Crap, my pads might be ruined

[Reflections]

So i recently detailed my friends car and he had done some rust touch up awhile back. Anyways i did some swirl and haze remover with the yellow pad and worked my way down. It removed a bunch of dark crap! im assuming its paint but im worried. i didnt have much all purpose cleaner to begin with so i couldnt finish washing the pads. i ordered more cleaner but it wont be here until thursday (this happened friday). Will letting the pads dry hurt my ability to get the crap out of the pad. Sort of like setting a stain in a shirt? Any tips on how to take out the paint better?...Or whatever the embedded stuff is?

[Chris@Adams]

I would clean them in dish soap for now, until your APC comes!IMHO!!

[crowvet]

Simple green works good in a pinch.

[Laguna]

Go get another APC from an auto parts store. Just pick a good quality.

[Doug123]

maybe dawn dish soap? I would think you would want to keep them moist while you run and get dawn or simple green or something...

[Superdutytd]

Simple green or dawn, both good grease cutters.

[Chewy]

I use Dawn ALL the time... Remember... It strips wax!

 

Chris

[Chris@Adams]

Kyle, Did you get your pads cleaned?

[Reflections]

Kyle, Did you get your pads cleaned?

I sure did. They Turned out great! the dawn did a good job. I couldnt believe how long it took to get the suds out though!

[Chewy]

I sure did. They Turned out great! the dawn did a good job. I couldnt believe how long it took to get the suds out though!

 

Ya.... Sorry... That's a huge downfall to using Dawn. Make sure it's not the ultra dawn and if it is it doesn't take much... We use the foaming dawn at home.

 

Chris

[Chris@Adams]

I sure did. They Turned out great! the dawn did a good job. I couldnt believe how long it took to get the suds out though!