DO YOU NEED A PAD WASHER? - THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN POLISHING PADS
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- SCOTT WITH DALLAS PAINT CORRECTION & AUTO DETAILING IN PLANO TEXAS SHOWS HOW HE WASHES HIS POLISHING PADS
Products Used:
1. Gritguard Universal Pad Washer - amzn.to/3bfs8rX
2. The Detail Guardz - Dirt Lock Pad Washer Bundle Complete Kit (Red) Includes Dirt Lock Bucket Filter - amzn.to/2vCcgR5
3. Autogeek System 2000 Pad Washer for Rotary Polishers - amzn.to/2Wy9oQu
Hey Scott!! I went ahead and took the plunge and had my first go with my harbor freight DA on a large scratch on my new (used) corvette. By using your techniques and Larry from Ammo, I took my time and got the entire key mark out of the side of the car!! I used Griot’s correcting cream, protecting cream followed by HD speed. I took your advice!! I started with the least abrasive and slowest speeds and low and behold the scratches took a litttle pressure and time, but they came out easy. Thanks so much for everything!! You break through all the BS of people selling stuff and just get down to business. You really care about people and it shows!! You helped make paint correcting not scary.
Sound advice. It is clear to me, now, watching this video - I need more pads.
You cleaning your pads when you are not on your customer's time. That's the definition of pro detailer. Agree with you, I have 6 each of them and wash it later with jet washer. No chemical but it is as good as new.
Thanks for this video! I almost purchased a pad washer until I saw the price. Yikes! After watching this video I felt better. During my first full paint correction of my car, I cleaned two pads with this method. By the second go, I was cleaning a pad choked with compound and clear coat in less than two minutes. It's REALLY simple! Thanks Scott.
I only detail my own cars. One is black and that is where it all started, me searching for ideas on how to get out microscrstches and keep it looking great. All your videos have helped me so much. Thank you
is anyone else getting goosebumps with the squeaky gloves? haha great tip with using heaps of pads to continue working on the car
i am now..lol...goosebumps!
Putting a pad thru a pad washer is like putting you're car thru a car wash machine lol
I always thought there was a sinister side to those fancy pad washing machines. This is the stuff those jokers never tell you. Just want to overhype the stupid things and make you think that because someone half famous on youtube is using and talking it up , that we're going to tear our clothes off to have one. Pffft !!!
Scotty is 100% correct. Invest in more pads and take the time to carefully wash them by hand. I have dozens of beautiful high quality pads by Lake Country, Scholl Concepts, Meguiar's, Rupes, Buff & Shine Uro-Tec and Uro-Fibre and will continue to have these for many many years.
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Thanks for the video Scott makes sense more pads
Best video I've seen for washing pads. Thank you.
Glad this was addressed. I couldn’t agree more with you. The pad washer may be good for leaving at Home or at the shop to do a bulk clean job but no reason to have on job site. Like you addressed just invest in more pads
Where do I buy the elbow grease to keep cleaning the pads by hand?????
Great video thanks scott. Your videos help me so much. I'm just a backyard detail for my car but this helps me out . thanks again.
Spot on Scott your absolutely right well said. More pads no washing during the job
I know this is a couple year old video but it is a goodie. I just cleaned my polish pads with simple green. Thanks for the videos Scott
Thanks Scott. just did a 3-step and used a lot of pads. Have been using a pad cleaner spray in the past and tried APC. Blew the pad cleaner away - never thought of APC. Just saved me $30 for a gallon of (undiluted) cleaner. APC is the best deal on the planet!
Thanks Scott, I was thinking about buying a pad washer but now that help a lot. Thanks again
Thank you very much! I just bought pads based off of your recommendations and was wondering how to clean them. And you have a video for that too. Much thanks!
As an alternate choice if you don’t mind hurting your pads. Can’t you get the same result using a 3 gallon bucket, a small grit guard and an apc that you could get from any auto store instead of spending over a $100?
I put 3-4 oz. of degreaser in a 5 gallon bucket with 3 gallons of HOT water and soak all my pads that I used for the day. Then I'll rinse each pad in the sink with warm water until all the degreaser and gunk is out and the pads are rinsing clean. Then I air dry or fan dry. I do it your way as well Scott when needed but I adjust as needed depending on how many pads I need to clean. Thank you for the shared info.
D CarrStar this is my method as well, but I use Tide powder laundry detergent. Two tablespoons in a sink full of warm water is all you need. Submerge the pad and give it a couple of light squeezes. The debris comes right out without having to scrub the pad which makes it last longer.
seriously one of the best videos ever
Yep, I’ve been using this exact method in my bathroom sink using dish soap and drying them by hanging them on the towel rack. Dry by morning and nice and clean every time.
I do the same thing with free and clear dish soap and it works great.
