Best Way To Clean Polishing Pads - Amazing!!

SCOTT WITH DALLAS PAINT CORRECTION & LUXURY MICROFIBER SHOWS THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN YOUR POLISHING PADS AFTER PAINT CORRECTION
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Products Used:
1. Griot's Garage 10813STDCRD 6" Dual Action Random Orbital Polisher with 10' Cord - amzn.to/2TCNRUK
2. Griot's Garage 10523 5.5" Orange Foam Polishing Pad (Set of 3) - amzn.to/3391HRR
3. Palmolive Ultra Strength Dish Soap - 10 oz (Pack of 3) - amzn.to/2TBUVB1

[@tonyrecker4847]

Man I really appreciate your videos. You have a very simple, realistic approach to work. It makes me feel like we're a team and your just being a great guy and helping me out! Thanks so much!!

[@packman5906]

Way more simple than I expected! Everyone wants to sell a product for this and for that and it gets costly. Simple and cost effective. Thanks Scott!

[@francisconavarro956Tx]

Thank you for showing me and not trying to sell products. Respect ✊🏼

[@MyGuyKirby]

That method works great, much easier inside the house than sitting out in heat on the driveway. Love your style Scott.

[@Adanacon]

Exactly how I wash my pads. Then I spin them out on my polisher. Sometimes I use a citrus degreaser to break down a really dirty pad. Great video .

[@donaldjames4437]

Grabbed a Griot G9 last week as a newbie to polish I appreciate your insight.

[@catfishcorner7116]

Thanks Scott for all of your informative video’s! I’m a professional detailer myself and you always impart knowledge! Thanks!🐟

[@rickdff62]

Palmolive softens your hands while you do the dishes. Madge--"You're soaking in it", ha!

[@marksreviewsandrants8554]

HA H HA I THOUGHT OF THAT COMMERCIAL TOO,I remember it well.

[@mikebarrett8681]

Gees mate you must be as old as I am!

[@alexbrown1995]

I remember that ad really well. You must be an Aussie....

[@cagedferal8110]

Gen X !

[@Robert-ti5ku]

Wow, dated yourself there!!!

[@davidhume5852]

I'm very new to detailing and I just work on my cars and my kids cars. I use Griots exclusively. How your washing your pads is exactly how I clean mine only I've been using Dawn. And yes sir it takes longer for the soap to dissipate. I'll try palmolive. I thank you for letting me know I'm doing it correctly. Aloha

[@g8r5oh10]

This is how I always wash my pads, however, I found it's easier to rinse them with a bucket of clean water or the other side of the sink (plugged and filled with clean water). You hold the palmolive-saturdated pad under the clean water and squeeze it several times and it rinses much faster this way instead of having running water hitting it. Just my experience.

[@SBDETAILS805_SERVICES]

G8R 5OH that’s the way I do it

[@verdantacres4460]

Soak the pads in the bucket as the ones you clean rinse into that bucket

[@howardgriffith71]

Absolutely not boring appreciate it keep up the great work

[@ah244895]

I was washing my pads when this video magically appeared. I think KZbin is spying on!

[@angelg5235]

Videos are amazing Scott. Your knowledge is truly valuable. Cant wait to keep learning more and more .

[@brucemaccaul4145]

Scott that wasn’t boring. Very informative and way less complicated than other videos posted by companies trying to flog their wares. Great info for me as a beginner paint corrector. Thanks.

[@Ian-fg7rq]

Almost 100k subscribers. I was here when you had 20k lol. Great job sir. Been here for most of the journey. Appreciate all you’re knowledge and sharing! Here’s to 200k!!👍🏻

[@hiijjh100]

I'm a detail shop manager and I literally have a shitty old orbital I use to get excess water out of my pads after cleaning. Lol. Just let her rip on level 6 till you don't see mist anymore, let them dry on the drip tray. You'll be cutting and polishing again in no time. That you oberk sole one step. Life saver

[@asertiv1]

Love your videos. It's important to protect the pads, thanks for the tips. I am now predicting a Nationwide shortage on Palmolive dish soap... Power of Scott recommendations! Lol.

[@AndysAutoCarePlus]

Very similar to the way I clean mine! Great video Scott!

[@astarpery6260]

'I get this stuff from the dollar store for ....a dollar' - my fav quote of yours! Just teasing - thanks for all the helpful vids and keep it up!

[@_nthng]

😆

[@snufbox]

Yeah that definitely blew me away 🤯

[@robertsparks3584]

Thanks just purchased a buffer today and pad

[@huntershumway7755]

Scott, you're the man! Awesome video!

