Cleaning PFW pads

[ZaneO]

I`m sure this has been discussed, but the search wasn`t working for me.



When you`re finished polishing with a PFW pad, what is the correct way to clean them without damaging the pad? Can they be soaked and rinsed like foam pads?

[porta]

Soak and rinse.

[armoredsaint]

have you seen this, pinnacle xmt pad cleaner from autogeek?



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[ZaneO]

Yeah, I have some of the XMT pad cleaner. I`ll have to try a little of that and soak/rinse. Just wanted to double check before I tried anything.



Thanks, guys.

[stiffdogg06]

Soft bristle toothbrush, a spur brush?

[Greg Nichols]

I don`t soak them. I`ve found that they aren`t the same afterwards. I just spur and and allow to dry. next time I just it I re spur and go to it.



Cheers\

GREG

[wannafbody]

I always use a toothbrush for my wool pads. I`d think that would work with PFW as well. Might prolong pad life as well.

[E300Diesel]

Great Succes using the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer, soaking in light APC solution and regular wash. Came out fine to me

[SuperBee364]

I don`t soak them. I`ve found that they aren`t the same afterwards. I just spur and and allow to dry. next time I just it I re spur and go to it.



Cheers\

GREG



Greg beat me to it. He suggested this to me, and it works great. After they dry, I put them in plastic baggies marked with the polish that PFW is used with. Each pad is assigned it`s own polish, since the abrasives aren`t removed entirely by just spurring them.



I was only getting maybe five uses (at the most) out of a PFW when I was soaking them to clean em. Since I started using the Greg Method of PFW Cleaning, I have yet to wear one out.