Cleaning
2005-06-03 by Ernie Vega
This was asked in the DTX forums.. What should I use to clean my pads with? K...I'm going to address this question with my scientific opinion. Please feel free to reply if you disagree or agree with me. CLEANING RUBBER(in general) I have seen that alcohol is one of the preferred methods of cleaning solvents. I have seen this it won't deteriorate the pads. But, is that true? Well, when you look at what applications that alcohol is used for, you wouldn't use it on the triggers. Over time, alcohol deteriorates rubber, and other similar porous matter. Not as quickly as something like acetone, but it will eat the rubber. With that said, I looked for an alternate solution that would clean and restore the rubber pads. The best solution, that I found, was trusty old' "Armor All" The latest formula is specially designed to restore and beatify rubber and plastic material. Not like the formula from the 90's which pretty much just made your tires shine. So, I took a cleaner like "Windex" (w/o vinegar) to clean the pads. Taking a clean rag and cleaning any visible stick marks and let it dry completely (about 10 minutes). Then applied the Armor All It looked AWESOME! Not only did they look almost new, the Armor All helps preserve and protect. So, that's my input. Hope it helps. Ern