Sticky helmet?

**Enadiius** · 24th July 2012, 23:39

Hey guys im hoping someone can help me on here. i have a helmet that has unfortunatly sitting in the wardrobe for way to long and when i dug it out the other day it had what i thought was mould on the external shell. i have wiped most of it off with a cloth buth there is this sticky, slighlty dirty looking film over pretty much the whole helmet. i have tryed detergent and some stronger sprays to get it off but it wont budge. if i scratch it with my finger nail it comes off but balls up like residueleft over from an old stcker. its really wierd. if anyone has encountered this or knows how to get it off please please help me.

**Daffyd** · 25th July 2012, 00:45

My guess is the material is breaking down and wouldn't trust it. If it were mine I'd chuck it!

**Mom** · 25th July 2012, 06:15

Go and invest in some de-solve it. It should lift the sticky dirt off easy as and leave behind a lovely shiney undamaged finish. If it doesn't, cut the straps off the helmet and bin it. Simple.

**NinjaNanna** · 25th July 2012, 11:10

steam is your friend - I mean the vapourised water version - no the user who may or may not still frequent KB.

**St_Gabriel** · 25th July 2012, 17:09

I was almost too afraid to open this thread when I first read the title...

**nodrog:Me** · 25th July 2012, 17:10

Just chuck it in the washing machine.

**p.dath** · 25th July 2012, 17:12

Originally Posted by Mom

Go and invest in some de-solve it. It should lift the sticky dirt off easy as and leave behind a lovely shiney undamaged finish. If it doesn't, cut the straps off the helmet and bin it. Simple.

+1 to de-solve it.

**SMOKEU** · 25th July 2012, 17:45

Use some strong alcohol to clean it.

**BurningPlastic** · 25th July 2012, 17:46

Saw the title and immediately thought that you had the helmet on and couldn't get it loose...

Is it evenly all over the surface, or just on the side that was facing upwards?

**Enadiius** · 26th July 2012, 01:40

Originally Posted by BurningPlastic

Saw the title and immediately thought that you had the helmet on and couldn't get it loose...

Is it evenly all over the surface, or just on the side that was facing upwards?

it is pretty even all over but thicker on the front than the rest. the paint or colour isnt coming off if i scratch at it, just looks nice and clean so i dont think its breaking down. ihave owned it for about 5 years but only got to wear it for about 8 months.

**p.dath** · 26th July 2012, 08:03

Originally Posted by Enadiius

it is pretty even all over but thicker on the front than the rest. the paint or colour isnt coming off if i scratch at it, just looks nice and clean so i dont think its breaking down. ihave owned it for about 5 years but only got to wear it for about 8 months.

That does sound a little bit like the helmet might be breaking down to me. I'm wondering if being in the closest the helmet might have been exposed to some chemical for an extended period of time, like an alcohol based perfume, or something else like that.

But at 5 years, your helmet is pretty much at the end of its lifetime. It's time to replace it. Check out my blog on helmets.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/en...orcycle-Helmet

**skippa1** · 30th July 2012, 11:47

give it a good dousing in petrol inside and out.....take it out into the back yard and try and burn it off.....

**sanclementevickie** · 8th January 2015, 16:46

Originally Posted by Enadiius

Hey guys im hoping someone can help me on here. i have a helmet that has unfortunatly sitting in the wardrobe for way to long and when i dug it out the other day it had what i thought was mould on the external shell. i have wiped most of it off with a cloth buth there is this sticky, slighlty dirty looking film over pretty much the whole helmet. i have tryed detergent and some stronger sprays to get it off but it wont budge. if i scratch it with my finger nail it comes off but balls up like residueleft over from an old stcker. its really wierd. if anyone has encountered this or knows how to get it off please please help me.

I have a MOMO helmet, 4years old, always kept in the bag it came in, inside the garage. The last six months the helmet is sticky, soap and water don't work, tried Goo Gone, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, hope someone has a solution. Love the helmet,