Drying Wash Pads

[thatryan]

Curious what you all do with your mitts and pads, as well as applicators, after use? I have been rinsing them out, but I can't leave them sitting in sun all day to dry. Was thinking of a mesh basket to hand on wall in garage maybe to let them "hang" ? 

 

What do you do?

 

Thanks!

[WildBillsBlueC6]

I put mine on the grit guard in a now empty wash bucket

[Chris@Adams]

I hang them in the garage to dry.......sometimes they are dry when I go to use them again, sometimes they are still damp.

[Gen9Rolla]

I put it on my grit guard and let it air dry

[mc2hill]

^ this

[Joshman3382]

I hang mine in the garage using a hanger that has spring clips on it.

[Feets31]

I hang mine on a clothes line in the basement. The garage is too dirty

[CMDChase]

I put mine in a mesh laundry bag and hang it in the garage. Not to close to the wall though. When they drip it could damage the drywall.

[Mark L]

I just drape my merino wash mit on my Adam's bucket and it's always dry, then again we really don't have Winter here in Central CA

[DaveVY]

I use a binder clip looped into the wire shelf above the garage's utility sink.

 

[Team Adam's]

Mine go down on the Grit Guards as well.

 

If you need to speed along the drying process, you can put them on a box fan, laid down at an angle.  They will dry very quickly with some forced air moving through them.

[Ricky Bobby]

Just lay them flat on the grit guards overnight, and flip them over in the morning and they will be dry.  I actually lay them damp on top of my motorcycle (covered) and they dry up pretty quick.

[ADL]

After car wash, I rinse and wring out my pad thoroughly then toss it in the dryer for an hour. Hasn't hurt the pad in any way. Then I store it in an Adam's wash bucket on top of the grit guard with the lid slightly cracked so there is some ventilation to prevent mold if there should be any moisture remaining in the pad. 

 

I have nothing against hang drying but I worry that if my pad is hanging in my garage that it could pick up dust and junk between washes.

[GerryC]

My process

 

To clean: wash pad on top of the grit guard, in the sink. Use the sprayer attachment at 45 degree angle, from the center of the pad outwards. Inspect for and remove any small dirt particles. If the pad has visible staining, one shot of APC agitated will suds up big time to take care of it.

 

To dry: wring out excess water and lay them flat on the dish rack. Next day, wring them out again (water will have settled) and flip them over.

 

If the pad fibers start to "dreadlock" you can gently brush them out with a hair brush or wide-toothed comb.