Anyone got any tips for cleaning bar tape?

No matter how careful I was when cleaning my bike this morning I managed to get my oily hands on the white bar tape!

Cif cream. Works a treat.

WD40.
Although CIF is much cheaper. 😀

or GT-85

Another vote for Cif.

No amount of cleaning will stop white bar tape looking like gray bar tape after a few rides.

Fantastic, my other half must have some Cif 🙂

Many thanks.

No amount of cleaning will stop white bar tape looking like gray bar tape after a few rides.

I have the Fizik stuff, looks as good as new… It’s a ‘leathery’ finish though. The suede-like ones go mucky quickly…

Bontrager stuff comes up good as new as well.

Still swapping for black next time though.

Still swapping for black next time though.

Me too

when I was stupid enough to have white bar tape 🙂 and if I ever cleaned it, I used whatever kitchen/ bathroom cleaner was kicking around the house. the foamy ones worked best with minimal scrubbing.

Wee bit of isoprpyl alcohol will do it- not too much, don’t want it to soak in, just enough to dampen a cloth. WD40 or similiar will leave an oily residue.

Baby wipes.
Minimal fuss for, so I read, maximum result.

tour rider with new tape at each stage – white is (just) acceptable…

normal rider without pro team mechanic – get some black tape..

Travis Perkins trade wipes 😉

Baby wipes or bicarbonate of soda.

As others have mentioned, I use baby wipes.

Disc brake cleaner.

just use fizik white, stays white for months no issues

Cif worked a treat

Am I odd in that I like the look of grubby white bar-tape? Shows that the bike gets ridden.

Am I odd in that I like the look of grubby white bar-tape? Shows that the bike gets ridden.

Personally I think grubby white tape looks horrible but I don’t need to show that my bike gets ridden