I soak my pads in DP Polishing pad Rejuvenator then rinse completely squeeze them dry by hand then take a terry cloth towel folding in half stick the pad in between the towel step on it with full body weight to get all excess water out then sit the pads on their side to dry over two days. I have pads that have been used for 4 years and they still look almost new doing it this way. The DP cleaner is the ONLY product that can get my pads clean. I have tried various APC and dawn and the DP CLeaner is the only stuff i will use. There is Nothing better.