do you have to clean your pads after every use?

dmcphee07SI · 07-02-07, 06:33

do you have to clean LC pads after every use if you bag them in ziplocs & use the same product with them all the time?

RTexasF · 07-02-07, 06:37

Yes The product will dry and turn the soft foam into sandpaper.

Jakerooni · 07-03-07, 06:00

You should clean them after the days is done but you absoultly MUST spur them between uses at the very very minimum. they will dry up and clog and like said basically turn into sandpaper. Why risk wrecked paint over something and basic as cleaning out a pad?

Grimm · 07-03-07, 09:42

If I can't clean them right away, I'll put them in a bucket of water and APC until I can.

Jngrbrdman · 07-03-07, 09:53

I use Danase Foam Pad Cleaner before I put the pads away. I don't store them in zip loc bags or anything, but I do clean them out. If you don't then it just dusts all over the place when you use them again. Ask yourself this.... Do you clean your microfibers even though they buff the same product off every time? You have to clean the pads or else they will cause you problems.

D&D Auto Detail · 07-03-07, 10:08

You should clean them and dry ASAP. To try I just stick them on the 7424 and turn it up to speed 6. Water slings everywhere, so watch out.

JuneBug · 07-03-07, 10:13

Try putting them on a rotary and spin dry - better wear a rain coat (been there-done that).

Jngrbrdman · 07-03-07, 10:19

^^^ Those last two comments are sort of dangerous advice. If you spin a pad on a machine without it being pressed against the car then you are very likely going to damage your pad. Edge pads and velcro backed pads alike can be damaged that way. The loop part of the velcro can become unattached from the pad and basically destroy the pad. With Edge 2000 pads the disc inside can actually tear the foam. Spinning a wet pad at 6 on a PC is risking quite a bit. You can spin it at a much lower speed with less risk and still get all the water out. Shake them as much as you can first before you try that method.

BMW335i · 07-03-07, 10:24

WIll my MF be ruined permanently if I used AJT and let it sit on it for a few days? Would it be fine if I washed it?

Jngrbrdman · 07-03-07, 10:32

I would still suggest soaking it first and spinning a bit of it out. Washing it can do some good, but I've found that it wears the pads out faster. Spraying them with a pad cleaner and washing them out with the hose, or just soaking them for awhile, seems to work better than the washing machine.

Jesstzn · 07-03-07, 09:09

I spin mine at 4 in a pail ... learned the hard way .. one came off and you think a Frizzbie goes good .. thank gawd my helpers dog went and fetched it ..

99blackSE · 07-04-07, 08:34

I usually clean em up immediately after use, get a solution of pad cleaner and let em soak.