Meguairs #21 sealant and CCS Red foam applicator

[LesW]

Hey Guys

Long time reader and my first post on this site. I just finished detailing my truck, wash, clay, and polished with M205. I thought instead wax I would try the Meguairs #21 synthetic sealant. Truck came out great but cleaning the foam pad is a nightmare. I have used pad cleaner, Dawn soap and it seems like the synthetic base does not respond well with water. Is this normal, is there a way to clean pad or is now contaminated for anything but #21 to be used with this pad. I am sure a lot of you have used the #21 just curious if you have had this issue. Is there another product as good without the issues.

Thks

 

[GSKR]

All sealant pads have the same promblem when it comes to cleaning them.

 

[FUNX650]

Meguairs #21 synthetic sealant.

Truck came out great
but cleaning the foam pad is a nightmare.

Is this normal, is there a way to clean pad
or is now contaminated for anything but
#21 to be used with this pad.

I am sure a lot of you have used the #21
just curious if you have had this issue.

Is there another product as good
without the issues.

Although it involves a different brand
of Sealant...IMO: The below post is
very relative to your "issue".

(An "issue", which you'll eventually find
out, is actually a really good issue to have.)

The fact that you can't remove it
from the pad is a testament to just
how robust this formula is. :dblthumb2:

Clean it the best you can,
and then dedicate that pad
to that particular product.

^^^:iagree:^^^


Bob

 

[AZpolisher15]

I don't worry so much about cross contamination with my LSP pads. I worry a lot more about a pad being dirty (foreign particulate matter).

If I clean a pad well after applying M21, I wouldn't hesitate to use the same pad for Collinite 845 or Power Lock three months later (keeping in mind that I'm working on daily drivers and not $80k Mercedes).