How To Clean Buffer Pads and Review of Grit Guard Pad Washer

You did a pretty good job of selling that considering you started by saying it was a waste of money :p
 
I dunno if I would want to use this for cleaning on the fly. Something about polishing with a fairly damp pad doesn't seem right.

Nice video, however. I laughed when you said "that felt like 5 ounces". :laughing:

Setec Astronomy said:
You did a pretty good job of selling that considering you started by saying it was a waste of money :p
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These pad washer are defiantly worth every penny.
I go through alot of pads and cleaning them after use is awesome.
And no you don't use it after you clean it, you grab another pad and let the other ones dry completely.
 
Hey Roshan,

great video first of all.

I never considered using Adam's APC but I noticed it looks very similar to CG's All Clean or CG's All Clean+, have you tried either?

Also; not to correct you as much as it is just to inform you so that you can save money but Adam's APC mentions it can be diluted 5:1 if that helps you

thanks for posting another great video
 
FivePoint.0 said:
I dunno if I would want to use this for cleaning on the fly. Something about polishing with a fairly damp pad doesn't seem right.
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Not fairly damp, lightly damp. I said in the video I would rather let it dry, but you can use it. Just not ideal.

FivePoint.0 said:
Nice video, however. I laughed when you said "that felt like 5 ounces". :laughing:


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Haha thanks buddy :props:


Detailing by M said:
These pad washer are defiantly worth every penny.
I go through alot of pads and cleaning them after use is awesome.
And no you don't use it after you clean it, you grab another pad and let the other ones dry completely.
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As I said above, can be used after cleaning, just not the most ideal situation. I said in the video that I would let them dry for a day.
 
rock012345 said:
Hey Roshan,

great video first of all.

I never considered using Adam's APC but I noticed it looks very similar to CG's All Clean or CG's All Clean+, have you tried either?

Also; not to correct you as much as it is just to inform you so that you can save money but Adam's APC mentions it can be diluted 5:1 if that helps you

thanks for posting another great video
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Hey Michael,

Never used CG All Clean. Don't know if I will or won't as I have plenty of good APC at the moment. Maybe one day...

Dude, you could correct me all day long and I wouldn't care. Always happy to have discussions with friends :)

As for the Adam's APC, I actually have done tons of testing with the dilution rates. Check here: Adam's APC (All Purpose Cleaner) Review - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum

At 1:1 to 1:2, the strength is really getting low. I wouldn't dilute it too much personally and always use 1:1 or straight.

Thanks for watching! :props:
 
You did say that you let them dry. :props:

I think even a lightly damp pad with the combination of polish would create a lot of drag, slowing rotation or sure. Like you said, not ideal.
 
FivePoint.0 said:
Then this looks like a handy tool.
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With the GGPW you clean your pads and inspect them as you use it to make sure they are cleaned.
I dry my pads on the dash of my van. If my pads weren't clean I'd smell it in the morning. This happened recently when I change my cleaning technique. So it's just a little test to confirm my pads are clean.

Washing your pads in the washing machine never appealed to me and never got my pads really clean. People say you need to soak your pads and then wash them, well that's not for me. I like to have my detailing operation to run easily and the less time to do something always wins with me.
The GGPW has saved me hours of wash, prepping, pad/Velcro separation and my pads are in great condition and are clean, very clean. And cleanness is my business.
 
ihaveacamaro said:
Hey Michael,

Never used CG All Clean. Don't know if I will or won't as I have plenty of good APC at the moment. Maybe one day...

Dude, you could correct me all day long and I wouldn't care. Always happy to have discussions with friends :)

As for the Adam's APC, I actually have done tons of testing with the dilution rates. Check here: Adam's APC (All Purpose Cleaner) Review - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum

At 1:1 to 1:2, the strength is really getting low. I wouldn't dilute it too much personally and always use 1:1 or straight.

Thanks for watching! :props:
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geez one great review leads to another! thanks for the link and the very informative apc thread, and once again thanks as I, as I am sure the rest of the AG forum, appreciate you taking the time to make your great reviews

and on a side note, man that spray head on that APC is awesome! I never had any spray head just spit out globs of foam so easily, I have the one from griots and it doesn't work that well, and I tried the other one AG sells but it has a little hole that air comes out from that annoys me because chemicals come spewing out of it, I am going to look into that sprayer from Adams now
 
Sweet review on the pad washer and the Meg's APC. Have you found the Meg's to be more effective than LA Totally Awesome?
 
You don't wind up with APC residue in the pad (since there seems to be no rinsing involved)?
 
Nice video Roshan and just to chime in...


Pad washers are a real asset for anyone that does a lot of compounding on paint or gel-coats or even metal polishing.

This is especially true when using wool pads with rotary buffers. A clean wool pad will buff more smoothly after all the gunk is cleaned off in a pad washer than a pad just cleaned with a spur.

Here's an example for metal polishing I wrote last week...

How To Machine Polish Oxidized Aluminum Diamond Plate




Pad Cleaning

Machine polishing oxidized aluminum is going to really load the face of your buffing pad up with oxidation and spent metal polish.

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Step 1
Place one full scoop of Marine 31 Polishing Pad Cleaner into your Marine 31 Pad Washer and mix thoroughly.

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Step 2
Place your buffing pad into the pad washer and close the splash guard lid.

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Step 3

Run the polisher around 1000 RPM to 1300 RPM and at the same time pump the pad up and down against the insert inside the pad washer.

After pumping the pad up and down for about a minute, lift the polisher up to lift the buffing pad off the pad cleaning insert and then increase the RPM's to the high setting to sling out any excess water from your buffing pad using centrifugal force.

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Done!

Your pad will now be clean and ready to put back to work machine buffing metal.

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Important
Dedicate your pads for the way in which the are used.

Have dedicated pads for metal polishing, fiberglas gel-coat polishing and paint polishing, don't mix-and-match pads to different products and surfaces. For example, don't use a pad you've been using to buff oxidized aluminum to buff a gel-coat finish.

Also, after all pad cleaning is over from your metal polishing project, be sure to wash out and thoroughly clean your pad washer before mixing fresh pad cleaner and water to clean pads being used on gel-coat or paint.
 
If you do a lot of work with the rotary buffer then DEFINITELY get a pad washer and also get an adapter/extension. It will make it much easier to pump your rotary buffer up and down inside the pad washer. Much easier...

Video: Tip for cleaning pads in a pad washer

I took this picture some time ago to show how you can use an adapter or extension on a rotary buffer to make cleaning a pad easier when cleaning pads in a pad washer.

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How it works
When using the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer, the correct technique is to pump the pad up and down against the Grit Gard Insert as this causes the spring loaded water pumps to pump or inject water and/or water and cleaning solution into the face of the pad.

By using an extension you make it easier to pump or move the rotary buffer up and down inside the pad washer without the body of the rotary buffer bumping into the Splash Guard Lid.

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This video uses a when cleaning a pad but it shows and explains how the water pumps work and how to pump any polisher up and down against the Grit Guard Insert inside the pad washer.



On Autogeek.net

Lake Country Double-Sided Pad Rotary Buffer Adapter
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Optimum Double-Sided Pad Rotary Buffer Adapter
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