Best Way to CLEAN CAR POLISHING PADS | Car Detail | Car Polishing Pads

Proper care of your Car Polishing Pads is very important to ensure you are getting the proper performance from them. It doesn't matter if they are foam polishing pads or microfiber polishing pads... I am going to show you the process I use to safely clean my compound and polishing pads to remove all of the contamination that has. built up in the pores of the pad. I will also show you how i clean my pads while I am still using them on a car. Keeping your pads clean will allow you to get the final results you are looking for! Polishing Pads of all types... compounding or cutting pads, polishing pads, and finishing pads all get very expensive and proper maintenance will allow them to last longer so you can get the most out of them... ENJOY!!!

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TIME CODES:
0:00 - Best way to Clean Car Polishing Pads
1:09 - My process to clean polishing pads
1:25 - Cleaning to wash polishing pads
2:03 - Cleaner vs Dawn to wash pads
3:03 -Cleaning polishing pads while working on a car
4:13 - Cleaning your car polishing pads
5:43 - Cleaning Foam and Microfiber Polishing Pads
6:54 - How to dry your pads faster
9:55 - Final thoughts

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[helifan]

Foam pads

Drop them on a mixture of water and laundry detergent (3-4 spoons)
Leave them over night
Yes, they float, leave them as they float
Next day, rinse them with hose water

As good as new

[coreymerritt]

Right on josh I do 3to1 super clean and a little Dawn seems to do the job keeping the pads clean 🧼

[dandezz]

Guys make sure you blow out the water from the velcro before spinning them dry..
I lost a few pads that way lol

[DetailsNMe]

I just watched FAB Automotive Detailing use Rags to Riches from P and S ….soaks pads overnight in a bucket with the Rags to Riches solution in the water….mind blown-game changer

[theunkownmr.]

Ive seen people jse the tornador to blow pads. Look like it works fantastic.

[thefreshprinceofgreenhills]

Man APC's are just really hero stuff

[BelLavoroAutoSpa]

Try out a pad washer. So much easier and better for the condition of your pads! Gets them really clean too.

[NickVetter]

I use the chemical guys pad cleaner and it works super well. It works perfectly for me so I just haven't tried anything else. I have plenty of super clean and it would use it if I ran out.

[Tundra]

Josh, I’ve never tried this, but I was wondering what your thoughts are on using an extractor for cleaning pads… like a Bissell? Just curious. Thanks for your excellent videos 👍👍

[sigmundmckenzie]

I absolutely love your channel, you always do great in your explaintion

[josephrottina]

You always got a great information brother.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[morirbailando]

Thanks for the great info Josh. I'm only recently subscribed, but I've seen almost all your videos. May I suggest an idea for content (selfishly? 😛) You reviewed the Adam's Pro pressure washer 8 months ago. You may have seen the OG review where Matt craps all over it. A little way down in the video comments an early tester of the unit named Dylan Riggs offered tips to adjust the unit for more accurate test results and greatly improved performance (a set screw in the unloader valve?) He says "I have a 4.0 nozzle getting 1150psi & getting 2.2+ gpm. It runs quieter than the Kranzle, 15 amps and I have the capability to use a 2.5 nozzle and get 2200psi at 1.5." I'd like hear your thoughts on how the unit has held up since you put it in service and to see if that adjustment makes an improvement to your tested psi/gpm...maybe even a how-to of the gravity-feed from a tank. So far I haven't seen ANYTHING on Youtube about it. Worth a shot maybe?

[albertvelez]

I use Grit Guard for initial cleaning and rinse until water is clear.

[blackriflex]

use a cheap cleaner called tottally awesome soak them then spin them dry and theyll be as clean as new

[completeturnarounddetailin]

I use the same method but with Black Fire Advanced Pad Cleaner

[cynthiaenglish]

Good tips here Josh. I use a little Dawn with the APC and a little laundry detergent. Saving up for the LakeCountry 4000 to get them cleaner, faster.

[moisesperez]

I use Lake country pad washer 4000. It's great

[hugovargas]

Can you do a review of the iK Foam Pro 12 vs DeWALT 2 gallon pump sprayer?

[bribri]

Again, another super useful video. Killin it!!! Thank you for helping those of us that are not professionals. Love you channel and have suggested it to my friends.

[brianbeltran]

Hey Josh great video I have a questions about the micro fiber towels is it okay to wash compound/polish wipe off towels with the wax wipe off towels or should that be seperate?