Pad Washer

[mikejames]

If you aren`t cleaning your pads with a pad washer your wasting time and energy. I made my own DIY pad washer similar to the one you can purchase pictured below. Got the directions to build it from this site. I use LA Totally Awesome to spray on the pad and let it dwell for a minute. Then run it in the pad washer for 10 or 15 seconds and the pads come out like new. The other day I had to clean some pads in the sink, because my pad washer bucket was leaking from the bottom. I forgot how big of a P.I.T.A. that is. If you use pads to compound, polish, or wax, buy or build a pad washer. You will be glad you did!

[agtjamesb007]

Do you have a link to the page on how to build it yourself?

[mikejames]

Do you have a link to the page on how to build it yourself?

I was wrong I found it on the Autogeek site. Here is the link. https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ad-washer.html
It was pretty easy to build and that link has a parts list and tells you where to find the parts.

[grungy]

What is still missing from that thread is the hole size needed for the caps that the springs sit in.

[mikejames]

I believe the holes are 3/32 for the hole in the top cap . Here is another link that is a little different build. I didn`t use the cross bracing, and don`t think it`s needed. Instead I used pvc glue and glued all the pipes. I kept it simple and it works great. This link below also shows the cover and how it`s made.
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ad-washer.html


I bought (4) 3/4" Plugs and drilled them through to
1/2" inch. Springs register in there sweet! If I remember right I had to sand the outside a little of the 3/4" plugs to get them to fit into the other pipe.

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[SGM2008]

Swanicyouth`s Ghetto Pad Washer is still pretty hard to beat for cost and effectivness!

[mikejames]

Swanicyouth`s Ghetto Pad Washer is still pretty hard to beat for cost and effectivness!

That is a cool way to clean the pads, but not everyone has a pressure washer.