Is it possible to wash one's helmet?

Flying Monkey
Flying Monkey Posts: 51
edited September 2009 in MTB general
At the risk of attracting some double entendre responses.
My helmet could do with freshening up after a number of hot and sweaty rides.
Is it possible to put it in a bowl with some detergent, or could this cause the shell to come apart from the polystyrene, or cause other problems.
I can remove some of the pads, but the straps are minging!

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  • Torres
    Torres Posts: 1,266
    I think muc off make a product called foam-fresh [or something to that effect] which you just spray on to the inside of your lid and leave to work its magic.
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  • Flying Monkey
    Flying Monkey Posts: 51
    Cheers Torres.
    I'll give it a try.
  • EdZed
    EdZed Posts: 119
    http://www.muc-off.com/snow/products/foam_fresh.html
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    I wash the strapping by hand with a light anti bacterial handwash (nice smelling too) and rinse by hand - The sweat band I take out and do the same thing - And while I'm there I get a damp cloth with the same stuff on and wipe the helmet out thoroughly a few times, then rinse the cloth out and wipe out again with plain water.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Pads get taken out and put in a washing bag then washed in the machine

    Helmet gets washed under the shower when I have a wash
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Baby shampoo is what you want, it's a very mild detergent, so unlikely to damage the glues but it'll do the job perfectly- used it many times on motorbike helmets. Just don't use very hot water, that can damage the shell. Oh, and be careful removing liners- make sure they're removable first!
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  • Flying Monkey
    Flying Monkey Posts: 51
    Bacterial handwas sound good. I didn't want to try something that might soak into the band then sting like mad if any sweat got into my eyes. (not that i'm that energetic, just slightly overweight)
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    decent clean water rinse is the key there.
  • dot1
    dot1 Posts: 538
    nearly 6 hours and there has been no remarks about dirty helmets or personal hygiene? im ashamed to be a part of this forum. this thread was pure gold!
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    I've washed mine in the sink before - takes a while t dry but the helmet/straps show no ill effects. Give 'er!
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  • andy46
    andy46 Posts: 1,666
    dot1 wrote:
    nearly 6 hours and there has been no remarks about dirty helmets or personal hygiene? im ashamed to be a part of this forum. this thread was pure gold!

    i was just thinking that, but i didn't want to be first to lower the tone :lol:
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  • Flying Monkey
    Flying Monkey Posts: 51
    I thought it might supply some ammunition! (although it was a serious topic)
  • teulk
    teulk Posts: 557
    Aint washed my helmet for over a year and it dont smell and no mold or anything untoward.............
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  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    Rinse the pads every now and then - that's about it

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