pad cleaning question

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cg-vette

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I just got a Flex package deal from autogeek and I am in the process of detailing my car. So far it works great and I have been very happy with the results. I wanted to see what people use to clean their pads. I know they make various pad cleaners but before I go and shell out some more money I wanted to see if there were any other options available. How about hot water and a mild soap? Or is it just going to come down to buying another product? Thanks!
 
While working, I regularly use the pad spur/pad brush, but when I am all done, I wash in warm water with hair shampoo. I don't like to use dish soap, because it seems to suds a lot and clog the pores of the pads. The shampoo seems to do a good job removing any grime, wax, silicone, etc. that may be in the pad and does not seem to clog the pores of the pads. When I am done, I toss on my rotary and spin dry briefly, then place them into my pad storage container (basically a large rubbermaid container) to dry.



The only downfall to spin drying on a rotary is that the velcro backing on some of the pads begins to separate from the pad, making it useless. I have only had this happen twice, but just to make you aware, it could happen.
 
I use dawn, it works great on most polishes. For LSP pads, I use dawn power disolver. It even makes NXT rinse right out of the pad.
 
Dishwashing soap vote here. I do think it dries the pads out over time though. But it works in minutes and time is money. Well atleast thats what people say.
 
I pretreat with PrepWash (1:1), after about an hour, wash with dawn dish soap. Some light scrubbing with a brush helps remove polish residue.
 
I use my carwash soap. Dish soap attacks the glue for the velcro backing over time. I'll soak them in my wash bucket in hot soapy water if they are really dirty or dried.
 
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