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Offline John_J1

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Festool Polishing Pads
« on: February 17, 2022, 11:49 AM »
OK to wash the blue, orange and white Festool polishing pads (sponge with hook & loop)
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Offline afish

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Re: Festool Polishing Pads
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2022, 12:36 PM »
I cant speak to the Festool ones per say but the knock off foam pads can be washed.  So I would think the Festool ones can as well.  I highly doubt Festool uses some proprietary foam.  If for some reason they cannot I would toss them in the trash and go buy some that can   
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Online Cheese

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Re: Festool Polishing Pads
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2022, 11:23 AM »
I've washed Festool foam pads for the RO 90, RO 125 and the RAP 150. The 125 & 150/180 pads turned out great but the 90 pads started to disintegrate after light usage. Maybe I didn't wash the small pads thoroughly enough or rinse them thoroughly enough...don't know.

I'm considering purchasing some pad cleaner to make the process easier and hopefully more fool proof.

https://www.autogeek.net/searchresults.html?catalog=autogeek&query=pad+cleaner&submit=Go&.autodone=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.autogeek.net%2Fpro-auto-detailing-equipment.html%3Futm_campaign%3D7479816%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_content%3D412221556799%26utm_term%3D%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIy6C28dOJ9gIVOXxvBB0uLw1EEAAYASAAEgJfSvD_BwE
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Offline Greg Powers

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Re: Festool Polishing Pads
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2022, 08:30 PM »
I have washed my pads all the times with out any problems. Make sure they are completely dry before you put them away. Onetime i had one pad develop some mildew.
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Re: Festool Polishing Pads
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2022, 01:44 PM »
Quote from: Greg Powers on May 10, 2022, 08:30 PM
I have washed my pads all the times with out any problems. Make sure they are completely dry before you put them away. Onetime i had one pad develop some mildew.

And I'll add, when drying the pad, make sure it's hook & loop side up so that gravity draws the water away from the hook & loop surface.
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