[Raja Ventureshield]

http://detailersdomain.com/mm5/merch...=FoamPadWasher

I am thinking of getting one? Has anyone used it and satisfied with the results.
I hand wash them and wanted to see if this worth the investment.

Thanks!

[TOGWT]

Not only does the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer wash pads, it dries them. Simply lift the pad out of the water and raise the speed setting slightly. Allow the pad to spin until the excess water has been removed. When you dry them, make sure you lay them face down, Velcro side up so that the water doesn’t seep into the Velcro.

One of the biggest problems with pads today lies in their backing pad and its likeliness to tear off of the pad. The major cause of this failure is from hand washing your polishing pads. When you hand wash pads, the backing pad gets wet, over saturating the foam. The Universal Pad Washer keeps the backing pads dry and extends the life of your pads. No more throwing away perfectly good pads because the backing pad has torn off.

If you've ever used a brand new wool pad, you can appreciate the convenience of a tool that conditions the pads. By conditioning your new wool pads, you extract the loose fibres from the pad, keeping your paint free of excess wool fibres.

Not an inexpensive system (especially for a hobbyist detailer) but it’s a small investment for a professional detailer considering what you probably have invested in pads.

[06E90Rostik]

Doesn't cost more than $20 IMO. A 5 gallon bucket, $5, plastic contraption with springs for "washing" pads inside the bucket, $15.

Your DA or rotary with good soap does 90% of the work. I wouldn't call it a "pad washer" either, a "plastic grill to use you DA/rotary to wash pads on" would be a better name.

My friend/neighbor who does detailing for living never uses this, he said: out of all the crap he bought this was the biggest waste of money.

[lpphreakx06]

Just get a nice brush and the proper pad cleaner and you should be fine.

[ScheerSpeed]

don't use it with Swissvax polishing pads. it will destroy them in a hurry.

[MaximusJ]

I use a bucket, snappy clean and a grit guard. I hand wash them, but someone could use the buffer to save some calories.


Pads are coming out of the cleaning process as brand new.