Keeping your buffing pad clean helps maximize performance

We know. This idea seems very obvious, but time and time again we see people either overusing their buffing pads or not cleaning them often enough. Dirt and dried out compound can collect in the wool or foam fibers and add scratches and swirl marks back into the paint.

First, be sure to choose only water-based products. Water-based products prevent pads from getting too oily. Non-water-based products may cause the pad to become saturated with oil and much tougher to keep clean. NOTE: All Presta Compounds are water based.

A fast and efficient way to keep wool pads clean is a buffing spur. Simply run the pad at a safe speed and drag the spur along the surface. The spur releases dried and caked on polish and fluffs up the wool fibers to make the pad work great again.

For foam pads, a conditioning brush achieves the same results. Simply drag the brush across the surface to release excess compound or polish.

Finally, for the best way to clean any type of pad, we recommend our Universal Pad Washer. This fast, user-friendly devices clean pads in under 30 seconds. You don’t even have to remove the pad from the buffer. Simply place the pad against the special grit guard and give it a few spins. Works with all types of buffers including rotary, orbital and even drills.

One final tip – don’t overuse the pad. It’s just not worth it. You can tell when a pad is past its prime. You will begin to notice that it isn’t cutting properly, and it may begin to sling polish and actually start falling apart. In the long run, the cost of replacing the pad will be outweighed by the time and effort you’ll save switching to a new, fresh pad.

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