Do You Clean Your Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer After Use?

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To everyone who has the GGUPW, do you guys clean out the polish residue left in the components of the GGUPW? It looks ugly when the polish residue clings to the black plastic pieces inside the washer... But it can be tedious...
 
I don't get everything totally back to brand new clean every time, but I take everything apart and blast it with water at the end of the day every time I use it. Probably gets it 80-90% clean which is plenty.
 
Charlie, thanks for the response. So you don't scrub down the plastic pieces? Just hosing it down removes majority of the residue? That's cool.
 
I do not! I also do not own one! :D


I want one tho.
 
BUMP! Can anybody with the GGUPW share their thoughts about the subject? Thanks!
 
Clean it at the end of each day. It will rinse out easier and faster.

I disassemble the ones here at the Autogeek Garage and then blast them with water. I also use a brush to brush the Grit Guard Insert.


When you clean them after use it's much easier than allowing the solids to accumulate in the bucket.


:)
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Clean it at the end of each day. It will rinse out easier and faster.

I disassemble the ones here at the Autogeek Garage and then blast them with water. I also use a brush to brush the Grit Guard Insert.


When you clean them after use it's much easier than allowing the solids to accumulate in the bucket.


:)
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I tried cleaning the grit guard insert last night and it was very tedious to clean the small pockets of the grit guard insert. I got tired trying to use a toothbrush to scrub each and every square. :(

I'll definitely wash my GGUPW after each use from now on. Thanks Mike!
 
Marc08EX said:
Charlie, thanks for the response. So you don't scrub down the plastic pieces? Just hosing it down removes majority of the residue? That's cool.
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I do it in the wash tub/sink in my basement usually, so there's plenty of water pressure. If something gets really nasty I let it soak in APC for a minute first.

Try a fingernail brush for scrubbing the grit guard insert... goes much faster.
 
That's actually why I hate using mine (UPW & S2000)....I hate cleaning them out! :D
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
I do it in the wash tub/sink in my basement usually, so there's plenty of water pressure. If something gets really nasty I let it soak in APC for a minute first.

Try a fingernail brush for scrubbing the grit guard insert... goes much faster.
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Thanks Charlie! Will try that method.

RaskyR1 said:
That's actually why I hate using mine (UPW & S2000)....I hate cleaning them out! :D
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LOL Chad!! At least it works great when cleaning the pads right?
 
Marc08EX said:
I tried cleaning the grit guard insert last night and it was very tedious to clean the small pockets of the grit guard insert. I got tired trying to use a toothbrush to scrub each and every square.
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I run a brush over the actual insert once or twice and rinse. If I have the pressure washer out for any type of project I'll pressure wash it.

I don't try to get the insert 100% clean. If brushing or pressure washing doesn't remove any built-up, stuck residue then that's how it goes...


:)
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
I run a brush over the actual insert once or twice and rinse. If I have the pressure washer out for any type of project I'll pressure wash it.

I don't try to get the insert 100% clean. If brushing or pressure washing doesn't remove any built-up, stuck residue then that's how it goes...


:)
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Thanks for the advice and response Mike!!! Makes me feel a lot better LOL! :)
 
Maybe give it a quick spray with ARO and let it set for a minute, then rinse? This is how I clean dirty buckets and it works "Amazing".
 
Ted S. said:
Maybe give it a quick spray with ARO and let it set for a minute, then rinse? This is how I clean dirty buckets and it works "Amazing".
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I don't have ARO but I've used APC and it didn't budge. I guess it's been caked on now. All the other parts came clean.
 
I just take everything apart and hose it down. If I used M105 I usually spray it down with some APC since it seems to be tougher to come off. Hope this helped!:xyxthumbs:
 
rider9195 said:
I just take everything apart and hose it down. If I used M105 I usually spray it down with some APC since it seems to be tougher to come off. Hope this helped!:xyxthumbs:
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When you hose it down without any type of agitation, does it come completely clean?

Thanks!
 
Marc08EX said:
When you hose it down without any type of agitation, does it come completely clean?

Thanks!
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Yes. Since the whole bucket system is filled with water it keeps the polish residue from drying, therefore it is a simple clean up. I don't worry about scrubbing any of it since it all comes of so easy!
 
RaskyR1 said:
The S2000 is great for wool pads and the UPW works very well on foam. :props:
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I agree.

The Grit Guard Universal Pad washer will clean wool pads with a rotary but the System 2000 tends to lift, separate and fluff the fibers of a wool pad better hand the GGUP

I still chase wool pads with a spur after cleaning them in a pad washer every time...


Below pics from this thread,
Pictures & Comments from September 19th Detailing 102 Class



Cleaning wool pad in System 2000 Pad Washer
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Spurring wool pad...
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Another good option is to spur a compounding pad before cleaning in the pad washer and this will keep your pad washing water cleaner longer as you'll remove a lot of residue using the spur so it doesn't get into the water.

I would do this if I were outside, but not inside the studio as it gets dust and wool bunnies everywhere.


:)
 
Spinning them and blowing them out with air after washing with thew S2000 works great at fluffing them up too. :props:
 
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