Sounds like it could be painful! I hope she soaks it first to soften things.
What about the inside though, I'm more interested in how we all attend to the insides or are they neglected....
HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE THIS IS ACE!! started off in a miserable mood now i cant stop laughing!!.... for the record i clean the outside of mine with WD40!! stopps bugs guts sticking to it!
i dont clean the inside... it dont realy need it as dont wear make up on face etc if did i think you can detach and put in washin machine...
the bugs on outside i just do with kitchen roll and cold water... all comes off no problem at all and takes no time at all either.... if badly engrained on put kitchenroll over whole front and leave there for a bit... or get the amazing V sponge... i had one freebee ages ago an its amazing at cleaning...
cheapest option tho... simples cold water and kitchen paper.....
I never heard of that MM...is that just the helmet, you wouldn't put that on the visor...would you?
Everyday wise our helmets just get the usual wipe over with wet kitchen towel but once or twice a year they're dismantled and given a good cleaning, inside and out in a bath of baby shampoo. That should say a weak solution of warm water and baby shampoo before someone tries filling their bath with just baby shampoo!
It's amazing (read disgusting) the amount of crap that gets flushed out the vents and the muck that comes out of the linings.
The helmet feels so much nicer when it's been done too, seems to fit tighter again.
On a similar topic.
When I take off my lid, I always put my gloves and necktube inside it.
Then someone suggested to me that this was unhygeintic because my gloves and necktude probably contained all sorts of bugs etc and I was then going to put my lid back on. It made me think about it I can tell you
Mine is a caberg matt black and gets all fingerprinty so mild soapy water is good for that, the inside I use an antisceptic wipe now and again (can't stop thinking about jps helment - put the thought away katie) The visor, have a wee look at the thread I put on about anti mist sticks - got brilliant tips from folk, best has been lemon juice mixed with washing up liquid or Auto glym.
Clean helmets of world unit (and crashers )
That's a good point BL. I once hung my helmet from my mirror and my instructor went potty at me for the same reason. He used to say (and good for if the ground is a bit dodgy) put your gloves down with the palms up and sit your helmet on top.
I admit though, I often just stuff them into my helmet...can't be any worse than those who wear open faced helmets though and aren't bugs meant to be full of protein!
i out the whole thing in the washing machine, rattles like hell but hey ho on a serious note i use "ECLAT" "STARDUST", its what alot of dealers used to polish plastics on bikes before they go out, but i find its great on helmets too "stings a bit ", but it tends to make rain just run off your visor etc alot easier, highly recommended
Do you guys who never clean inside your helmets never wash your head or hair lol? Surely never cleaning inside your helmet is just as bad?
All the muck and bacteria on your head gets transferred to your helmet lining and as Roachy has said it's pretty gross seeing how much grime comes out of the linings.
But there is a safety reason for cleaning inside. Everyone knows that over time the polystyrene linings of a helmet will turn brittle and this is one of the reasons why helmets have a "life". And it is sweat, grime and bacteria from your head that is a big causation factor in this.
As such, regular cleaning of your linings ensures your helmet remains safe throughout it's recommended life.
Admittedly, it was an unfair example as this lady's helmet was well over ten years of age, but I've seen the result of brittle polystyrene literally snapping on impact. This caused her helmet to collapse around her head after getting knocked off her bike. In fact the entire front simply sheared off and she slid thirty feet on her face. It wasn't nice.
I use a helmet sanitzer spray for the inside, spray it on and it foams up lifting crud out then wipe around with a couple of clean towels. As Roachy said it seems to bring the snugness of fit back.
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