View Full Version : What do you do with old foam polisher pads that lose their backings?
DaGonz
08-24-2011, 01:20 PM
What do you do with old foam polisher pads that lose their backings?
I cut them up into small sections and use them to apply cleaners, polishes and protectants in tight spaces.
Richard Grasa
08-24-2011, 01:22 PM
I do the same unless they are really trashed then I just throw them out.
dschribs
08-24-2011, 01:24 PM
What do you do with old foam polisher pads that lose their backings?
I cut them up into small sections and use them to apply cleaners, polishes and protectants in tight spaces.
Not a bad idea....be great for door jams.
wascallyrabbit
08-24-2011, 07:21 PM
thats a new idea. have some that where going to go out in the trash. not now.
Bill D
08-24-2011, 07:36 PM
I`ve been using them to polish exhaust components with metal polishes.
imported_Gears
08-24-2011, 08:38 PM
Cut mine up and use them for tire dressing.
b34tBoX
08-24-2011, 08:48 PM
Haven`t got to the point of having that much wear on my pads yet! =O
mikenap
08-24-2011, 09:03 PM
Cut mine up and use them for tire dressing.
This is what I`ve been doing with all my CCS pads. I really hate those things compared to flat pads, so they are my go-to tire dressing applicators now.
never had that problem with anything except them crappy Kompressor pad velcros
however I do use 3 and 4 inch hex logic pads by hand to polish
dschia
08-25-2011, 05:10 AM
I use them for tire dressing as well and is pretty lasting.
lostdaytomorrow
08-25-2011, 11:25 AM
How do you hold them to do tire dressings? Are we taking about polishing pads?
Accumulator
08-25-2011, 01:03 PM
I *just* had a Griot`s orange pad lose its velcro after many, *MANY* years (first time that`s ever happened with one of those too). It was my "AIO for wheels" pad so I`m just using it as a by-hand pad for the same sort of applications.
My orange light-cut pads are the ones that usually have this happen and I use them by hand for tight spots.
Brad B
08-25-2011, 02:35 PM
Knee pads! :)
http://www.fototime.com/331DEACE6980B89/standard.jpg
RaskyR1
08-25-2011, 02:45 PM
I usually toss them. LOL, heck I give a lot of my pads to a local high volume shop when I get too lazy to clean them out or they are more worn then I like. :D
dschia
08-25-2011, 10:53 PM
How do you hold them to do tire dressings? Are we taking about polishing pads?
Yeah, polishing pad. Just slice it like a pizza then trim them to suit your tire size and you got yourself a custom made durable tire applicator.