cleaning a polishing pad

[HowardH]

I purchased a soft polishing pad for my rotex 150 with the intention of removing polish and wax from our cars.  At $9 apiece, they aren't one and done disposable.  How does one go about cleaning them for another day?

 

[verl]

I haven't tried the Festool pads yet but I have done a lot of buffing and I use a wheel spur and I have washed pads in Woolite

 

[HowardH]

let me clarify.  I'm talking about part #485972, the soft felt pad.  Not the sponges.

 

[Steven in Iowa]

I clean my foam pads that I use for buffing my truck with Dawn dish washing liquid.  It works for the felt as well, just treat them gently and make sure to rinse thoroughly when done.

 

[John Langevin]

To clean the Lamb's Wool Bonnet (I learned the hard way ) DO NOT REMOVE IT FROM THE BACKING PAD. Use Woolite or something similiar and handwash in the sink with a fingernail brush. If you remove the bonnet and wash it separately it will shrink and you won't be able to reuse it.