPW & S2000)....I hate cleaning them out!

LOL Chad!! At least it works great when cleaning the pads right?