Great video Scott , thanks for sharing . just starting out every penny counts , and this video just saved me $150 that I can reinvest better and make my business grow .
$150 buy me a good vacuum
Thanks Scott, I was just about to purchase a pad washer like you were talking about, but I Totally agree with everything you said, it makes more sence to me too, to have a lot more pads to alternate with and just wash them by hand and inspect them at the end of your day. 👌👍🙂
Have you seen and/or used the Lake Country 3000D pad washer? It doesn't have a grit guard on top, it uses a smooth stainless Steel plate to message the pad, and it doesn't recirculate the dirty water but instead uses only clean water. To me, it's the fastest way to clean and requires no effort. Just a couple pumps, run DA for a second, then lift and increase the speed to dry. All in all it doesn't grind or scrape the pad and it also doesn't require a lot of work like cleaning by hand does.
Christopher Benjamin yep that's why I use a pad washer. Time is Money. I wanna be billing more hours by keeping a pad clean always not washing pads every night.
That's a nice washer for sure.
Yep! I have one as well. Love it. You're not grinding or tearing anything on lake country.
I have one too and it works amazing. So easy to use and very durable totally worth it for anyone doing paint correction
Hey bud I one hundred percent agree and do the same as you. I'll use up to 10 pads on a black vehicle. I'll spend about 30 min at home cleaning them. You know who will have something to say about how we do this are the people in water restricted areas of the country which is the only reason I can justify a pad washer. Keep up the great vids. Thanks John@Carefree Auto Detailing LongIsland
Scott you are amazing! Awesome video!
Thanks , it's probably the best advice on pads that can be said..
Ive just discovered your videos in the past month, ive been watching often though and already applying a few tricks i didn't know. Thanks scott.
much love my friend:)
I liked your review for that 21 polisher... Had a question though; if your working a high end car, but still a daily driven, after stripping wax, wash, clay, and your getting ready to polish...what would be a good single stage polish, more than an all in 1 though. I need a little cut and a lot of gloss. Protection is going to be a wax, by request of client. I have heard great things about a purple foam wool pad, but I've also noticed Japanese dudes using a white wool pad, but much different from American wool pad like rotary style. I'll try to find a picture to post of the white wool. Thanks again
i like jescar cutting compound, remember you can control the moment with arm speed and pressure plus the pad you use, even though its an aggressive compound it will still finish out extremely well...or look into meguiars d300 or griots correcting compound..both are great 1 steps:)
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing I've got the d300, never really use it but I will. Did you know of the foamed wool pads I mentioned? Supposedly they are great for single stage polishing.
Great info on cleaning pads. This is how I do it now and I sit them out to air dry when I'm done...
Scott, love the vids. You are spot on. A true professional looking for professional results will go through 6-10 pads on a vehicle because they know that you will lose cut and clarity after a panel or two. And I also agree pad washers are a poor investment.
Its all down to logic Scott and you are doing the correct thing. Then you can always have a bucket of water in the garage with all purpose cleaner or soap and each pad you take off the polisher just dunk it in the bucket so it can be there soaking to make the cleaning process much easier and quicker.
This guy sounds spot on, like "Howard Stern"
This is actually a very reasonably presented argument that I can agree with right away. Sure, having more pads requires more work when washing, but pads are expensive and it is much safer to hand wash them delicately, rather than grinding them on a surface. But, I guess, you cannot really go wrong with either options.
This is awesome! Thanks Scott! I was just using some Dawn & very warm water when I was done. I'll then put pad back on my DA, & spin out the water while lightly dragging a scrub-brush across the pad-face.
Question: Is doing the spin-rinse to dry the pad gonna hurt it?
Thanks from ND!
I agree my dude! Thank you for the information on how to clean a foam pad
Could not agree more about this cleaning process and I’m only a weekend warrior. Heck not even that. Twice a year warrior. The only thing I might add is of you need a dry pad faster then overnight I’ll take large clean towel and dab the pad dry.
Awesome video Scott. Thanks buddy
Hi, what are you using for cleaning? It’s shampo or chemicals?
Yup. I put car soap and some pad cleaner in a bucket let them soak a little then keep rinsing off with fresh water and squeeze them out till clean water squeezes out
Little tiring on hands but look great after
Hi Scott, if i clean a foam pad with APC and then rinse with water, do I have to wait til the pad is bone dry before re-using it on another panel? or is it ok to re-use while it is still damp? Thanks Paul.
I cleaned my pads with Palmolive after I using them. Used the correction pad today and it dusted bad. Not sure what happed. Did I not clean it out well enough? I was using Mesquites 105.
