There seems to be no sure fire way to clean pads....I checked out some other forums and didn't get a good feel for one way or another.

Would like to here from the pros on how you clean your pads?

I am all ears...

 

Murphy's Oil Soap.

once the product on the pad is totally dry, I do the following:

stand at the sink with warm, running water .. put a small bit of soap on the pad .. somewhere between a quarter and half dollar size amount, and work it into the pad by hand .. then continue to work it in and rinse it out under the running water ..

I then squeeze it dry, then blot it dry with a clean blue Scott shop towel.

I then attach it to the rotary, and spin it on low speed, while holding it down in a 5 gallon bucket.

then goes on a shelf in my closet, to totally air dry .. once dry, into a ziplock baggie, and out into a cabinet in the garage.

 

great question!

 

Hrmm I cleaned mine one time and put it in a zip-loc...few months later I found it and it was green Guess I didn't dry it enough.

 

Great advice, and, not to be rude, but had you searched, you would have found that this gets discussed several times a year... I wonder if I put this into the sticky... Gip-- If I didnt, do you mind if I copy+paste this into it? (Dont worry, you are credited in there already) It is a really good tidbit...

 

no problem ..

 

Nice try...I did do a search. Try it. "Pad Cleaning or DA Pad Cleaning" or How to clean pads"

Here is the link to the search https://www.f150online.com/forums/se...archid=1199803



I made the attempt at least.

 

hmmm... do old posts delete after a certain amount of time??? I know I have seen the Murphys deal come up several times... sorry 'bout that.


------Thanks, Gip. (goes scrambling to update the sticky, which as of yet still hasnt been posted...)

speaking of the sticky... RP, Where art thou? Have you died? You are killing your 20 something posts per day record!!!

 

BTW-- by searchig for "pad cleaning" (yes, include the quotes) and selecting only the care & detailing, I came up with a fw results. all but the next to last one describe the above system. Here is a link to my search:

MY SEARCH RESULTS

BTW-- this was not to be rude/mean, but so that everyone can learn about the advanced search feature. Now that everybody can use the search bar, we are learnign how to advanced search...

 

I am going to put a skunk in your truck....but I mean it in a nice way.

 

In that case, I will return the favor by leaving a dead fish on your engine under the hood, and put baby powder in you A/C intake, before the shop gives it back to you!!!

Again-- didnt mean to be mean or rude, just pointing it out...

But while you are skunking my truck, look at the axle, exhaust, and such. Then you can see what you have been wanting to see...

 

limburger on the manifold!

I took the advice I'd heard here. Murphy's oil soap, squeeze psudo dry, air dry all the way, into ziplock.

Works great.

 

Yeah the Murphy's worked great on my pads. Seemed to work better on the 8006's then it did on the 9006's though.

 

I think that's pseudo.....

Just busting your chops since this seems to be a pseudo dog pile on me.

Ryan, I am going to put your truck on blocks while you are pointing out rust on my drive train.

 

Isn't Murphy's Oil Soap the stuff for cleaning floors?

I soak mine in hot water for 5-10 minutes, put a couple of pumps of Dawn Foaming Soap on, scrub with a brush, and thoroughly rinse out. Takes all of the wax, etc out, and makes it look brand new!