I used my PC today and used the black pad with Epic. So how do you wash the pads out? I can't imagine you throw them out after one use, so there has to be a way to wash them. So what do y'all do?

Annette

 

Warm Water and a lot of elbow grease!! Friday night I waxed my New Wheels before they went on Molly on Saturday, I used a Wheel Wax and was able to just wash the White Pad out with Warm Water, until the water ran clean, then let them air dry!!

 

I use warm water and dial soap, have been for years and my pads ususally last a long time

 

Depends what you are washing. Everything but Amigo and Epic wash out with plain water. I like it a bit warm.

Amigo and Epic have polymers which are hydrophobic. The best way to wash the black pad after using Epic is immediately after use, just rinse them under warm water...squeeze on some Dawn dish soap, work it in, and rub and squeeze under the flowing water and repeat and after about 30 minutes, the pad will be clean. If you forget to wash them immediately, you can still wash them weeks later as Epic won't bond to foam, but it is easier to do this when it's still fresh. Note it is also ok to fold the pads like a taco and wring them out as you clean them. The old Meguiar's pads couldn't do this because the felt would delaminate but the Lake Country pads don't have that issue.

Note, I did try an experiment to use Pre-Wow to clean my pads, but I don't recommend it. While it worked pretty well, I couldn't get the Pre-Wow out of the pads, lol.

Richard

 

http://www.adamspolishes.com/t-Detai...cessories.aspx
these are ADAM's pads but im sure the same principal can be applied to everything else

 

That's the beauty of Prima polishes that the OP is using, unlike Adams. You don't need APC or any cleaners to wash the pads. Just rinse them under the tap and squeeze them a few times and they are clean.

Richard

 

Ok, just did this a couple weeks ago with black pad and Epic

Get the pad in really warm water
Like Richard said, FOLD like a taco
And squeeze the daylights out of it.
The Epic will slowly ooze out
I wiped with paper towels, I didn't want the wax in my sink and plumbing.

Process...
Wet...Fold...Squeeze...Wipe excess with paper towel
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat until its out

 

Don't forget that Epic is a polymer and it only bonds to certain things like paint..if your sink is porcelain or plastic and your pipes are copper, Epic won't bond to them.

 

I'm not necessarily suggesting buying one of these, since they retail for about $135 and they'd be more for someone that uses a lot of pads daily (like Richard).......but it just goes to show you that they have thought of just about everything when it comes to detailing:

howtocleanyourbuffingpads