[@KAONANAONA]

I soak pads in a bucket of water from the bottom of my hot water heater with a half bottle of palmolive. Remove them when the water cools to 100deg, rinse and ring them out twice. Clean and still work like new, pads last forever.

[@matthewgibb2640]

you are correct about the pad washers not fully cleaning the pads plus if you dont use onr its going to leave cleaner residue in there. I dont recommend dish washing liquid. it discolours and makes the pads feel rougher. citrus at 5-10% maximum strength is better.

[@jstim6144]

I have learned sooo much from Scott just in the last few months. I have always been a gear head, but always been terrible at keeping my cars and trucks tip top. Keep the good content coming.

[@marioskosmidhs9454]

Thanks scott i still remenber your last video about cleaning them. Thanks a lot again for helping us

[@m3pilot86]

Funny thing, I’ve been doing it this way for a few years. Thought I was bein’ a noob.

[@Topdeal32]

That’s what I do and that’s what I use Palmolive softens hands while you clean your polishing pads.

[@vgidenko47]

Wife loves to wash dishes in our new sink, I know where I'm bringing all the used pads next time Thanks scott!!

[@michaelscott8267]

You read my mind I washed all of my pads it's the same way. The microfiber pads that I use for the compound washes out right away I only use the soap to get the little bit of residue. Those Griot's Garage pads wash like a dream. I love them so much. Thank you for not making it rocket science to wash a pad. Thats all you have to do and let them air dry overnight.

[@Retset]

I'm pleased to see I'm doing roughly the right thing already! I actually use a bit of APC is the only difference. It's a citrus one so smells nice ...

[@robmendoza6210]

How many different ways did you come up with before settling on the "wash it under the faucet"method?

[@beachbuminpcb2011]

I gotta say, I was a little skeptical considering what all is offered out there as a "professional cleaner/cleaning system", but this seems to work amazingly. I used Dawn instead of Palmolive, because that's what I already had at home, and it was a HUGE difference. I'll know the final result tomorrow once they're dry, but all looks good so far.

[@alexisamtosta]

Scott, what about leaving them to soak for a while in warm to hot water? And what about in the washing machine with a quick wash and warm to hot water? Sorry about the silly questions. Best regards buddy

[@alexisamtosta]

@I_Said_ OU812 Thanks bud. Some washing machines have a 12 and 14 minute quick wash cycle so thats why I asked.

[@midnightmystery544]

Maybe soak in warm soapy water then blot with a towel.

[@alexisamtosta]

@@midnightmystery544 thanks

[@eltony69]

Excelente video I mean the best video I never see 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌💎

[@guardianoffshore4359]

Thank you for this.. I thought the same thing about the bucket especially for over 100$

[@shueher1]

I do the same thing too, but rinse it in Distill water at the end to remove some of the hard water.

[@dicam492]

I do the same thing but I rinse it with holy water. 😄😄

[@shueher1]

@@dicam492 yes, only if the paint is that bad.

[@bloodybones63]

The urine of virgins, when I can find them.

[@budman123052]

Good info, you saved me unnecessarily spending money, thank you!!

[@supersabrosinho]

1:52 is when the washing starts. It's all mindless rambling before that

[@mrzedlyt]

"Absolutely clean" and only several gallons of warm/hot water to do it.

[@circlepfarm9729]

Hate to see his electric bill!!!

[@MarcAntoine01]

The amount of water wasted was huge. I'm French and we're not the best here but ouch that was bad

[@Diesel9]

If you want to show off your shiny new or old car, than this is what it takes.

[@beast11135]

It's easy to turn the faucet off and back on. But It's not necessary.

[@andrewgibb8846]

Water is cheap, it’s the sewer charge where they get ya.

[@iwayned]

Great! Saves me some doing ;ess than the best enhancment possible. Valuable video.

[@tdk1246]

I'm a newbie to polishing and waxing my boat. I finished a day of compounding and waxing and was wondering if I could clean these pads. I watched other videos which seemed too complicated or expensive. Using your method, I now have clean reusable pads and it only took me a few minutes to do all three including the wool cutting pad. Thank you so much for sharing this simple, gentle and effective method. I'll go watch your other videos now.

[@IamPaste]

It's funny how, despite my intellect, I have to KZbin everything I do to make sure that I am doing it the proper way.

[@elieziete]

Can’t beat it.

[@enriquesilva8164]

Thanks for everything Scott!!!

[@a.martinez9825]

Love your videos! You do a great job of explaining things and dumbing it down for the beginner keep up the good work.

[@carloswasabi6179]

If you want to use dawn just finish the last rinse with cold water and that will stop the soap from sudsing up and flush it out if the pad real quick like.

