How is the best way to clean pips

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ITTF can also bitcvh and moan about all the commercial rubber cleaners sold by TT outfits as well. ITTF would have a rubberish argument.

Well, if we are going down this route, lighter fluid+tooth brush=cleaner than new!

PS, your red pips may turn pink.
 
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Well, if we are going down this route, lighter fluid+tooth brush=cleaner than new!

PS, your red pips may turn pink.

5 gallon can of JP8 and a match or two can clean anything. :D Lighter fluid is crap for a topsheet.

Many TT store sold cleaners have additives (some have oil - oil is also a tuning agent and supposed to be illegal)… but ITTF isn't in a hurry to bring lawsuits and lawyers into the mix... even if is against the exact rules ITTF made (no treatment - cleaning the rubber is a treatment, restoring it is a treatment) ITTF has no common sense, we TT players should.

If anyone wants to report Der_Echte to the Chief of ITTF Goon Squad for cleaning the crap off his rubber with the cleaning material of his choice, the tribunals are open for business.
 
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You wait for it to dry/settle first. Besides, expanded long pips are all the craze aren't they?

If nothing works, you can lick them.

But honestly, damp sponge, toothbrush if you really need it. Nothing more.
 
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Simas,

That's just overkill.

While you are at it, might as well give your pips a badger brush lather treatment. Hot towel pre-and witch hazel post are an extra indulgent. A splash of bay rum will make the pips look AND smell new.
 
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Simas,

That's just overkill.

While you are at it, might as well give your pips a badger brush lather treatment. Hot towel pre-and witch hazel post are an extra indulgent. A splash of bay rum will make the pips look AND smell new.


I don't have pips, so I'm no expert here. Just remembered that I saw such a thing when I was browsing Butterfly and was surprised such thing existed :) But it looks quite handy :)
 
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I don't have pips, so I'm no expert here. Just remembered that I saw such a thing when I was browsing Butterfly and was surprised such thing existed :) But it looks quite handy :)

I've had that butterfly brush thing for years. Works fine for what it does, or as my earlier suggestion - just get a toothbrush with stiffer bristles!
 
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use to play pips. Don't now but.

With LPs? - No need to ever clean them.

With SPs? - Because they are suppose to grip a little i did use water and a pips brush like Simas posted. Think it was like $3 so I could swing it. ;) Wouldn't clean every time but every now & then. Don't know if it made much of a difference but i did it anyways.
 
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