How to clean non removable helmet liner? A helmet liner is the main part of the helmet that plays a vital role in soaking up all the sweat from your head while riding. If it wasn’t the case, then all that sweat would slide down the sides of the helmet making it all very uncomfortable for you.
However, it also means that all that sweat accumulates inside the helmet liner making it stink bad after a few uses. It also promotes a very unhealthy environment for your head because damp dark places provide ideal survival conditions for harmful bacterial infestations.
So, it is imperative that you properly clean up the helmet liners at least every week. Now, there are two types of helmet liners. Some are removable and some are non-removable. Let’s discuss the clean-up of non-removable helmet liners in this article.
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How To Clean Non Removable Helmet Liner?
Before we get started, let me warn you beforehand that helmet liners are well insulated which is why it takes a lot of time to dry out completely. So, you will have to be very patient and let the liners dry out completely before you use them. With that being said, let’s get started!
Steps To Clean Non Removable Helmet Liner
Step# 01. Remove removable part of helmet
First of all, you need to remove all the removable parts from your helmet. It could be the shield, the visor, or any other part that can be easily detached from your helmet.
Step# 02. Take a large tub and fill it with lukewarm water
Then, take a large tub and half-fill it with lukewarm water, and dissolve a small amount of mild detergent or baby shampoo in the water.
Step# 03. Dip the helmet in water
Now, dip the helmet in the water and let the water soak up in the helmet liners.
Step# 04. Start cleaning the liners
After a few minutes, start cleaning the liners using your hands or a small wet towel. Don’t be too harsh with the cleaning up otherwise you may end up damaging the liners completely.
Step# 05. Let the soapy water out of liners
Once you are done, let the soapy water out of the liners using plenty of water.
Step# 06. Place helmet in a ventilated space
Then, place the helmet in a fully ventilated space so that warm air can naturally dry out the liners. It may take a day or two.
Concluding Non Removable Helmet Liner Cleaning Guide
So, this was all from my side. I hope you understood all the steps in detail without much difficulty. Just make sure that you do not scrub the liners too harshly because doing so may damage the surface of the liners or harm their insulation properties.
Plus, don’t use artificial dryers to fasten the drying process because the insulated liners won’t let the heat enter instead, the liners may lose their insulation properties due to outside heating agents. Besides, make sure that you don’t put the helmet under direct sunlight as well.
Hi, This is Catharine Pendrel, a professional cyclist and founder of Bikeoure. I have been riding bikes for more than 23 years and writing about cycling and other outdoor magazines for about 5 years. Mountain biking has been my passion ever since I first came across it a decade ago. I participated in various MTB tournaments and won numerous mountain trail races.
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