Which cleaner do you like?

[Der_Echte]

I wiped early gen tuner on a friend's topsheet of H3 once... it performed well, but the topsheet looked so cooked and smeared that I had to replace dude's H3.

 

[Lazer]

Has anyone ever actually damaged their rubber with soap/alcohol? I keep hearing alcohol will "dry out" the rubber, but no one cares to explain what it means and how - from a chemical pov - does it happen. Another popular anecdote is the rubber softening (sometimes referred to as "liquefying"), never seen that happen either. I personally use a good old bar of soap to great effect and never had a rubber go bad.

I would stay away from alcohol, but I am using a cleaner (Dandoy bio cleaner) now for 6 months. It actually revived my bloom power and I got some tackiness back. My H3 provincial hasn’t taken any damage whatsoever yet. What I see is that plain water is not enough in the long run and one drop of cleaner goes a looong way….

Cheers
L-zr

 

[kingkimchi]

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I was just browsing rubber cleaners. I never realized that cleaners were so cheap. I imagined them being much more expensive, like $20 a bottle. but $5 seems really cheap.

Which cleaner do you use or which do you like best?

The Yasaka cleaning is $4.36 and Neottec is $3.18. These prices surprised me.

Personally I like bty cure water. not too foamy and hard to apply evenly like spin refresh. Can be used for tacky and non tacky rubbers. makes non-tacky rubbers slightly tacky.

 

[Gtsnake]

So i got some of that rejuvenator to see how they work. The Revo doesn't really do anything to old rubbers except just clean it. So now I use it as a cleaner and it's going to last a looong time. I've had it for about a year and a 100ml bottle is only like 1/3 used. You only need 2 drops each time so it goes a long way.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Recently i just spray a bit of the neottec cleaner onto the rubber, and wipe it with a slightly wetted towel. Seems to work well

 

[Migzkulit]

The cleaner worked too well. It didn't just clean the top sheet of dirt, it also cleaned it of it's grip.

I wiped early gen tuner on a friend's topsheet of H3 once... it performed well, but the topsheet looked so cooked and smeared that I had to replace dude's H3.

 

[Der_Echte]

Moisten the topsheet and apply a plastic sheet while it is moist. Leave overnight. Topsheet will have a hardon tackiness that a cat couldn't scratch.

 

[enoxzr]

I've got a small bottle of Dandoy Bio Cleaner. Been using it for 1,5 years now and I think its about halfway empty.

Does the trick. And I am not worried that it wears out rubbers, most likely I have changed them before they wear out anyways 😂

 

[TritOnil189]

At home, I've been using the PRO-SPIN cleaning kit that I bought from Amazon. It's been doing a decent job for me, and it's affordable, too, just $13.
At our office in Lafayette, we've got a different setup. Our cleaning company, Going Green, uses JOOLA, which I picked up from Walmart for around $20. It seems to work well enough.

 

[Metaxa]

Short answer: water!

 

[Lazer]

Short answer: water!

But a cleaner dry’s sooo much faster so you can do it in session…

Cheers
L-zr

 

[TensorBackhand]

But a cleaner dry’s sooo much faster so you can do it in session…

Cheers
L-zr

I bought the Neottec cleaner from TT11. What I do is spray a little of the cleaner on the rubber, and then use a wet tower to wipe it.

 

[Lazer]

I bought the Neottec cleaner from TT11. What I do is spray a little of the cleaner on the rubber, and then use a wet tower to wipe it.

Using the same cleaner with a small household sponge. Works great.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I have this really nice PVA sponge that I used to use with a small amount of water. I like it. It works really well. But what I like even more is just a small amount of water on my hand and to clean the topsheet with my hand. Your hand, with a tiny bit of water, can really get a lot more off than you realize and you can feel when there is still stuff on the topsheet.

The sponge with water works really well. But I feel like it isn't needed even though it does work.

This sponge I am talking about is on this page towards the bottom:

https://www.super-cool-products.com/superpvaspongeswipes.html

Super Absorbant PVA Sponge. I got the idea from Greg Letts ages ago from when he ran About.com. That sponge itself, with just water will get a lot off your blade because of what a high quality sponge it is. Also, it says it lasts almost forever....the ones I have are about 15 years old.

But I still like just my hand with water better.

 

[Metaxa]

But a cleaner dry’s sooo much faster so you can do it in session…

Cheers
L-zr

Yes i know but i use it with a (car)chamois sheet.

 

[mcfly]

surprised no one has mentioned WD40 yet!
works wonder on almost every rubber

 

[Crillo]

A few drops of water and wipe of with a sponge. When the rubber is 6-7 weeks old I also use Rev3 Rejuvinator once a week.

 

[damszelfly]

I use this Revolution cleaner and it's pretty economical and convenient. It might look like expensive at 10EUR for only 110ml, but it lasts for a very long time since only a few drops/rubber are needed.

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Hi Zwill, do you have reliable information about whether this cleaning product can be used or not during ITTF competitions? I became curious, because I have a fairly nitpicky opponent, who says, because I use this product, and if I am not ITTF compliant, then he also can use any stuff not complying to ITTF regulations.