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

Chemical guys pad cleaner is freaking amazing

[@Sickey]

Chemical guys have a freaking spray or cream for everything pretty soon they’ll have a cream that gets the shit stains out of my underwear 😂

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

Sicurella39 shoot, why not lol

[@Juke582]

I love their new sticky snow soap! You spray blast in bottle it on and wipe it off and it clings to dirt and takes everything off the car! Smells amazing too with diff scents! I love all their products!

[@happynow01]

My wife would Cutt if my beautiful soft hands if I did that inside. Lol thanks for tip, I’ll do it outside!

[@chrisformby3039]

2hrs later and $150 on the hot water bill, all the pads are clean.

[@thundermix100]

i used my electric boil kettle to warm and used that water

[@Robert-ti5ku]

I was thinking the same thing

[@roadstar499]

yes, i think filling that sink up adding soap and a few pads at a time ..then rinsing would be great way... maybe do it in 3 stages... kinda like a washing machine would,but by hand would be less abusive on pads...

[@clintonross1649]

Right! Save some water for the fish!

[@SlingbladeJim]

GOOD ONE.............REAL GOOD ONE. BRILLIANT

[@MrLovegospel]

Great tutorial...

[@stevefranklin6696]

thanks Manny

[@p4cks]

i clean mine with snow foam, then use the two bucket method, then wash in pure mountain water, then i get the dog to lick dry it

[@Tarikcando]

Scott Rock!

[@valdiviajr1]

Thanks for the video thanks for the tips preciate it

[@mariafriend644]

Maybe fill a pan with hot water and soak all the pads? Rinse in another pan with clear water.

[@44mickd]

Damn that’s a lot of wasted hot water

[@imagineifyouwereaworm]

Not wasted

[@clydestrong2913]

Great vid! Thanks!

[@johnpetermann6544]

Thanks…great info.

[@thepick5663]

How do you store your pads?

[@jestinloveday584]

Thank you Ray Romano. Quick question. If my mom lives across the street can she just clean them for me?

[@davekraus9714]

Scott. The videos from you are great; a little longwinded but great. One comment. When you're not actively rinsing the pad, turn off the water. Save the planet buddy.

[@wildpony1957]

Great method for cleaning but you must have used 10 gallons of water in the process. That seems excessive if you are into conservation.

[@harryazzole7814]

Do you know how much water is used in the average home car wash? This entire profession/hobby isn't for conservationists.

[@AntLive29]

@@harryazzole7814 Quiet

[@Aerouu]

If we are into conservation, we shouldn't even detail, much less drive cars. ;) I wonder how much water is spent making such a polishing pad. Maybe using a couple of gallons to extend it's life outweighs the production cost and water.

[@johngerlach2765]

@@Aerouu good point!

[@bpcarman]

Ok stick with me here for a minute. This gentlemen shares his time and expertise doing a video on how to clean buffing pads to keep guys like me from having to buy new ones all the time and to make our work look more professional. He us saving us money and time by giving us these tips. And the only thing you can add to this is he used a lot of water? And I think you estimate was just a little high. You can't see the forest for the trees.

[@ms3er396]

I soak mine in 3D Towel Klean then simply use my Worx Hydroshot to blast them clean using warm but fresh 3D Towel Kleen Water. Works perfectly and super fast. The pressure is only 320psi so it's fully safe on even foam pads. Then I give them one last rinse of pure water and spin them in the washer under a drain and rinse cycle.

[@doncastillo7813]

Thank you. Very informative

[@S197Bryan]

Thank you for this video. I was wondering how I was going to wash my Meguiar's foam pads. With everything closed down right now I couldn't go to a laundromat to wash it. I just finished washing them with Ajax dish washing soap and it worked perfectly.

[@willmechling2537]

After it's clean could I put it back on and spin the excess water out or does it matter? Or, use air to blow dry it? ...I'm new to this way of polishing

[@MirandaDetailing]

Yup. I clean my pads exactly the same way!

[@ejoautovideos]

Same here! 👍

[@tredfxman]

Lol figured this out with my own ass the first time i polished 2 weeks ago, its not exactly rocket science. However i squeeze my pads, compound gets of much quicker. With quality pads you shodent have to worry for durability much.

[@TheNature101]

I use a 3 bucket method to clean my pads and a 2 bucket method to clean my car... so I'm quickly running out of buckets and I need to buy more... lol

[@truenewsglobal]

Do I have to do this every time I buff? If not, how many times can I use the pad before I clean it?

