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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: se-bmxer on December 02, 2008, 03:38 PM

Title: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: se-bmxer on December 02, 2008, 03:38 PM: Has anyone done this as i have shit loads of dirty grips and i ain't cleaning them by hand
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: Timmeh on December 02, 2008, 03:45 PM: :wtf:

Gently does it I'd say...cool wash and pre-treat with a little bit of flash liquid (incidentally, flash liquid works VERY well on removing grime layers from car control stalks).

Don't put old rubber bath-mats round a washer BTW...they disintegrate apparently. :crazy2:
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: Zippy on December 02, 2008, 04:02 PM: Would tyres come up ok in the washer do you think?
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: mark 2 on December 02, 2008, 04:03 PM: Tried a dishwasher Jai on some grubby old yellow oakleys, worked a bit but the muck was quite ingrained. Next time that lazy moo washes my clothes I'll bung some white A'me's in and let you know.
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: munners on December 02, 2008, 04:13 PM: TETROSYL - Pre wipe degreaser.

Best thing ever for cleaning grips. Takes the grease and crap out of everything!
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: munners on December 02, 2008, 04:19 PM: Hard to get hold of too.

L E Went Ltd
52-56 Burlington Rd
New Malden, KT3 4NU

020 89490626‎

These have it.

EDITED......

Just found out that they cannot post as it is a flamible liquid.
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: JT71 on December 02, 2008, 04:21 PM: just use mr muscle kitchen cleaner, all super markets have it and it works.

you can also put some through the dishwasher, but careful and some might not take the heat.
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: kdw712 on December 02, 2008, 04:29 PM: I tried a couple of sets of mongoose grips in the washing machine
think at 50 degrees

they were pretty bad when they went in
and it def helped
but the grips weren't tip top when they came back out
still deep oil and muck on them

flash liquid and or mr muscle eh
i'll give that a go :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: Mattdub on December 02, 2008, 10:36 PM: cif
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: DY85262 on December 03, 2008, 12:02 AM: cif :2gunsfiring_v1:
It will always be Jif along with Marathon, Opal fruits and the Great British Pound :Rule Britannia :Great_Britain: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: sweetbeats on December 03, 2008, 12:59 AM: Had my white mushrooms on a normal wash a while ago and the come out mintos.
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: steve Beech TA on December 03, 2008, 06:46 AM: I just use a nail brush and fairy, works a treat :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: Mattdub on December 03, 2008, 08:26 AM: Quote from: DY85262 on December 03, 2008, 12:02 AM
cif :2gunsfiring_v1:
It will always be Jif along with Marathon, Opal fruits and the Great British Pound :Rule Britannia :Great_Britain: :LolLolLolLol:

Yeah I know ! , could never understand the changing to Cif ffs !
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: jT Racing on December 03, 2008, 05:34 PM: what about clit bang
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on December 03, 2008, 08:56 PM: clit bang!
nearly fell off the sofa ;D
Title: Re: Cleaning grips in the washing machine
Post by: kdw712 on December 03, 2008, 10:24 PM: heres a pic of how mine came out

top one as was
bottom looks better but not great

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/my%20mongooses/mongoosegripsclean-2.jpg)