Getting Wax/Polish out of those applicator pads?

[Mr_Accord]

Does anyone know of a good way to get car wax/polish out of the small disc shaped hand applicator pads. It says on the package washable, and I have stuck them in a bucket of hot soapy water and tried scrubbing the absorbed wax out of them and so far no luck. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[NHGUY]

They are cheap enough,dont even waste the time or effort.

 

[Donald]

Toss it in the washing machine with your wife's lingere and when its clean, look dumb as to how that got in there.

 

[Michael_P]

I wash them in a 2 gallon bucked with about 3 oz of dish soap. Then rinse thoroughly. I've had the same pads for years and use them twice a year on three cars. You can find them dirt cheap in the fall on clearance at several places.

 

[jcwit]

Yup, wash them out in dish detergent.

 

[RTexasF]

Soak in Oxyclean and throw them in the washing machine. Some polishes, waxes, and sealants just don't wash out no matter what.

 

[dparm]

Originally Posted By: NHGUY
They are cheap enough,dont even waste the time or effort.


This. Once you put a product on the pad, it should only be used for that product until you throw it out.

 

[Russell]

Seems obvious. Use the washing machine. That said, some pads I do throw away. I used black wax once, it would not come out of the pads.

 

[Michael_P]

Oh yeah. Oxy Clean. Since Billy Mays died, I kind of forgot about it.

 

[Bgallagher]

Originally Posted By: jcwit
Yup, wash them out in dish detergent.


Dawn works best. Soak them in hot water and give them a good scrub. It will never go completely white again but they will be clean and good to use. Plus they are cheap. I wax my car every month and replace them every 3. They are under a dollar.......

 

[CharBaby]

Toss'em and get new ones!

I have seen 3/$1 in some stores. I other stores, I have seen them, 1/$3. I like the 3/$1 better!

Also, I have used those thin yellow sponges for applying wax. I bought a whole bag of'em at the Dollar Store. The bag had 8-10, 3"x3" sponges. Get them damp like any other wax applicator and apply your wax.

When the sponges get too loaded up with wax products, TOSS'EM!