Cleaning Your Helmet!!!!

lucky rsm · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Karma :

Ok cleaning your LID,,

So now the summer day's are gone and i don't suppose i'll be doing much sweating in my lid, i thought it be a good idea to clean the inside for winter commuting.

Was just wondering how some of you guy's go about cleaning the inside's of your lid's, as not all part's can be removed??
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andy_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

Hmmm... not thought of that (still being a n00bie) but for the fabric/foam parts I would probably use one of those dry-foam cleaners?
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Sam_Y_93 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Karma :

You sure all parts can't be removed? Most modern helmets do, what is your helmet?

If you can get them out I hand washed mine before, don't know what I used as that's what mothers are for Laughing

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Hyaon · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Karma :

sigh

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Nai · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Karma :

Use soap, warm water, and make sure you get all the cheese off. Thumbs Up

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

On the rare occasion I wash my lid I remove the pads and wash them in hand wash clothes detergent - they take ages to dry so do it whenyou don't need your bike for a while.

Rest of the lid and visor gets fairy liquid on a wet tissue and a rinse under the tap.

lucky rsm · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Karma :

It's a shoei z one,

The two cheek pad's come out and the front chin pad but the main dirty area that i can see is the top padding but this does not seem to want to come out.

Can i just put the cheek pads and chin pad in the washing machine?
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DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Regularly clean my helmet innards.

On my old FM lid i used babywipes on the bits that wouldn't come out for the washing machine (40 degrees delicate).
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x.carol · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 07 Sep 2011 Karma :

Fabreeze.
Then leave over night to stew.

Its actually worked! My lid was smelling of smelly hobo, incame the fabreeze & now it smells of nothing much!
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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

In a bath of warm water using baby shampoo.

Leave in a well ventilated area to dry (takes ages).

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Recluso · Brolly Dolly Joined: 16 Mar 2011 Karma :

Sanitising foam generously rubbed over the inside pads and then a spritz of Febreeze to make it smell nice ^^

Leave it somewhere warm and dry overnight and voila! A nice clean helmet again.
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