Man thank you. I just found this video and I totally agree with you
Thank you brother for another great tip! I have been a car enthusiast since I was a kid. I remember saddle soaping the white leather in my parents 76 Town Car when I was 8. I was wondering if you diluted the APC?
great tip...what the dilution rate be for Super clean to clean pads, thanks for all you do
Cool Scott, I really like the way you wash your pads I was on a big GMC truck today my orange pad was trashed, could not get any more performance out of it. Quit polishing and went to chrome, then glass. I am not interested in spending $150 on a pad washer. You have it down, thanks for a great video on how to wash pads, !!!!!
100% agree with you here Scott. Great video.
I wonder if you can also use the detergent specifically made to clean microfiber cloths to clean the pads ??
I clean mine in bathroom sink. Then I prop them up and point a fan in their direction. Close the door. They dry really fast. So small room with a fan also speeds up the process if you need.
I wanted too know the best way to clean & maintain my foam pads, and Boy Scott your method is a winner.
I was sure if anyone would know the best way, Scott would. Excellent video, Also keeping a good supply of pads will surly help. Thanks Scott, your the man.
Great lesson, thanks for the tip Scott!
Hey scot I detail cars. I have done a few paint correction jobs. Mostly AIO polish. I love doing cars especially interiors. Is it bad that I find paint correction extremely boring. As well, it’s time consuming and just not interesting . I love interiors and a basic Clay and wax and at most AIO. Is that bad as I am a detailer and should I drop all paint correction besides a one step and AIO? Thanks
You do want your pads slightly damp(not wet) to save on polish though. This also saves the pad from getting gummed up too quickly. Just use a 99c bucket, one of those hand brushes and clean 1 pad as you go. No pad changes, you get little breaks and you don't have to mess around with removing hard/dried compound later.
thanks man!
once again, this makes sense to me!
you're really saving me tons of money & time here! 👍
This man is a genius
Pad cleaning starts at 4:40
As usual, another great video
They say not to use a pad when it's wet? Is that not true? reason I ask is because you mentioned about running through the pad washer instead of using another pad well if you ran through the pad washer it would still be wet , you would not be able to reuse it that same day or until at least it dried completely right?
the eabster some companies say to have a primed pad which means slightly damp, using a pad washer will leave a wet pad so you have to spin it on your polisher at high speeds to remove excess water/fluid. But depending on which polish/compound you are using it might not like a slightly damp pad either. Chemical Guys polish works well with a slightly damp pad(I use to work for chemical guys), but other lines such as Sonüs:The Perfect Shine requires a clean dry pad because slight moisture ruins the polish.
How often should you clean your pads and when do you know it’s time to change it
You just saved me a lot of money. But instead of buying a bunch of pads, I'll buy kegs of beer.
Great point and your absolutely right.
Is this video still relevant six years later? The design of Lake Country’s current pad washer has no angular treads that might shred the pad.
U are 100% correct this is common sense, tnks for the idea
Great videos, thanks. I do have a suggestion for bringing your points home thoroughly, as you like to do (me too!) , but still giving those of us who learn quickly some hope to get off the computer soon. How about a quick summary at the end with a reference to that timepoint? Also, a little bit of timing reference would be so kind. Like -
:10-4:35 "why I don't like dedicated washers"
4:36 "How I clean pads>good practices"
All kinds of different ways to clean pads... All I do is spray them down with APC or pad cleaner and throw them in the sink. That or in a bucket with a pad cleaner mixed up. Then wash them out normally in the sink. Doesn't take too long really. If you do it in a bucket with pad cleaner mix you can squeeze more of the junk out before rinsing them out in the sink.
What about cleaning pads when using wax or polish that has oily substance. I tried cleaning them and it’s oil base won’t come off. It’s a mess. Any suggestions Sir Scott?
Great method to clean pads.
Great Vid Scott. I have a comment, where I am DYI on my own car, and I don't want to shell out to buy 3 to 5 of each pad to do my car. If I only 1 set of pads to do my car........can I clean them how you did, and then spin them on my DA and press against the pad with a glove on, and then use it? or it needs to dry fully??
Life changer ! Thank u sir! 👍
I wash pads in the hottest water I can stand with a citrus degreaser or greased lightning and I dry them in front of a small fan and the pad is dried at room temp in a couple hours with no mold or smell from being wet too long. Running a fan is pennies. I do the same thing with freshly washed (in the hottest water) microfiber towels. Since I am in very high humidity, air drying can take 24 hours or more on a thick, foam filled wash pad but it takes only a couple hours in front of a small 9 inch or 12 inch fan to keep air moving. A fan makes a huge difference and is only a little slower than in an actual heated drier - which obviously is bad to use on pads and towels. Though I have dried towels on low and they seem fine. Drying towels in front of a fan is practically free and is really fast. Mine look like new.
Scott,
Thank you for your great videos.
What dilution APC are you using when cleaning your pads? 1:3?
