Keeping white cork tape clean

[ededwards]

Ok, my chain oiling query has been answered but how in blazes do you keep white cork bartape clean? Or indeed clean it once grubby?

 

[dutchie]

Tip - do not use white

 

[forcutty]

I use Daz mixed in a bowl extremely strong, though I think any washing powder can be used. A little warm water and a cloth and let it soak for a while then rub clean. This has worked for me several times, though i'm sure theres a better and properly more expensive solution.

 

[pigman]

meths on a rag

 

[Qubit]

I just use a little citrus based cleaner, seems to work OK. Ultimately though i think its impossible to keep it as white as the day you first put it on!

 

[xdamr]

Actually this is rather a doddle. I use Cif (Jif) Cream + a nail brush. Just wet the bar tape, apply the cream, and give it a scrub with the brush. 99% of the muck should lift off pretty sharpish, after which give the bars a hose down to get rid of any residue.

I am ultra-fastidious about clean bar tape but this little trick has meant that I've been able to keep running the same white tape for months on end.

 

[ededwards]

Some good tips (apart from not using white tape :evil: ).

I discovered today that a Wet Wipe (or similar proprietary brand) is pretty effective if used in a sawing, shoeshine boy motion, certainly very quick and clean.

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

If you're using real cork tape like Cinelli or similar others it's damn tough to keep it white. Real cork tape isn't cheap either. If you run white cork don;t wear black gloves because they always see to bleed die a bit. There are many synthetic "cork like" products that clean up much easier than cork. I love the old Off the Front Neo Pro tape because I pull it off a couple times a year and run it through the washing machine and put it back on and it looks like new tape.

There'a always Benotto cello tape