Drying Pads?

[Diggerdan11]

I just have a question about drying pads. Up to this point after washing the pads I have just set them on a towel face down to dry. I put all my machine pads in individual bags when dry but it can take quite a long time to dry. I dont want to leave them outside in the sun because I dont want to risk them blowing away, getting dirty, or risk being stolen. Im a little scared about leaving them on any counter in my house due to the fact my puppy can get on any counter if he wants.

 

So I was just wondering if anyone dries their pad in the dryer? Is there any problems with doing this?

 

If I was to put them in the dryer I would put them on a rack so they are not bouncing around int the dryer.

[07RS4]

Why are you guys needing to dry your pads so quickly? If mine are dry in 24 hours, I'm happy! Of course if you need them the next day and don't have redundant stock, I can understand the need to blow dry them.

 

Chris

 

I don't know about the other folks, but I can tell you my white pad isn't even close to being dry in 24hrs without any assistance. Your're white pad dry's that quickly?

 

But yes, that is the case with me. I usually need them the next day, especially when using the PC. If I use the PC, a 3 step process using the PC takes forever.

[DP 08 GXP]

When I want pads to dry more quickly I use a tip that I got from someone here on the forums... sorry that I don't recall who it was and can't give credit to the right person...

 

Set a box fan on its side (on blocks so that air can still flow through) and turn it on low and set the pads on it... if the fan speed is too high the pads will blow off as they dry and lose the water weight. Typically this dries them overnight for me.

 

I love Mook's suggestion of using an A/C vent... but that doesn't work for those of us who live in Florida where all the vents are on the ceiling!!

 

im going to start doing this..thanks for posting!

[BlueGenCoupe]

Yeah she's my mid life crisis toy I feel like I'm still in my mid 20s, anyway. Emotionally that is. Physically is a whole other story

 

 

 

Don't worry, I only do this when she's out of the house!!

 

Smart man...us men get wiser as we get older

[Diggerdan11]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Where I live is very dry especially during the summer and the pads dry fairly quickly. I just needed to figure out a better way to dry them faster so I can put them away quicker since I really dont have the space to leave pads lying around. I will have to look into buying some sort of rack to dry them on.

[colodude18]

50? By the look of the car I would have thought you were in your mid 20s

 

Yeah she's my mid life crisis toy I feel like I'm still in my mid 20s, anyway. Emotionally that is. Physically is a whole other story

 

Becareful, don't show your wife you know how to do laundry, next thing you know, you might be washing your own underwears:lolsmack:

 

Don't worry, I only do this when she's out of the house!!

[Adroc33]

Wire rack FTW!!

[BlueGenCoupe]

I've learned that the only way to keep my Adams pads and towels clean and safe is to wash/dry them myself. Yes, I learned how to operate the washer AND dryer at my old age (50)!

 

50? By the look of the car I would have thought you were in your mid 20s

 

Becareful, don't show your wife you know how to do laundry, next thing you know, you might be washing your own underwears:lolsmack:

[colodude18]

I hand wash the pads, and set them on a towel on top of the washer/dryer to dry. Like Mook said, with the low humidity we have here they dry pretty quickly. I just don't want them out for too long so they don't get contaminated. Once dry, they go into individual ziploc bags and then inside a closed plastic container.

 

I've learned that the only way to keep my Adams pads and towels clean and safe is to wash/dry them myself. Yes, I learned how to operate the washer AND dryer at my old age (50)! It only took one instance of my wife putting all my washed and dried MF towels in a pile on the dirty steps to the garage...

I rolled my eyes, threw them all in the trash, got a new supply and now I take care of them myself :-)

[BlueGenCoupe]

I always wash my pads with the pad washer. Using this, the pads don't get soaked like when your wash them normally. I'd say about half an inch or quarter inch of the pad gets wet, and the grit guard inside srubs it clean.

 

After im done cleaning the pads, I sit them in my furnace room to dry over night. By the time I wake up in the morning there ready to go. I find washing them without the pad washer, they take double if not triple the time to completly dry.

[Team Adam's]

Mine sit on one of these in the garage after washing:

 

 

No dog involved, of course.

