Foam wax pads?

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Mindflux

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Well after doing my first Zaino a couple weeks back, my foam wax pads had a little dirt color to them.. and as soon as noticed I'd flip the pad over so I wasn't rubbing dirt on the car. After washing them I still have dirt in them, or atleast dirt coloration, after a handwash and two runs through a machine.



Now, it's not a big deal, the pads are cheap enough. I'll just toss them to feel safe. But I cannot seem to find a good place to get pads from (I havn't looked locally yet). CMA wants 2.95 for 3 pads, that's a buck a pop! Meanwhile I can get 12 Meguiar pads off their page for 5.88 but then I tack on shipping.



So that's my question, where do you all pick up your foam wax pads and what brand are they and what's a reasonable price to pay.



Thanks in advance,



Ryan



P.S I was planning to order some stuff from CMA but the pad prices are a little out there.. I'll have to hold off until I need a bunch more supplies.
 
The WalMart stores here have the two pack of Meguiars foam pads for $1.99. K-mart has two blue foam pads for $1.47.
 
...discolor you pad. Be it foam,microfiber or terry. If the pad is still soft like new it will be okay. If you use ZFX and the pad hardens, get a new pad. If in doubt use a new pad. A small price to pay to avoid self-induced marring. Quality pads can be found at many places locally ( AutoZone, PepBoys, Wallmart, Sears, etc.):wavey
 
I'm not sure there's much difference between pad brands, but I've had very good luck hand washing dirt out of my Meguiar's pads with dish soap. It sometimes takes a bit of scraping/massaging to get them 100% clean, but all I have still look new.



I wonder if maybe the Zaino is somehow holding in the dirt? :nixweiss



You kinda have to shop around for these pads. If there are boating stores nearby sometimes they have these with their Megs marine stuff. I figure $1 US each is good, and I can get them for less than this each.



EDIT: I guess blkZ28Conv answered that! :p
 
blkZ28Conv said:
...discolor you pad. Be it foam,microfiber or terry. If the pad is still soft like new it will be okay. If you use ZFX and the pad hardens, get a new pad. If in doubt use a new pad. A small price to pay to avoid self-induced marring. Quality pads can be found at many places locally ( AutoZone, PepBoys, Wallmart, Sears, etc.):wavey
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I don't have much Z color to them, it's more like dirt. Like I was applying product and picked up some dirt. It wasn't a TON of dirt.. but anyway as soon as I noticed I'd flip the pad over so I didn't scratch up the paint...(but when I washed them the dirt either stayed or something?) I just don't have a lot of auto shops around here without going into Austin. I'll try the autozone or the new place Advance Auto parts that just opened up down the road.
 
Mindflux said:
I don't have much Z color to them, it's more like dirt. Like I was applying product and picked up some dirt. It wasn't a TON of dirt.. but anyway as soon as I noticed I'd flip the pad over so I didn't scratch up the paint...(but when I washed them the dirt either stayed or something?) I just don't have a lot of auto shops around here without going into Austin. I'll try the autozone or the new place Advance Auto parts that just opened up down the road.
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Mindflux, your statement concerns me. Zaino polishes (Z2 and Z5) have zero abrasives. Did the discoloration appear during the Z1 step? If so that is okay. If the non-Zaino discoloration occurred during the application of Z2/Z5 this is troublesome with possibly two causes: 1/ poorly washed and rinsed vehicle, 2/ large amount of sediment in your water source. #1 can be rectified by improving your washing and rinsing technique. #2 can be treated by pre-QD'ing with Z6 to remove this residue prior to layering Zaino. This will not only improve the appearance and functioning of your pads but also alleviate some micro-marring that you are unable to detect easily on a light colored vehicle.:wavey
 
blkZ28Conv said:
Mindflux, your statement concerns me. Zaino polishes (Z2 and Z5) have zero abrasives. Did the discoloration appear during the Z1 step? If so that is okay. If the non-Zaino discoloration occurred during the application of Z2/Z5 this is troublesome with possibly two causes: 1/ poorly washed and rinsed vehicle, 2/ large amount of sediment in your water source. #1 can be rectified by improving your washing and rinsing technique. #2 can be treated by pre-QD'ing with Z6 to remove this residue prior to layering Zaino. This will not only improve the appearance and functioning of your pads but also alleviate some micro-marring that you are unable to detect easily on a silver painted vehicle.:wavey
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It was during the Z2 phase. No worries tho, we're not talking about a black foam pad. We're talking about a few specs of dirt. It certainly wasn't filthy.
 
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