[@pedrogsantamaria5271]

Thanks

[@bobadams1475]

Can I use one pad per stage or must I use multiple pads per stage on a car and the same question when I polish my motorcycle

[@Forevertonedfitness]

"OHH that's getting a little hot" 🤣. Great vid thanks!

[@JasonKnightxenofish]

Thanks for breaking this down.

[@darkman8022]

I always washed my pads like this for years but i use the dollar store stuff to make sure it rinse out completely

[@charlesking5312]

How many gallons of water does it take to clean 1 pad? IMO it just seemed to be a lot of wasted water

[@nitroboynik]

will free and clear laundry soap have similar results?

[@kentuckyrc2142]

almost wired u made this video...I literally was washing my pads yesterday thinking I wonder how scott does it....boom like a god u responded lol. thanks buddy

[@clintonross1649]

I would hate to know what you’re thinking about when making love to your partner... “Geeeze, you know hunny, I bet Scott does this better than me, I wonder how Scott would make love properly?” 🤣

[@badass1g]

I literally just bout a whole new setup and after just ripping the pads off and cleaning them ONE TIME the material on the back of the pad is pulled almost half way off so now the pad is RUINED after just two uses…. What did I do wrong ?? They were $10 per pad. UGH

[@rmcracing69]

Great info Scott! Tip I found, after you are done with the cleaning, switch to cold water to rinse the soap out of the pad faster. Cold water cuts soap quicker than hot.

[@unions100]

U are fantastic 👍👍👍

[@jjg3463]

do you have to waist that much Water to clean the pads ?

[@stogie0608]

I use this method with my pads and I feel it gets the majority of polish/wax/compound off my pads. I try getting as much water out by hand them spin them on my polisher to get more out. Not sure if that’s a good idea to spin them dry 🤷🏽‍♂️ but I do it. Seems to spin out a lot more water at the end

[@charlesbrown7765]

Thank you Scott! I'm adding polishing to my new business. I was going crazy figuring how to maintain my pads. I'm like pads are so expensive. This saves money and assures better results on the job. You're much appreciated. I can always depend on your tutorials

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

What about cleaning wool pads? Same deal?

[@barrybebenek8691]

Great video, but it seems you’re using a swimming pool amount of water, for each pad. Anyway, thanks for the vid. 🇨🇦👍🏼

[@kingstonsean]

My thoughts exactly. And I've been to Dallas many times. There isn't a lot of water there.

[@stevehoppenjan]

@OUTLAW AUTOBODY It's fresh water that is in jeopardy. I never heard any "liberal media" say the oceans were going to run dry.

[@clintonross1649]

There won’t be any need for cars or auto detailers once the world runs out of fresh water, there is no synthetic water to keep us alive!

[@KennyCosway]

Great information as usual

[@henrygiann9735]

How much Fooking water did you use running the tap non-stop... could've washed 3 cars with the power washer...

[@mcosta1819]

Do u use the same kinda pad brush for a microfiber and a foam pad?

[@maxmaulden3634]

Great video. Thank you.

[@nvdetails9579]

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈 Almost there...

[@reddyuda]

Can I put the pads on my DA and use it to fling all the water out? That is what I usually do, and no ill effects thus far (maybe some stress to the polisher but not that bad)

[@indetailsydney2852]

Great video Scott. Not boring at all. I now know to get that last bit of crud out of my pads. Just one question do you use the same method for microfibre pads? TIA. Lloyd

[@MrDwaine]

A lot of talking .... Just show what you do to clean the damn things

[@RAMCO840]

Damn Right!!!

[@stevepatrick5695]

All the dislikes are from the folks at McKeeyes 37 polishing pad cleaner!

[@nexamax]

Thanks for confirming that I am doing the right thing! 😁 I'm using Dawn Platinum Erasing Dish Foam and 1 pump cleans 1 pad perfectly.

[@DrewDiddy7703]

Styli F Loving the Dawn foam soap, seems to last a lot longer than regular dish detergent.

[@michaelscott8267]

Griots Polishing orange pad works good with meguiars paint reconditioning cream.

[@bpcarman]

And thanks for the part about using peroxide to get rid of that residue. It worked like a charm and I was about to toss a good wool pad because I thought I had ruined it.

[@goce_mkd456]

Nice tips

[@mrrobvs]

is it necessary for it to be completely dry before you use it?

[@joshgalloway5179]

Scott I’m a new sub but been watching ur videos for a long time! Love ur videos, the black wheels on my truck hav clear coat on them and what’s ur opinion on bringing them bak to life? They hav swirl marks and scratches on them, I just dnt want to completely ruin them?

[@Carlos.Rivera]

I use 1 bucket filled with water and 2oz of ALL clear detergent... the same you recommended for washing MF towels