Replace pads or clean them

4000 is great, very powerful, but my pads look like they are dusty gray instead of black. Meaning after cleaning with windex and lint free cloth they get very dusty in like 10 minutes. I'm thinking there's some type of oil I can put on the pads to restore that rubber feel instead of a furry feel to the pads.

Anyone know what I can put to add the moisture back to the pads, kind of like a leather conditioner but of course my pads aren't leather so leather conditioners won't work. I think mpc pads are poly urethane, so if anyone knows what can bring that shine back I'm all ears. Or if I can find those super bouncy pads that'd be even better.

Yo Larry,

I took my pads out of the machine and washed them. Yep, plain ole' soap and water. Rinse them well, and the most important step... LET THEM DRY COMPLETELY!!! (Soap residue causes stuff to stick) Try a lil bit of "Armor All" not a lot just a little bit.

Crispy Black Pads

I got new black pads some months ago, just to replace the grey ones in the 4k PLUS version.

Somehow, although I didn't use the pads very much, they kind of have a grey shimmering to them.

TSR

i agree black pads are hard to keep clean thining of just upgrading my 4000 pads to a white set or maybe just old fassion light grey

It's the oil secreted by the body that causes the shine, No matter how much you clean em they are gonna shine & it doesn't matter the color. I use a T- shirt & "Green Works" by Clorox: A mineral based all natural cleaner no harsh chemicals for my 4k Works wonders!