Universal Pad Washer

[outlander]

I just bought the Universal Pad Washer. Can anyone give any advise on it's use? Feed back please

 

[thebmwM]

fill with water, add some of detailer pride pad washer, put buffer on lowspeed increase speed to dry. The directions are on the top of the bucket as well

 

[Gritguard]

First things first...If you can clean your pads immediately after polishing, you will greatly increase the life of your pads, plus save yourself time as the pads clean up MUCH easier while they are still damp immediately after polishing. This is why the UPW uses the Gamma Seal lid, so it's portable.

1. Fill the UPW with water so it's .25 to .50 inches above the Grit Guard Insert, with the springs fully depressed.

2. Spray the included PRS (pad renewing solution) directly on the pad, and give it a couple of seconds to soak in, longer if you're using petroleum based compounds or if pads are extremely dirty.

3. Run the polisher in the UPW, while pushing down on the polisher so it depresses the springs, and gets the pad into the water (this is why the water level is so critical).

4. After about 10-20 seconds of cleaning, lift the polisher up so the pad is out of the water (with the lid still closed), and run your polisher on a higher speed setting to spin out excess moisture.

5. To more thoroughly dry your pads, place the Grit Guard Extension in the Splash Guard lid where it says "Dry Pad Here". Now run your pad on the Grit Guard Extension to extract any excess moisture. This works using the same principle as an orange juice squeezer.

If you use the Grit Guard Extension to help dry, you can usually go right back to polishing with the pad you just cleaned.

Hope this helps!

 

[AeroCleanse]

Where does one get more PRS ?

 

[Speed-Dude]

wouldn't this be bad for ccs pads and wouldn't it be a bit dangerous with a flex?

 

[Gritguard]

Where does one get more PRS ?

The PRS will be available shortly...we are waiting on bottle labels right now. I can get you some without fancy labels though, I can get you some shipped out tomorrow.

wouldn't this be bad for ccs pads and wouldn't it be a bit dangerous with a flex?

In all honesty I have not used the UPW with the CCS pads, however, OCDetails has used the UPW with CCS pads. I'll forward him your question, and get some CCS pads to try.

I have used the UPW with countless cross-cut and diamond cut pads (cleaning the same pad over twenty times) with no damage to the pads. It's really up to the user and how hard they run their polisher. If you press too hard (i mean really push) and run the polisher on a very high speed setting, you can damage your pads (just like when you polish a car).

What you are really doing is messaging the pads against the Grit Guard Insert while the pad is submersed in water. You're flushing the pad out with water over and over again when you run it against the Grit Guard, which is a smooth surface with beveled edges.

I've used the UPW a lot with the flex, (it does a great job cleaning pads due to the forced rotation from the geared-dual action head), but I'm not sure how it could be dangerous. Can you clarify for me? Thanks

 

[Speed-Dude]

im thinking it is dangerous because there is not a whole lot of space between the motor and the water so maybe it could get wet or something?

 

[Gritguard]

ah hah, now I understand. We always recommend using a GFCI (ground fault circuit interupter) for safety when using any electric tool around water (I swear it even says so on the lid) lol.

So far I have not been shocked, and never have tripped the GFCI, but definetly a valid concern.

The splash really isn't bad unless you run it way too fast and then put the pad into the water, then you can get wet.

 

[OCDetails]

I've been very happy with my pad washer. Here is a review I wrote up for it. I use a GFCI on my machines whenever they are in use since there is always that chance when you are working around car washing that something is going to get unnecessarily wet. Even still, I didn't have any problems with the pad washer. In fact, I tried using it a couple different ways to see if I could foresee a possibility for damage and I couldn't find any. Well, as long as you use it as directed, anyway. If you decide to throw away the rim guard thing and just go crazy with a totally full bucket then I guess you'll run into problems, but that is the way it goes with any machine. Use it as directed and it is one of the best tools in detailing since the PC 7424 in my opinion. I'm a huge fan of this device. My only regret is that I picked one up at the end of the detailing season last year and won't have a chance to really give it some good field use for another three or four months. Still.... One of the most dreaded parts of the job for me has been eliminated. I hated the prospect of cleaning out my pads and then being faced with damp pads as I continued with the job. I can only imagine how much time this is going to save me! It is going to be great!!!

 

[Speed-Dude]

will the level of dampness of the pad after it has been washed and dried with the upw be usable for polishing immediately?