Can you wash foam wax applicators

[Mercedes350]

And with what a microfiber wash or something like tide also what is the best brand and price for them

 

[KyleGates]

I soak mine in a sink full of hot soapy water for an hour or so. Then run hot water over them and massage any dirt or left over wax out with my thumbs. Then air dry. Works great.

 

[GS2011]

I soak mine in a sink full of hot soapy water for an hour or so. Then run hot water over them and massage any dirt or left over wax out with my thumbs. Then air dry. Works great.

:iagree:I use virtually the same process.

 

[Calendyr]

So far what I have been doing is letting them soak for a while, extract as much water as I can and place them in a ziplock plastic bag with the name of the product they contain. Is that an ok way to do it or should I take the time to remove all the products from them? Seems like an aweful lot of work for something worth a dollar or 2.

 

[Yamasixx]

I have washed mine in the washer using BF's Microfiber cleaner/restorer and then air dry. They have come out clean and haven't endured damage. Not sure if this is "proper" but it seems to work just fine.:xyxthumbs:

 

[Mercedes350]

What foam pads do y'all use

 

[swanicyouth]

If your talking about the foam UFO style applicators, I've found a little soak in squeeze in mineral spirits returns them to new condition. Or, you could just throw them out. Putting them away with product in them and then putting them back on my paint just doesn't seem right to me. As they do pick up some dust and dirt, even if just from the air.

I just cleaned some Dodo Juice Purple Haze Pro out of this applicator w/ MS. Anyone familiar with this wax knows it stains and is very tough to get out of anything.

Before:

After (same side):

I've tried cleaning applicators with conventional products and I thought they were fairly clean. The I squeeze them out in a little MS (wearing gloves) and you can see the wax just separate out of them and float on the surface.

 

[wdmaccord]

So far what I have been doing is letting them soak for a while, extract as much water as I can and place them in a ziplock plastic bag with the name of the product they contain. Is that an ok way to do it or should I take the time to remove all the products from them? Seems like an aweful lot of work for something worth a dollar or 2.

I don't even soak them. If the paint is clean as it should be before applying wax. the only thing on the applicator is just wax. So I just put the applicator straight into a Ziploc bag, labeled as you mention above. I do the same with my Crystal Seal MF applicator.