White handlebar tape

schminke
schminke Posts: 10
edited November 2009 in Workshop
Cleaning white handlebar tape: what's best?

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  • N4PALM
    N4PALM Posts: 240
    Elbow grease...

    When I had the soft Specialized Roubaix bar tape that would clean up well with a bit of washing up liquid and a scouring pad, just rub on and wipe it off with a towel until clean. Works well even if its gotten quite stained.

    Now I have the Fizik Microtex stuff its more difficult to get rid of stains, having said that it doesnt stain as easily. Im afraid to use a scouring pad in case i damage the microtex. Basically Im using muc-off and lots of elbow grease.
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    Baby-wipes seem to shift alot of stuff. :wink:
    Cycling weakly
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    If its cork tape then once IME you just can't get it white again. Magnolia is probably as good as it gets after a month or two. I have some similar to this that is much easier to keep clean.
    More problems but still living....
  • Wamas
    Wamas Posts: 256
    +1 on the baby wipes, but use these often, rather than letting the dirt and sweat become ingrained and then trying to clean it.
  • celbianchi
    celbianchi Posts: 854
    Baby wipes
    Cif
    Surgical spirit

    All bring it up almost good as new.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Autoglym intensive tar remover or vinyla nd rubber care.

    Both products bring it up like new.
  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 453
    GT85
  • Philby
    Philby Posts: 328
    Soda crystals diluted in warm water and a bit of elbow grease have worked for me and removed 8 months of grime.
  • schminke
    schminke Posts: 10
    Thanks everyone,i'll probably try them all.
  • majort
    majort Posts: 1
    i'm using white bar tape at the moment. Keeping it clean is a pain. Soapy water ie washing up liquid ,clean cloth - get the cloth wet and soapy, Wrap the cloth around and do a twist action in sections at a time, dont scrub as this will damage your bar tape.
    I recently purchased the carbon effect bar tape in white which seems to be more robust and last ages. Cleaning is a lot easier also as the outer coating is wipeable!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    schminke wrote:
    Cleaning white handlebar tape: what's best?

    The wife.
  • Stellite
    Stellite Posts: 544
    Buy some new stuff, its cheap as chips
    Just dont get the wife to fit it :shock:

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