Within the reconditioning industry, opinions vary widely on how best to clean and care for both wool and foam buff pads. And since a clean, well maintained pad is key to producing a high gloss, swirl-free finish, proper pad care is critical.
Everyone agrees on the importance of regularly spurring a buff pad. A pad spur should be used on wool pads (not a screwdriver!), while a foam pad cleaning brush is needed on foam.