ZoSo-Green

Has anyone put their roll bar pads in the washing machine?

I was thinking very little soap in a full tub of cold water on gentle cycle.
What do you guys think? They're very dusty... Red Georgia clay dust.

Any other ideas? I just dont want them to fade too bad.

serveapurpose

Mine are faded... My buddy has some on his YJ that are made by Bestop and the material feels more like our soft top. They don't fade and do not soak up water like a sponge.

rangleme

I'm afraid if I take them off I will never get them back on......but dang they are dirty!!!

DeepSky

I recently read on another forum that a few people have tried washing them and hanging them out to dry, but the problem wasn't so much that they are dirty (I'm sure mine are) but that the sun has faded the color and washing them did not improve the look much.

The solution seemed to be spray painting. One guy did it with some normal household black spray paint and another did it with Dupli Color fabric spray paint. Said that was the best way to go.

NTXJK

I just take a damp rag and wiped off what was on the surface but deeper stains and mud could suck

ZoSo-Green

The problem is... if you bump them you get red dust everywhere, on clothes, hands or what ever.

For those who have tried it what are the results???

I'm alright w/ the fabric spray idea if they fade. But, I'm not too keen on the idea of spraying
over dirt.

Well, my idea, after washing was to put them back on a slightly damp, w/ hopes they dont shrink

Northernmedic

if it's more of a dust than mud, I would recommend that you take them off one at a time and take the air compressor to them. You could probably get them very clean that way and placing them back on would be a cinch.

ZoSo-Green

Good call man! I was dreadin' the thought of getting 'em back on after being washed.
I'll just spot clean the few mud splatters. Thanks !!

BTW, I pulled all the carpet out, squirted them w/ a 20/80 solution of Tide and water, then rinsed them off w/ a hose.
They turned out great! (and smell good too!)

iansjkjeep

Guys if its faded just use FLAT BLACK AEROSOL
work for me!!!!!!! and to clean them just soap and warm water does the job!!!!!

roketman

I washed a set on my TJ. The foam fell apart. I painted them with Duplicolor Cloth and Vinyl and they looked like new. If you wash, make sure that it's a gentle cycle.