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Title: Grubby padset......
Post by: Bfellows on July 14, 2015, 09:33 PM
Best way to clean up a grubby nylon padset?  Hot soapy water? Washing machine........?
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: chubby on July 14, 2015, 10:42 PM
Got decals on Bert ???
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: Bfellows on July 14, 2015, 11:22 PM
Yep, thats my panic....... NOS, just grubby....
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on July 15, 2015, 08:40 AM
I'd think long and hard about putting them in the washing machine. I ruined a set of og Skyway pads doing that. A toothbrush and soapy water would be my choice
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: Bfellows on July 15, 2015, 09:40 AM
Glad you reminded me Andy..... I was sure someone had already tried the washing machine route........  I shall take the more gentle approach for now till I get fed up and the Cillit bang comes out the cupboard  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on July 15, 2015, 10:58 AM
I did put my falcon pro pads in the washing machine and they came out ok apart from a bit of loss on the writing. I was always going to carefully paint over the writing anyway to brighten/sharpen them up. I made sure i scanned them first, so if the worst did happen i could get Steve to make me up a repro set
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: chubby on July 15, 2015, 07:48 PM
Deffo not the washer then Bert, gently gently catchy monkey  :D
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: BMX1973 on July 15, 2015, 07:59 PM
I have put pads in the washing machine.

Always turn the heat right down to 0 degrees or 10 degrees.
Quick wash for no more than half hour.
Leave pads on foam so they don't crumple when washing.
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: Bfellows on July 15, 2015, 08:00 PM
Sorted them - rubbed the grubby bits with neat fairy up liquid, the left them to soak in warm water for a hour (forgot about them to be honest........) rinsed a couple of times and hung them out to dry with Mrs Berts knickers so the neighbours now think she's a pole dancer........
Title: Re: Grubby padset......
Post by: dinglem on August 04, 2015, 08:36 PM
Picked this up recently - thought the washing instructions were interesting(!)

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