Cleaning the pads on my Platinum CP

[johnnyg08]

I want to clean the pads of my Platinum CP.

 

What do I need to do to properly clean them, but not wreck them?

 

Experts please chime in.

 

Thanks!

[gnhbua93]

I use laundry detergent diluted in water and use a brush, rinse it, let it dry and spray lysol.  That's my opinion.

[Big Red]

I use laundry detergent diluted in water and use a brush, rinse it, let it dry and spray lysol.  That's my opinion.

+1

 

I would add that I use Woolite as I don't want to risk anything with the padding using heavier detergents. Not just that, but I find the Woolite rinses out easier than other detergents I've tried. Not saying Tide or something along those lines doesn't work, just my routine...YMMV. During weekend tourneys where I can't clean them,

I allow it to air dry then spray with Lysol, then Febreze (sport formula)...keeps them tolerable until I can clean 'em.

Other than that, I do all this in the sink or outside, not in a washing machine. As the tags on the padding indicate, I would not completely submerge them. A buddy of mine put his in the washer, then the dryer. He had a helluva time putting them back on as they shrunk and not just that, the padding doesn't feel as robust as previously, or compared to mine. Feels like it was permanently compressed.

 

And I've had my Platinum for 3+ yrs now working majority of games in S. Tx heat/humidity...pads still going strong. Only negative is the rivets holding everything together have rusted, despite regular cleaning/maintenance and even coating with WD-40 consistently. A guy I know who does sheet-metal work says he can replace with stainless steel...the rub is getting the old ones out w/o disforming the plastic. We'll see.

[gnhbua93]

I use laundry detergent diluted in water and use a brush, rinse it, let it dry and spray lysol.  That's my opinion.

+1

 

I would add that I use Woolite as I don't want to risk anything with the padding using heavier detergents. Not just that, but I find the Woolite rinses out easier than other detergents I've tried. Not saying Tide or something along those lines doesn't work, just my routine...YMMV. During weekend tourneys where I can't clean them,

I allow it to air dry then spray with Lysol, then Febreze (sport formula)...keeps them tolerable until I can clean 'em.

Other than that, I do all this in the sink or outside, not in a washing machine. As the tags on the padding indicate, I would not completely submerge them. A buddy of mine put his in the washer, then the dryer. He had a helluva time putting them back on as they shrunk and not just that, the padding doesn't feel as robust as previously, or compared to mine. Feels like it was permanently compressed.

 

And I've had my Platinum for 3+ yrs now working majority of games in S. Tx heat/humidity...pads still going strong. Only negative is the rivets holding everything together have rusted, despite regular cleaning/maintenance and even coating with WD-40 consistently. A guy I know who does sheet-metal work says he can replace with stainless steel...the rub is getting the old ones out w/o disforming the plastic. We'll see.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will use Woolite for my next cleaning cycle.  To prevent the rust on the rivets what I did was to put clear nail polish.

[Big Red]

Good idea gnhbua...will do that on my other/any future gear.