Cleaning pads on the fly

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JChastain

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What's the method to cleaning foam pads with a terry cloth or pad brush? I've used both and they both cause my pad to start coming apart. I see little pieces of pad flying. Also I need the same info for a microfiber pad. Both are used on a DA. Thanks
 
JChastain said:
What's the method to cleaning foam pads with a terry cloth or pad brush? I've used both and they both cause my pad to start coming apart. I see little pieces of pad flying. Also I need the same info for a microfiber pad. Both are used on a DA. Thanks
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What speed are you using?

How much pressure are you applying by hand whn using a terry towel?

Pad cleaning brushes area usually made of stiff nylon bristles. Little to no pressure should be enough!

A compressed air line will work best form foam or MF pads. Both can be cleaned with the brush too:

* Hold the DA with one hand.
* set the DA speed to low (Anywhere from 1 to 3).
* Grab your brush with the other hand.
* Gently brush your your pad. No need to use excessive pressure.

Same goes for MF pads!

Hope it helps.
 
I've tried no pressure and heavier pressure under low and higher speeds. I guess maybe the pad starts breaking down from use and the outcome is inevitable possibly. I start getting pretty heavy caking on the center of the pad after 2-3 panels. I guess it's possible I'm using to much product maybe? Seems to me once the caking starts in the center, nothing removes that totally
 
JChastain said:
I start getting pretty heavy caking on the center of the pad after 2-3 panels. I guess it's possible I'm using to much product maybe?
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This!

Try using less product once your pad is primed. 3 or 4 pea sized drops is usually enough.

Divide your working area into smaller sections. Use your pad brush once finished with a section to avoid caking/product saturation.
 
CarPro Mexico said:
This!

Try using less product once your pad is primed. 3 or 4 pea sized drops is usually enough.

Divide your working area into smaller sections. Use your pad brush once finished with a section to avoid caking/product saturation.
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This is so true and will cut down on the amount of times you need to clean them, but you still do. Also, the worse the paint is, the more cleaning you'll need to do usually.

What I do is different. I wash mine in a sink squeezing as much product out of them as I can. I use hot water. Then I get it soaking and apply a good amount of LATA (LA TOTALLY AWESOME) and work it in with a nail brush. Then rinse thoroughly and squeeze out as much water as you can. Lastly I put it on my rotary and lower it into a pail with a grit guard at the bottom (in case it flies off). I feather the trigger and get it going max rpm (3000 in my case). I let it spin for about 30 seconds. (contemplate how much you're enjoying your cigar while you're doing that).

It will be clean and only slightly damp. I find the products work BETTER using the damp pad than with a dry one.

Let me know how that works for you.
 
Do you use the brush to clean the pad while your still using it or do you use another method? I've noticed the brush on the fly makes the foam coming apart slowly
 
For cleaning microfiber pads on-the-fly I use a Bug Scrubber Block 3" x 3" x 5"

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Compressed air is best...but I don't always have compressed air available.
I've been using the Bug Scrubber Block method since Megs discs first appeared.
 
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