Cleaning 5:10s...

Crazyjenkins01

Hi All,

Happy New Year and all that.
After some advice from those in the know. I did a night ride a little while back and my 5:10s are still covered in mud. everything else got cleaned up easily enough, but not sure the best way to get the shoes back to the original black!

Planning on knocking off as much of the crud as I can, then thought a quick spin in the washing machine? I know they'll take an age to dry, especially at this time of the year but would this work to get them back to pretty clean, or do I need to break out a bucket of soapy water and a toothbrush?

Any advice appreciated!

Crazy

The Rookie

Scrape off the dried mud, put in a laundry bag, rinse cycle and then a spin to get most the water out, then dry.

JBA

Just leave them dirty.

cooldad

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Crazyjenkins01

I would JBA and Dad but they are CAKED!
Thanks Rook, no powder to help with the cleaning? Obviously don't want sparkling but will just water do the trick?

The Rookie

Don't bother with powder, mud comes out with just water.

Crazyjenkins01

Beauty, thanks for the info

AlShack

Or an old washing up brush, hot water and the kitchen sink. Radiator for a day to dry out - job's a carrot.

JBA

Crazyjenkins01 wrote:

I would JBA and Dad but they are CAKED!

The dry mud will flake off as you ride.

cooldad

This ^^^^^^^^^^^

rockmonkeysc

Wait for them to dry and hit off the lose mud. Use a nail brush if you're really fussy.
Getting them spotless is a waste of time, they'll only be muddy again within 5 minutes of riding.
Cleaning them too much shortens their life, it rots the lining and stitching.

Crazyjenkins01

Big old brush for a first attempt then!

paul_stelling

Crazyjenkins01 wrote:

Big old brush for a first attempt then!

Best to let the mud dry then brush off with a stiff brush just before you wear them next time. Getting wet is OK but they take days to dry.

Crazyjenkins01

Got them all clean(ish!) yesterday, brush and elbow grease, pretty much all of it came off with just a brush over.