Clean The Face Shield

Jul 26, 2021 let’s face it – your motorcycle helmet visor isn’t as clean as it used to be. You might think that visors are made to get dirty, but tiny imperfections, like cracks, dirt and stains, make it harder to see while driving. Your visor is there to shield you from everything flying around in the air on the road and it’s your job to clean it when necessary. If your visor gets too dirty, you won’t be able to see as well on the road or you might decide to forgo your visor altogether, but both options increase your risk of injury.

How to Get Smell Out of Helmet

Twitter icon get full access to outside learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for outside+. Uh-oh. A severe case of headcheese, it sounds like. You make a good point about febreeze. Although the stuff is extremely effective at killing smells, and probably perfectly innocuous if applied to a helmet, one never can be certain some chemical reaction won’t weaken the material -something you might discover at less-than-ideal time. Usually, i’ve found that soaking a helmet in a bucket of warm water with dawn detergent, then rinsing thoroughly and drying it takes care of 95 percent of the problem.

All, i bought a new alliance icon helmet. My size and color came from a box vs being on the shelf. The problem is it stinks of chemical glue/resin/blah blah blah and simply sticking my nose in the helmet with out fitting it gives me headache. I know some might think having it on, gives you plenty of fresh air or it doesn't fit right thus causing a headache but neither are the case. I've had a fan blowing lots of air though it for a week now with all the padding removed. No help! i sat it on the heat register to warm it (about 180f).

On 3/26/2017 at 3:50 am, benski said: i just purchased a new bell mx helmet. I have been wearing for several minutes a day to see how it fits and to break it in. There is a strong plastics smell while wearing the helmet. I have pulled out and hand washed the liner and cheek pads and am leaving the helmet out upside down to see if the smell will fade. I was thinking of spraying cologne in it to mask the smell, but i don't want to add any other odors to it at this time. What have you guys done to rid the new helmet smell?.

Dean1484 wrote: wash with the same stuff the ladys use for there dedicate closes (can not think of the name at the moment) then hose it down with fabrees. Woolite! i mean, i have no idea what you're talking about. How old is your helmet? if it's 5 years old, might be time to pick up a sa2015. You can cover that stank up, but once it takes root it will just come back. Like a mildewy bath towel -- comes out of the laundry fresh as a daisy, then you smell like mildew as soon as you use it.

6 Clean it in the Shower

Don't clean the screen never dry or with abrasive products. You can use a little shower soap, hand soap, window cleaner, but the best way to make it last a long time is to use water, just water. Another detail. Do not pass rags or sponges, pass only the tips of your fingers with the screen wet.

-- agree--this is an old thread. Some new folks are probably reading this now anyway. As to anyone who suggests that if you wash your hair and face, that will somehow keep your sweat from re-soiling the padding, get real. Unless i'm riding in temps below 60° my head will sweat. That's natural when you have something impervious next to your skin. So even though i wash/shower every day, my pads still get stained including the ones over my ears. One time in the washing machine with other clothes, especially if pre-spotted, will get pads clean. I dry in the open air, however.

You can check the manufacturer's website. The usual instructions for cleaning a helmet call for washing it in mild soap and water, rinsing thoroughly, and air drying. We normally use a few drops of dishwashing liquid in a bucket of water and a sponge. Some fastidious riders take their helmet into the shower with them after every ride and wash it there. Bicycle helmet tests for most standards use one wet sample, immersed for at least four hours before the wet test. So you know that the helmet can be immersed in water and still perform. But do not leave it immersed for long periods of time, since the materials will absorb some water, and that may affect the adhesives used in construction.

How do YOU keep the inside of your helmet smelling okay?

I recently read in a motorcycle magazine that febreze is a very affective and affordable funk remover for helmets and other riding gear. At my local store i picked up a can for $2. 49 because lately my scorpion exo-700 has been smelling bit funky. All i did was remove the screen and then fogged the inside for about 1 second. The improvement was instantly noticable and by morning the smell was completely gone. Only a hint of fragrance from the febreze remains. By day 2 the fragrance smell is pretty much gone. Unlike many products febreze actually kills the odor causing bacteria by using an agent that actually eats the bacteria instead of covering it up.

In everyday use your motorcycle helmet will take a lot of abuse; road muck, bugs, the weather on the outside; sweat and hair products on the inside. We’ve got the essential motorcycle helmet care products you need to keep your helmet looking good and smelling fresh.

How to clean a motorcycle helmet? The Right Way

Cleaning your motorcycle’s helmet lens is essential for a good visibility on the road (even more so if you do not have a protective bubble). Otherwise, mosquitoes, pollution and dust will accumulate and become difficult to clean off. Needless to say that in comparison, driving at night, in the fog, with your eyes closed, is a piece of cake. After cleaning the shell of your motorcycle helmet, use the same product on the screen. Spray and wipe gently with your microfibre wipe.

Choose from a massive selection of motorcycle helmets to buy treat your helmet as if it was fragile. Dropping a motorcycle helmet from waist height could cause damage, even if it’s not visible. To clean your helmet make sure you only use pure water, very mild soap or specialist helmet cleaners. Strong detergents can damage the helmet’s protective coating and/or graphics. To get rid of bugs on your visor, try spreading a wet towel or tissue paper over it for ten minutes and you’ll find they come off easily. Never put stickers on your lid. Some thermoplastic or polycarbonate motorcycle helmets can be damaged by the glue.

A clean motorcycle helmet visor is perhaps one of the most underrated things in life! it's true, we are not exaggerating it at all. Don't believe us, just check the helmet of anyone you know. There is a very good chance that you are going to see the helmet dirty in some way or the other. The thing with helmets is that they sit high up on your body and attract a lot of dust, debris and bugs flying around in the wind especially when you are going at a high speed on your motorcycle. As a result, the helmet ends up collecting a lot of dirt and grime over a period of time.