[DaveVY]

Why are you guys needing to dry your pads so quickly? If mine are dry in 24 hours, I'm happy! Of course if you need them the next day and don't have redundant stock, I can understand the need to blow dry them.

 

Chris

 

If I just use the grit guard, and NO forced air, it seems to take at least 3 days to dry. In that length of time, here in Florida, I am concerned about mildew/mold spores starting to grow with the moisture. So, as a result of that concern, I use the box fan trick (along with squashing the pads first on a towel) to quickly dry them (still a full day) before putting them away in the cabinets.

 

Oh... and I like to get everything put away as quickly as possible to keep the garage looking organized!

[07RS4]

Having a wire rack is key... without good airflow they take FOREVER to dry... mine are pressed into a drying towel right after washing, then set face down on a wire rack. If I have time and its not windy they get placed on a rack out in the sun to speed it up a little.

 

In the summer when the humidity is low and temps are high mine are easily dry the next day... winter it can take as much as 2 or 3 if I don't 'help' them along.

 

Yeah, that's my approach. I never set them in the sun though. How do you feel about in the dead of summer if I where set them out in the sun? Do you feel pad life would be reduced? For point of reference, in NorCal, it's roughly high 90's...no humidity and plenty of sun.

[Chewy]

Storage purposes too, my parents hate seeing any of my detailing supplies. They are against the whole idea of it.

 

My parents don't seem to care. Heck my wife and son don't seem to care. I don't leave them on the kitchen counter though.

[Team Adam's]

Having a wire rack is key... without good airflow they take FOREVER to dry... mine are pressed into a drying towel right after washing, then set face down on a wire rack. If I have time and its not windy they get placed on a rack out in the sun to speed it up a little.

 

In the summer when the humidity is low and temps are high mine are easily dry the next day... winter it can take as much as 2 or 3 if I don't 'help' them along.

[Adamized]

Why are you guys needing to dry your pads so quickly? If mine are dry in 24 hours, I'm happy! Of course if you need them the next day and don't have redundant stock, I can understand the need to blow dry them.

 

Chris

 

Storage purposes too, my parents hate seeing any of my detailing supplies. They are against the whole idea of it.

[XQIZT]

Why are you guys needing to dry your pads so quickly? If mine are dry in 24 hours, I'm happy! Of course if you need them the next day and don't have redundant stock, I can understand the need to blow dry them.

 

Chris

 

Its just a matter of getting them stored more quickly, instead of spread out all over the garage, etc. For me anyway.

[Chewy]

Why are you guys needing to dry your pads so quickly? If mine are dry in 24 hours, I'm happy! Of course if you need them the next day and don't have redundant stock, I can understand the need to blow dry them.

 

Chris

[Adamized]

I learned from a detail clinic to put the pads onto two grit guards. Works for me.

[MichiganSRT8]

Box fan with little pressure to hold down the pads ftw! nice and dry in no time

[XQIZT]

I love the box fan trick. Been doing that for several months with no issues.

 

 

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[Z71_Denali]

i set mine on the grit guards inside my garage, but if my wash pads are on those, i set them on top of the dryer

[02Xtreme07ss]

I use a cheap dish drying rack when I dry my pads and applicators. I put quite a few in there, they stay separated and allows air to reach all side of the pads at the same time.

 

[07RS4]

Get most of the water out by compressing them in a cotton towel, then place them on a box fan with the grit guards on top so they don't move once dry. They dry "quickly" and will ready by the next polishing session. The white takes the longest to dry because of the small pores. I'm lucky, because my detailing cart doubles as a 3 tiered drying rack.

[DaveVY]

When I want pads to dry more quickly I use a tip that I got from someone here on the forums... sorry that I don't recall who it was and can't give credit to the right person...

 

Set a box fan on its side (on blocks so that air can still flow through) and turn it on low and set the pads on it... if the fan speed is too high the pads will blow off as they dry and lose the water weight. Typically this dries them overnight for me.

 

I love Mook's suggestion of using an A/C vent... but that doesn't work for those of us who live in Florida where all the vents are on the ceiling!!

[JBlack151]

After cleaning mine I lay them down on a towel and rotate them in various positions inside my house where there is not too much heat or cold temps.