WayneO Posted October 9, 2013 Share Probably an odd question, but what is the best way to wash your helmets straps cause no matter how hard I try my straps are filthy and always look starched. This has made my heet flippen uncomfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted October 9, 2013 Share I just rinse them off with some clean water after every couple of rides to keep the sweat at bay and then once a month or so I make a bit of a paste with some washing powder and water, take a small nail brush and give them a good clean. I have white straps and have given up on them staying clean, they now have a orange hue thanks to the Magalies sand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Probably an odd question, but what is the best way to wash your helmets straps cause no matter how hard I try my straps are filthy and always look starched. This has made my heet flippen uncomfortable Ill ask my maid when I see her, Ive tried and failed miserably... dunno what or how she does it but it works DIPSLICK and Jacques999 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 9, 2013 Share Muc-off make a helmet cleaning product that seems to work pretty well - spray on, gentle jiggle around, rinse off. De-odorises too.. they say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted October 9, 2013 Share I take a shower with my helmet once in a while... Normal soap scrub on the straps and the pads get machine washed. Keeps it sparkling. Did some research a while back and almost all solvents and a lot of alkaline products are not advised on helmets as they may affect the polystyrene or plastic... lucmccann, SwissVan, slowpoke and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 9, 2013 Share Shower with your helmet....Wash it with shampoo or your shower soap, if its ok for your face / scalp then its good for the helmut MeridaHFS, 428 others, Hairy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques999 Posted October 9, 2013 Share water and soap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted October 9, 2013 Share My Camelbak and shoes get mucky as wellResorted to dumping the lot with the helmet once a month in the bath with woolite soak and rinse twice and hang in the sun Works like a dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazshell Posted October 9, 2013 Share Without a doubt, Dettol hand wash liquid. I dilute it about 1 - 4 with water and wash my gloves and helmet straps and liner with this after every ride (4 - 5 rides a week). Keeps the funky smell away and the sweat stains too. After 8 months they are as good as new apart from a bit of wear and tear on the gloves, but can't blame the sop for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted October 9, 2013 Share Ill ask my maid when I see her, Ive tried and failed miserably... dunno what or how she does it but it worksDOES SHE WASH YOU ASWELL??? :eek: dont you know how soap and water works SKILLS ChUkKy and Spidermonkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted October 9, 2013 Share Ill ask my maid when I see her, Ive tried and failed miserably... dunno what or how she does it but it worksShe is jiking them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie Posted October 9, 2013 Share I spray my shoes and helmet with Powasol when washing the bike and rinse with the hosepipe, easy. But rinse the helmet after each ride with the hosepipe, and wash them when I wash the bike after 5 rides or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted October 9, 2013 Share I stick my helmet into the washing machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott5 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Like the others have said, shower with your helmet.I use that thing my missus uses to exfoliate with - dont know what it's called but it looks like the bag that oranges come it, but all balled up. Squirt some shower gel onto it and work the inside of the helmet like im unscvrewing a lid. Just lay the straps on the inside while im doing this and it sorts them out too.Do it every couple of weeks becuase it starts to get funky ! Edited October 9, 2013 by Skott5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazshell Posted October 9, 2013 Share Like the others have said, shower with your helmet.I use that thing my missus used to exfoliate with - dont know what it's called but it looks like the bag that oranges come it but all balled up. Squirt some shower gel onto it and work the inside of the helmet like im unscvrewing a lid. Just lay the straps on the inside while im doing this and it sorts them out too.Do it every couple of weeks becuase it starts to get funky !Please don't tell your wife you are doing this. She's gonna be VERRRY unhappy with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skott5 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Please don't tell your wife you are doing this. She's gonna be VERRRY unhappy with you! What happens in the shower .. stays in the shower ... Caerus and RED1408 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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