Regards,
I dilute at 4:1 for pad cleaning, works just fine.
Even though I never intended to buy a pad washer you are 100% correct. Again, common sense rules. Hey, I don't even own a DA polisher yet. Thanks to you I'll purchase a Harbor Freight polisher, throw away the backing plate. Buy a 5"" plate and pads and save some money since I'm not a detailer anyway.
Thank you for the teaching. Now I don’t feel as weird for using 8-12 pads on an AIO job.
Have a happy New year's my friend loluv to you keep up with the great videos on RUclips in 2018 and take take care ! Nothing tonight about car care ok !
Have you ever tried Simple Green, Purple Power, or Awesome Orange, instead of buying products marketed as pad cleaners?
I agree fully on his points but it does take longer to do it this way. The grit gaurd washer is down to 116 on amazon which is still a little crazy but having a full time job and kids i barely have time to detail at all so i need to save all the time i can. I cleaned pads by hand a few times and its tedious at best so im still prob going to buy the washer. Still good point though.
But what about the amount of time you're taking to clean all 8+ pads at the end of the day. Doesn't it come out to the same amount of time using the pad cleaner during the cleaning cycle?
It wouldn't be on the customers time. It also wouldn't stop your workflow which is important.
I think the only reason to get a pad washer is if you are doing a large project like an Rv boat or plane but then again just more pads will do lol. U can just fit all the pads in the same kind of bucket.
good point Duray!
A bucket full of pads weighs LESS than a Pad washer full of water. Less $$ to the chiropractor
Great video. What mix rate do you use with your APC to water.
simple not silly. what about a bucket with water and a small amount of the cleaner to toss in the clogged pads to soften them, so they're ready for the end of the day ?
"I'm gonna tell you why" ........in about 8 minutes,....hahahahaha
Jay C lmao right 😂😂😂😂
OgGarcioVega grow up
Lol right... "I'm going to keep this video short" 4+ mins later starts to explain how to clean the pads
Thanks Scott, Great information!
You said general purpose cleaner. Can I use Simple Green?
Do you use the all purpose cleaner undiluted or do you dilute?
Excellent video Scott!!! How many pads per car due you use?
True. Excellent video thank you.
Total noob here. I just bought my first DA polisher (the Harbor Freight model) and a chemical guys 5" orange pad (on sale on amazon) for the sole purpose of removing oxidation from headlights. I'm using mag wheel cleaner (you gotta love RUclips!) and I managed to restore my first headlights to near new on my 03 Celica GTS. I was wondering about cleaning the pad and came across this video. THANKS!
QUESTION - I don't want to let the mag wheel polish sit and dry on the pad but I also don;'t have any general purpose cleaner. Is it OK to use a mild dish liquid like Dawn and rub out the pas in the sink with warm water until the water runs clear? I know the Dawn won't hurt the pad, but I'm concerned if any residue that may leave a film and interfere with the pads effectiveness later when using.
Good tip. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for making this video!
Great info Scott thank you !
Needed this. Buying more pads
Ive always done it this way ,now i know a pro detailer does it to guess its all good
Get a bucket of warm or hot water with a dish soap let it soak as you go through the car, as you start running out of pads go to the bucket and squeeze out the water, the contaminants come right out, rinse and massage it out, it makes it way faster, works if you have only a few pads to use or if you’re going it for yourself at home
Am I the only one that thinks Scott sounds like Howard Stern??
nmore69 maybe not Howard, but that's quite a "Dallas" accent he's got. LOL
nmore69. Sounda like Teddy Atlas to me. Lol.
Stern maybe, I hear Ray Romano every time I watch this guy!!
totally! lol
Yes!! That’s it. Howard stern. Finally. I’ve been thinking familiar voice but couldn’t figure it out.
I agree with you bro so seeing yours i to do the same thanks bro once again🤝😊😀🤝
Cheers for the info! I need more pads!
I am just starting doing my cars and I was wondering this... I don't mind washing the pads.. I was thinking the pad washer might lessen the life of a pad .... I am just washing them with Dawn dish soap. Its a degreaser too and strips wax so I thought it would be okay to use...
Love that Lexus scott
Thank God I watched this video, I just saved myself $100 and have more room in my garage. Instead of buying a pad washer I’ll just buy another $100 with of pads.
can i use these type of pads immediately after I've washed it? assuming a give it a proper ringing
Yep. Rinse them well and throw it back on the DA. Give 'er a spin on high to get most of the moisture out and back in business. Even helps with keeping dusting down on some compounds.
what product should i use to clean pads that i use for sealant like colonite 845(that is not water base)?
4:40 he starts teaching how to clean them.
Hell yea!!!! Thanks
Before is a huge great tip, it's not expensive to just buy enough pads to do the job lol and save your money on the machine.