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Been a lurker on the forum for a little while but just signed up to start getting serious. Been using my Porter Cable polisher for a little over a year now and considering getting one for my father for his birthday coming up. Were both just average guys that like a clean car, thing doesnt have to be showroom condition ya know.

I do have one question though, how to you go about cleaning your pads after usage?

Thanks in advance and lookin forward to learning. ALOT of info to go through on this site
 
I find the pads clean up easy with water, apc , dish soap, or even better
visit auto geek store their are a few choices all work well..
don't sweet the pad cleaning
 
:welcome: Aboard!!

There is a pad washer available and it appears to work but $140 for a regular standard plastic bucket and some plastic inserts is; lets just say HIGH profit margin. Part of what I do in my regular job is molding so I know what plastic molding costs are.

Spray the face of the pad with an all purpose cleaner and let sit. This begins to breakdown the contamination so cleaning is easier and thorough.

Detailer’s Pro Series Polishing Pad Rejuvenator works as a degreaser to eliminate every trace of residue from the pad. Because Detailer’s Pro Series Polishing Pad Rejuvenator breaks up products caked deep within the pores of foam or wool fibers, the pad regains its shape and texture following cleaning.

DP Polishing Pad Rejuvenator was created to provide detailers with a fast and effective way to clean pads without soapy residue or foamy degreasers.
 
Welcome! We are trying to get a NJ meet going on, you should check it out.
 
you can buy a bucket specialized for cleaning pads if your just cleaning a few i wouldnt suggest buying this their about 150 bucks what you can do is buy a brush desighned for cleaning pads all you do is let the pads dry out after use and then you grab that brushand run it across the pad as you spin it and this takes off the resedue thats on the pads.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ha ha, so you know what I'm grumbling when I look at the prices on plastic storage containers!
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To give you an idea of actual manufacturing costs.

The typical 5 gallon buckets you see in Lowe's and Home Depot cost "about" $0.75 to $1.00 each to manufacture. Lowe's price to you for their 5 gallon bucket is $2.78 each...
 
I don't think that's such a bad markup, really. I guess I get excited about those laundry basket-sized containers with a lid that sell for $8 or $9....and I always figured they cost about a buck or less to make.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I don't think that's such a bad markup, really. I guess I get excited about those laundry basket-sized containers with a lid that sell for $8 or $9....and I always figured they cost about a buck or less to make.
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You're absolutely right!

Most of these products are made of inexpensive resins, nothing fancy or exotic.

If you take the costs I've posted and compare them the the pad washer pricing this reinforces my HIGH profit comment. This package should be priced somewhere about $45.00. This would cover all the costs; manufacturing, freight and shipping, storage, inventory quite nicely while ensuring a decent profit.
 
Welcome aboard...:xyxthumbs:
Soap water and spun dry on the DA or orbital..
 
Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll be honest, I've used the white pad that came with my polisher for the last year and that was it. My wife got me a complete kit of misc pads so I'm excited to start using them. I had my white pad on and destroyed that a few months back by wetting it and turning it on.

Is there anywhere I can find a good step by step on here on what pads to use for what? lIKE i said, I like a good finish but I just can't find time to spend 10 hours on this thing lol
 
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