Visor/helmet cleaner that works

[CHLEMCBC]

Morning all, as above. I thought I'd found the perfect product in Wurth foam cleaner but it seems they've discontinued it. What do you recommend, denizens of PHBB?

[JulianHJ]

I use Zeiss Lens Cleaning Spray and a large lens cloth.

[black-k1]

Assuming we are talking "at home cleaning" then I find the best (and by far the cheapest) answer is to soak a cloth in warm water then sit it over the helmet and visor for a about 5 mins. The muck and dead insects just wipe off. Rinse and repeat if needed. Chuck the cloth in the washing machine periodically and Bob's your mothers brother!

[Tango13]

W5 window cleaner from Lidl, I use paper towel/toilet roll to let it soak for a few minutes before wiping clean.

Just don't blame me when you end up buying a welding set, a five man tent and a home meteorological station complete with weather balloons from the middle aisle.

[Exasperated]

Baby wipes. They won't damage the visor and you can use a microfibre cloth to dry any excess moisture.

[moanthebairns]

Remove the visor if it has no pinlock, fling it in a cold or luke warm basin of water with fairy liquid, do not put it in hot water, it will fk your visor. Leave it to soak and rinse, maybe a little wipe. For the lid, as mentioned a soaked dish cloth works well, leave it to sit then wipe clean.

After the fairy has been applied I've found to be quite good when used in the rain at beading the water off.

[KTMsm]

Exasperated said:

Baby wipes. They won't damage the visor and you can use a microfibre cloth to dry any excess moisture.

My friend gave me one of his on a ride

It left a white haze that took ages to polish off - whilst some might be ok, others aren't

[moanthebairns]

KTMsm said:

Exasperated said:

Baby wipes. They won't damage the visor and you can use a microfibre cloth to dry any excess moisture.

My friend gave me one of his on a ride

It left a white haze that took ages to polish off - whilst some might be ok, others aren't

I found they cause scratches from the dirt, grim and flies unless you let it soak right in.

[SAS Tom]

Motul visor cleaner has been my favourite for a while but it isn’t the cheapest.

[Exasperated]

KTMsm said:

My friend gave me one of his on a ride

It left a white haze that took ages to polish off - whilst some might be ok, others aren't

The really cheap ones from Tesco work well

[moanthebairns]

My mate uses the muc off foam stuff for inside his MTB helmets. That smells gorgeous.

[Slowboathome]

black-k1 said:

Assuming we are talking "at home cleaning" then I find the best (and by far the cheapest) answer is to soak a cloth in warm water then sit it over the helmet and visor for a about 5 mins. The muck and dead insects just wipe off. Rinse and repeat if needed. Chuck the cloth in the washing machine periodically and Bob's your mothers brother!

Same here but with kitchen roll.

Taught to me by an ex police royal escort rider (so it must be right).

[Bob_Defly]

moanthebairns said:

do not put it in hot water, it will fk your visor.

In what way?

[moanthebairns]

Bob_Defly said:

moanthebairns said:

do not put it in hot water, it will fk your visor.

In what way?

Hot water out the tap is fine if you can run you're hand under it, but it I wouldn't be rinsing my visor if it was any hotter. I stupidly once poured a kettle of boiling water in the basin with my visor, the result was a haze over it. Plastic doesn't like hot to boiling water, it can warp and damage it.

[Krikkit]

Slowboathome said:

Same here but with kitchen roll.

Taught to me by an ex police royal escort rider (so it must be right).

That's what I do - two pieces of kitchen roll, one soaked with water and a drop of fairy on it. Give the visor a gentle wipe over to damp it, leave for a couple of minutes then wipe the crap off. Rinse under cold tap, dry with paper number 2

[archie456]

Krikkit said:

Slowboathome said:

Same here but with kitchen roll.

Taught to me by an ex police royal escort rider (so it must be right).

That's what I do - two pieces of kitchen roll, one soaked with water and a drop of fairy on it. Give the visor a gentle wipe over to damp it, leave for a couple of minutes then wipe the crap off. Rinse under cold tap, dry with paper number 2

If you're in a hotel room bog roll will work too.

Lay it on dry, splash with water, go to the bar.

Wipe it off 2 beers later and dry with a towel.

[NITO]

black-k1 said:

Assuming we are talking "at home cleaning" then I find the best (and by far the cheapest) answer is to soak a cloth in warm water then sit it over the helmet and visor for a about 5 mins. The muck and dead insects just wipe off. Rinse and repeat if needed. Chuck the cloth in the washing machine periodically and Bob's your mothers brother!

Same here, I soak some Plenty Kitchen roll in warm water and let it soak on the visor, then wipe and dry off with a microfibre cloth. Works for me.

[Pica-Pica]

Spittle. Thats all I ever used, back in the day.

[Exasperated]

Pica-Pica said:

Spittle. Thats all I ever used, back in the day.

Real men used 40-grit sandpaper and tar.

[Triaguar]

If at home piece of double folded kitchen roll soaked in warm water, leave on visor while you get dressed remove in a wiping motion. Perfect!