Pad Dusting

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At some point do you just need to replace your pads due to dusting. When i'm done polishing I try to use dishwashing detergent to get all the old polish out but apparently it is not working. Next time I use the pads it dusts like crazy. Is there anything else to try or do I just need to buy new pads?
 
Try products such as snappy clean or DP pad rejuvenater these products were made to release any built up compounds or polish left in the pads. After sitting in solution take them out and rinse under tap, then leave pad face down to dry. I usually use a air gun to blow out any remainder before I store the pads when completely dry.
 
Pad dusting is due to product not being removed from the pad in the wash and rinse phase..

I totally agree with Kosmetikwerks above - Snappy Clean -
I have used this for over 10 years and it has never failed to clean my pads and rinse completely out of all kinds of foam---

My process is to put a packet in a 5-gallon bucket with 3-4 gallons of water.
Soak the pads, push them down into the solution so they absorb the Snappy Clean.

Take them out 1 at a time, when its time to clean them, and wearing nitrile gloves, knead the faces of the pads together, squeezing them in the solution to release the material, and absorb more cleaner, then rinse them by hand, kneading them under the faucet, until only clean water comes out with no soap...

Snappy Clean is very low foaming, so this is a real benefit along with just perfect cleaning of the foam...

Then, set them on edge so that they get air all around them, and hopefully if its warm and good air circulation, they will be ready again in a little over 24 hours or so..
Good Luck !
Dan F
 
If you are not already doing so, put the pad immediately into a bucket of water with cleaner after your done using it. That way the polish will not have time to dry.
 


If your looking for a simple way to dry the pads after they are cleaned! Now it's getting colder out(at least up here in ontario) I put a fan on to accelerate dry time
 
I use the DP pad cleaner in a 5 gallon bucket like described above. Works great. For some reason though, no matter how long I rinse for, they dust like crazy first time I use them after cleaning. I have literally rinsed them for minutes and still have this issue, no idea why. But I've come to expect it now and simply put the pad on my machine (usually my rupes 21), and take a brush to it at low speed. knocks all the dust out and im good to go
 
Shane-
Sounds like there is still some product in the pad somewhere...

I never get any dusting from Snappy Clean... Its a orange scented orange powder that is strong enough to take all the oils out of your hands, so I always wear nitrile gloves or longer ones so it doesnt get on my arms...
Dan F
 
ShaneB said:
I use the DP pad cleaner in a 5 gallon bucket like described above. Works great. For some reason though, no matter how long I rinse for, they dust like crazy first time I use them after cleaning. I have literally rinsed them for minutes and still have this issue, no idea why. But I've come to expect it now and simply put the pad on my machine (usually my rupes 21), and take a brush to it at low speed. knocks all the dust out and im good to go
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I do the same thing
 
All great information in above post!
I personally use Optimum No Rinse to clean my pads. Works great too. Believe any "no rinse" product would work too.
If it cleans your car, makes sense it will clean your pads too.
 
I like to use Dawn Power Clean- it's similar to an APC that comes in a blue spray bottle at Walmart, either with the rest of the dish soap or the cleaning supplies.
It's like 5 bucks.
It will dry your hands out, so wear gloves.
 
I love the BF pad cleaner, I bought a gallon of it. It really works well.

I've also bought the powdered DP stuff and Snappy clean - they are nothing special.

However, I won't be buying an of them again. LAs Totally Awesome works just as well and cost $1 a bottle. You can dilute it as well.

Add a few glugs to a bucket and you have a soaking solution. Add it 1:1 to a spray bottle and you have a cleaning solution. Basically, it's a hard core APC - as are most pad cleaners.

Also, I put no credence into soaking pads. I've had pads sit a month + with dried polish on them that were as easy to clean as if I washed them immediately after use. Remember, all the polishes we are using are water based, although I'm guessing they are emulsions or suspensions.

From a pharmaceutics standpoint, it makes little sense to soak an emulsion or a suspension to mix or dissolve the active ingredient.

I use this stuff around the house as well. Only chemicals I use to clean my house are LATA and ONR (except for bathroom).

If the pads are dusting - you are not getting them clean. The other possibility that exists is that you are using too much polish - and they are really hard to get clean.

Forget about Dawn and any type of dishwashing soap. That stuff is impossible to get out of pads and doesn't clean as well as a high pH APC like LATA.
 
I also found LATA Orange Degreaser for the same $1.00 that works really well on hard to remove LSP from pads.
 
I keep a trigger bottle of the cg pad cleaner in my rig. I soak them with solution before putting them with the towels and applicators (used on paint) in their specific bin. As soon as I get home, I wash them thoroughly. Like previously stated, it's good to keep the residue from drying in the pad.
 
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