How to Clean a Motorcycle Helmet
Motorcycle helmets are necessary to protect your head from injury in case of a crash. They are expensive, so you want them to last as long as possible. After awhile, the helmet will begin to get dirty and might even smell. Cleaning it is not that difficult and can keep your helmet looking new.
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Instructions
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Mix a teaspoon of dish soap with a dish pan of hot water. Use a clean white washcloth to work the soapy water into the inside fabric of the motorcycle helmet. This will get the oils up and out of the fabric.
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Set the helmet out to dry, but don't put it in the sun. The sun could fade the color of the outside of the helmet.
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Spray Windex on the outside of the helmet and wipe it down with some paper towels. You might also use the Windex to spray and clean the visor of the helmet if you have one.
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Spray Helmet Fresh inside of the helmet onto the fabric. Helmet Fresh is designed to get rid of any odors and eliminate any bacteria or mildew that might have started growing. It is nontoxic and safe to use on a daily basis.
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Tips & Warnings
You can put your helmet in the dishwasher and let it run one cycle, and it will be clean.
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Comments
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rhol55
Aug 21, 2010
I have also filled a 5 gallon bucket with warm water and dish soap. Push the helmet in the bucket upside down so the insides are facing up. Take a blunt object like a baseball bat and gently work the foam padding with it inside the bucket to mash and release the inner pads and make the suds solution work into the foam interior. Let the helmet soak for several hours. Drain and fill the bucket again with plain warm water and about 1/8th cu of bleach. Stir well to mix the bleach in good. Put the helmet in and work it again with the bat and let soak for about 15 minutes. Drain and fill with fresh water and work with bat again. Now you can take a garden hose and rinse well and then put helmet outside to dry a couple days. When done your helmet will be fresh and clean, like new!
