Cleaning white bar tape?

[cjb]

White spirit brings my tape up like new.

 

[endoman]

+1 on the change to black, mine's got a little red detail in it as well, way way easier than white.

 

[Jezston]

What about those sticks you use to clean white trainers?

 

[PoweredByVeg]

Just get some new white tape, sorted

 

[Scoosh]

WD 40. Works a treat.

At last !

A use for WD 40 on a bike !

 

[Rob3rt]

IMO, the best approach is to just not bother! Learn to live with it, until it is beyond use then replace it. I dont see the need for clean bar tape, its not a functional thing, its not like cleaning your drive train etc, the dirt doesnt affect the performance or longevity of the bike in any real world terms.

 

[PeteT]

WD 40. Works a treat.

At last !

A use for WD 40 on a bike !

Similraly - I use GT85; sprayed ona cloth and used on the tape - back to new in no time.

 

[Enw.nigel]

PeteT Similraly - I use GT85; sprayed ona cloth and used on the tape - back to new in no time.


Thanks for that. Just tried GT85 and it works quite well. Been using cream cleaner/hot water/nail brush up til now.
Another use for GT85 or WD40 is to clean your upvc windows. Spray onto a cloth or kitchen towel and wipe over. They come up like new.
Just thought I would throw that in as another use for GT85/WD40

 

[cloggsy]

As Henry Ford once said "You can have it in any colour, as long as it's Black!"

All other coloured bar tape is a nightmare to keep clean... Thankfully my 2010 Boardman came with Black tape & black it will stay!

Bite the bullet and swap it for black tape

 

[VamP]

IMO, the best approach is to just not bother! Learn to live with it, until it is beyond use then replace it. I dont see the need for clean bar tape, its not a functional thing, its not like cleaning your drive train etc, the dirt doesnt affect the performance or longevity of the bike in any real world terms.

Yer, that's my philosophy as well. When it gets too disgusting to live with, it'll get replaced by black tape

 

[dellzeqq]

The best thing to do is to remove the tape, buy a roll of black tape and fit that.

that's good, but the bestest thing to do is to ensure your husband fixes and cleans the bike. While you're at it, make sure he carries the tools as well..............