Krause: Worn wool buffing pads turn into grinding wheels that ruin paint
Aaron Krause · Scrub Daddy: Aaron Krause. How a Failed Experiment Became a Billion-Dollar Sponge · Mar 16, 2026 · at 15:53
Scrub Daddy founder Aaron Krause explains why traditional wool buffing pads in automotive detailing led him to search for foam-based alternatives in the early 1990s.
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“And when it gets caked up with chemicals and it wears down, it doesn't become a buffing pad. It becomes a grinding wheel. And if you're not an absolute expert, it's very easy to burn the paint off the car.”
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