The best way to clean white shoes

[flipflop]

For all lovers of white cycling shoes ( I know your'e out there hiding in the closet somewhere!)

After getting caught in a rain storm while in my pristine shoes with only lycra overshoes ( In this summer what was I thinking!) I arrived back and looked on in despair as I peeled of my sodden overshoes to reveal a blackened grimy mess of what was once a glowing white pristine pair of Northwaves.
I have since hand washed them with Ace bleach and all I can say is WOW! They are virtually brand new again.
All I did was pour in on neat and leave for a minute or two ( watch it magically foam up and lift all manner of oily road and grime detritus out)

Then I rinsed in a warm mix of washing power and swished them round followed by a clean rinse and hey presto.

JUST BE SURE TO WEAR MARIGOLDS AS THIS STUFF CAN BURN A BIT WHEN NEAT.

This stuff is great, I use it on all of my kit on a gentle 30 degree wash cycle and it gets everything spotless.

Just saying

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Any tips for cleaning a grimy white leather saddle?

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Any tips for cleaning a grimy white leather saddle?

Yep, same here...

 

[flipflop]

For spot marks try white toothpaste and an old toothbrush, wash of with a VERY mild detergent immediately afterwards.

(I now feel like one of them old birds off "how clean is your house")

 

[Pat "5mph"]

For spot marks try white toothpaste and an old toothbrush, wash of with a VERY mild detergent immediately afterwards.

(I now feel like one of them old birds off "how clean is your house")

Cheers! Will try your method!
You just gave me an idea (saddle is really dirty): toothpaste=bicarbonate of soda. Will also try a solution of that with warm water,

 

[black'n'yellow]

Leave it - it's called 'patina' and it shows you're riding....

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Leave it - it's called 'patina' and it shows you're riding....

No, it shown the previous owner never cleaned her saddle

 

[Scoosh]

If you want to clean white handlebar tape - WD40 (unbelievable - but true )

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If you want to clean white handlebar tape - WD40 (unbelievable - but true )

No: I would like to clean a white leather saddle!

 

[Glass Kites]

If you want to clean white handlebar tape - WD40 (unbelievable - but true )

Might give this a try - just hoping that it isn't a cruel joke I've missed and that my hands will actually slip off the handlebars when descending next!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Got some new white disco shoes for crimbo so be trying these tips out just to also add my fluo yellow SPD shoes I got for my CX bike come up not bad with the jet wash

 

[Mrs M]

Similar to the material of my white (ish) road shoes.
If Mr M gets any marks on the white bit on his golf bag nail varnish remover brings it up like new.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Similar to the material of my white (ish) road shoes.
If Mr M gets any marks on the white bit on his golf bag nail varnish remover brings it up like new.

hmm does that not lift the coating of the leather/ faux leather ?

 

[Milkfloat]

Any tips for cleaning a grimy white leather saddle?

Baby wipes.

 

[steveindenmark]

Throw them in the washing machine.