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Old 02-11-2008, 08:43 PM
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What is the best way to clean these pads after use?
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Old 02-11-2008, 08:59 PM
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i use Griot's MicroFiber Cleaner.

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just use warm water, spray on some MF Cleaner, agitate,
rinse under warm water, repeat a few times.
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We had a good discussion on this last week

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com....php?p=2028253

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Thanks Richard !

As usual the search function here kinda sux!

I used Dawn and water on my black and white pads after using epic and amigo. The pads really didn't "foam" up much during the cleaning, but they seemed to come clean ok.

Any problems with using a not so clean pad with the same product as before?
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If you're using the same product on the pad, then no, there is no problem. You wash the pads for a couple of reasons.

1.) If they are saturated with product and no longer function
2.) They are contaminated with debris or foreign matter
3.) The product has dried and now has the potential to mar the finish

Considering how soft the black pad is, and it's an application pad, you won't have any issues, I never have, and honestly I wash my black pads frequently..though it's not a bad idea.

For the white pad, as long as you squeeze the pad as you're washing it, and the color isn't coming out--Amigo has this grey sudsy look when mixed with Dawn---it's fine. Amigo often leaves a black pigment in the pad behind even though it's "clean".

Btw, as for searching, the best way to search NAM is google.

Go to Google.com

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Wash Pads site:northamericanmotoring.com

That's what I did. =)

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Thanks Richard !

As usual the search function here kinda sux!

I used Dawn and water on my black and white pads after using epic and amigo. The pads really didn't "foam" up much during the cleaning, but they seemed to come clean ok.

Any problems with using a not so clean pad with the same product as before?
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