CarCareTruth Score
Decent.
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Prices may varyHealth score is for adult use as intended, per the manufacturer's SDS. It does not model child ingestion, accidental spill cleanup, or off-label use. See the safety panel below for full hazard classification, and /disclaimer for the full editorial scope.
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This product ranks #3 of 3 in Pad Cleaner.
Last reviewed June 14, 2026
TL;DR Handles both foam pads and microfiber towels in one bottle · spray-soak-rinse for pads, 2·4 oz in the washing machine for towels · and the broad owner consensus backs the cleaning claim. No SDS on file; the health score reflects that gap until one is obtained.
A made-in-USA RTU liquid for foam polishing pads and microfiber towels. Spray onto a loaded foam pad, agitate with a brush or pad washer, and rinse with warm water; for microfiber, add to a separate washing machine load. Community evidence is consistent across a large owner base · effective residue removal, clean rinse, no downstream contamination reports · but does not specifically benchmark against heavily loaded cutting pads, so the quality score reflects solid general-use evidence rather than the category ceiling.
Best for detailers doing multi-stage correction who want one cleaner for both pad types between stages. Lightly loaded pads can often be rinsed clean with warm water alone between stages.
No SDS is on file. The bottle label carries a SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT caution; that label classification maps to the recommended eye and skin protection tiers. No solvent co-solvents appear in the California Right-to-Know ingredient disclosure · inhalation risk is low outdoors or in an open garage. Pad-cleaning rinse water flows to the drain; one ingredient carries an aquatic toxicity profile at the ingredient level, placing the environment score in the Average range.
Yes · Griot's explicitly supports both. For foam pads, spray directly onto the pad, let it soak briefly, agitate with a brush or pad washer, and rinse with warm water. For microfiber towels and pads, add 2·4 oz to the washing machine and launder separately from other fabrics.
Wool pads are not specifically called out on the label or product page. The formula is a mild water-based surfactant system without solvents, so there is no obvious chemistry reason for wool incompatibility, but Griot's has not confirmed it · treat wool pad compatibility as unverified.
No safety data sheet (SDS) has been located for this product despite an exhaustive search of Griot's Garage's compliance CDN, DealerGoodies, and third-party SDS hosts. Per the site's no-SDS policy, a flat health score of 5.0 and an NO SDS badge apply until a full GHS SDS is obtained. The three-ingredient formula (CA RTK disclosure) and label chemistry suggest a typical score of 8.5·9.0 once verified.
Owners consistently describe a clean rinse with no downstream contamination reports. The formula contains no silicone, no wax boosters, and no film-former additives identified in the CA RTK disclosure · consistent with the residue-free community evidence.
Marketing copy from Griot's Garage, via Amazon. Not editorial.
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