Cleaning Swirl Killer Pads

[Mbrazelton]

How does everyone clean their Swirl Killer pads? Also when do people clean them right away, or what to do if you leave them for a couple days or so.

[Wy_detailing]

I clean then with warm water and eco APC. I spray some eco APC into a bucket with some water and let them sit, then rinse them under warm water. If some stuff doesn’t come out I get a hose with a straight stream and blast out anything left. I prefer to wash them ASAP to prevent the compound from drying to much. For microfiber pads I use a medium bristle brush to scrub them out as well

[Mariner]

I’ve cleaned my alternately with APC and MFR. I don’t see a noticeable difference between the 2 chemicals so I stick with APC for cost reasons.

[Chonke]

+3 on APC. I blast some on the pads, then massage the dirt out as much as I can then water them down and wring the pads out. Repeat if necessary. 

[mc2hill]

APC and let them sit for a few hours in a bucket of water.  Then scrub them on the Grit Guard to clean, and rinse until the water is clear.

[TexWalker]

I have the grid guard pad washer Adam’s sold a few years back. I love the thing.

 

Spray with APC then I put the pad on a 6” backing plate attached to my drill and give it a whirl! Clean in 30 seconds

Edited October 9, 2017 by TexWalker

[Mongosg8]

I hand wash mine with Microfiber cleaner. I spray a couple squirts on a pad and work it into the pad with warm water. Rinse to clean water They clean up like new again. 

[falcaineer]

Sometimes seeing a demo is easiest...check out this link/video on the forum Detailing Library thread: http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/28827-ask-the-shine-doc-ep-10-cleaning-accessories/

[sdfd504]

Thanks for the info on this! I am a newb to polishing with a machine so I was curious about the pad cleaning. 

[EPHIOS]

Use APC and let them soak in to the pads for a couple of minutes.  Massage out the solution under running warm water. Squeeze out the excess and let air dry.