cleaning wool pads...

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wannafbody

wannafbody
I'm not sure how others clean their wools pads but after rinsing them a couple times with a hose and letting them drip dry I've changed my method. I mostly use ZPC and HTEC and mist the wool pad thoroughly with an ISO/water spray, I simply take a clean MF towel and work it over the face of the pad. It breaks down the polish and leaves the pad clean. I suspect that Menzerna would respond similarly. If using oily polishes and compounds this method might not get them clean enough.
 
I always mines. I don't clean them with a MF (unless dedicated to this use) because the threads contaminate the MF. I just rub them with a normal bar soap, then use the "CENTRE" setting on my multi-pattern garden sprayer which produces very strong, thin needle like water jets, then spin them dry on the rotary @ 3000 RPM, and let them dry. They are drying in no time and they are still like brand new. I use this setting to clean my foam pads too. Quick, convenient and this pattern pushes even the most stubborn polishes out of my pads.
 
oh nice... I haven't washed mine yet afraid it would harden the wool like some have said. I'm contemplating getting the system 2000.
 
I spray woolite on them while rinsing in hot water, spin dry on a rotary, and then immediately use a hair dryer to dry them completely.
 
noooorb said:
I spray woolite on them while rinsing in hot water, spin dry on a rotary, and then immediately use a hair dryer to dry them completely.
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Man I hope you don't do that where a neighbor can see you.:laugh:
 
I soak them in water and simple green for a good 20 minutes.

Then message them.

Then rinse thuroughly.

Then sping dry on rotary.

Then let air dry the rest of the way for about a day.

When a day goes by i put them back on the rotary and spur them.

Look brand new.



I only use the edge wools so i dont know if this method is safe for any other wool pads not made by edge.
 
Anyone ever know of companies that service body & detail shops doing off-site laudering of their buffing pads? I use to know of a few shops who did it. Sounds really scary to me.
 
wannafbody said:
I didn't think about the fibers messing up the MF. I assumed the MF would wash clean.
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Some MFs are indeed so grabby that when they trap the wool fibres it is a royal PITA to remove them one by one. I have black a grey wools so that shows better on the towels.
 
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