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I clean mine with warm water, hand soap and a small nailbrush, getting about 80% of the dirt off. But I’d like to have them spotlessly clean, as in 95%. Is this possible? What methods do ye use?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I put them in a delicates bag in the washer. So far so good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I’ll probably give that a try, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

You’re welcome. Just don’t put them in the dryer as mentioned.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

That's how I do it too, or if I'm lazy I throw the strap in a shirt pocket that has a button. Works well for me and I have washed my Trail Loop like that many times over the past couple of years. I don't run them through the dryer though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I wonder if you could use oxy clean? Some of that “dirt” might actually be stains.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Since they are waterproof i shower with them. Soap the band a bit too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Official docs say the watch should not be cleaned with soap, so I try to stick with that (although many others do).