Hi There. I have a quick question about pad cleaning. I only have one set of lake country pads ie 1 orange, 1 white, 1 green,1 blue. My question is this, if for example I use the orange pad with a swirl remover and then wish to use the orange pad again for another application of a different product how dry does the pad have to be? Can I wash it out and then spin it on my PC to dry it and go ahead and use it again or does it have to be completely dry?
It needs to be 95% dry at least, and I don't know how to tell you when you have acheived 95%:shakehead: :shead:You really need to get a back-up set, you never really know when your pad will go kapuit :thud:
Clean (or replace) you pads frequently Pads are easy to clean; the slotted pad face actually makes it easy to clean. Do not use the same pad to apply differing products as cross contamination will reduce the effectiveness or completely negate their purpose altogether. A new or freshly cleaned pad must be used with each type of car care product. A clean or fresh pad will restore the intended abrasive ability, were as a saturated foam pads abrasive ability will decrease (note dried or caked on polish will increase risk of surface scratches) clean often with a soft fairly stiff brush or pad spur (Duospur). It is very important that you keep your working pad clean; as you go over the surface the removed polish and oxidation is being absorbed, which will become large abrasive fragments and will interfere with the cutting ability of the abrasives 1.During the polishing process, trace amounts of paint and / or oxidation is removed; this can cause the debris and the polish to ‘load-up the foam’. This can cause a haze to the paint surface, or the hardened polish could cause scratches, a wipe-down or a paint cleaning product will eliminate this. 2.Use a brush or a Duospur™ to clean the pad after each time you polish a section, as it keeps the pad from accumulating too much polish on the paint surface but the pad remains saturated, avoiding the necessity of adding as much polish as the first panel or two. 3. Clean and / or replace pads as often as is necessary; a clean seasoned pad will enhance the abrasive abilities of the compound / polish and make the process not only more efficient but less time consuming. 4. After using foam pads place in some water with a microfiber detergent. This keeps your pads moist and begins the cleaning process while you finish detailing. Never allow a used pad to air dry before it is washed. 5.When you are ready to clean them, rinse well, re-wash and leave to air-dry Velcro™ side down An extract from one of a series of in-depth detailing articles © TOGWT ™ Ltd Copyright 2002-2008, all rights reserved
