Cleaning Your Onewheel Grip Tape

February 3, 2020 by Ben Domaschenz

Are you curious about how to go about Cleaning Your Onewheel Grip Tape? Once you spend a little time on your one wheel you will quickly find out that your grip tape is a magnet for dirt and grime.

As dirt builds up, you will not only lose your foot-to-pad connection, but you also lose that fresh and clean look that we all love. So, before you think about changing out your grip tape you should know more about…

Cleaning Your Onewheel Grip Tape

Cleaning your Onewheel grip tape is easy and something that should not be overlooked when performing routine maintenance on your Onewheel. This job can be done with just a few simple tools.

Tools and Materials:

Abrasive Belt Cleaning Stick

Abrasive Belt Cleaning Sticks are designed to clean sandpaper, sanding belts and sanding discs. (Grip Tape is basically another type of sandpaper) Made with natural rubber, these sticks are perfect to help remove stubborn dirt from within your grip tape.

Tile and Grout Brush

Tile and Grout Brushes have super stiff nylon bristles designed for removing stubborn grime without causing irreparable damage to the grout and tile. This is perfect for our purpose as it will remove excess dirt without destroying your grip tape. A Grout Brush is also perfect for brushing away caked-on mud and debris.

Chamois Cleaning Cloth

Unless you have done some type of waterproofing to your Onewheel, then you are going to want to soak up excess water and cleaner. These Chamois Cloths are washable and reusable, and perfect for soaking up water before it makes its way into the internals of your board.

Onewheel Grip Tape Eraser

If you haven’t seen this spoof video from the Onewheel crew, you have to check it out. For those who prefer to use only factory-authorized parts for their Onewheel, you can get your Onewheel GripTape Eraser over at Onewheel.com.

How To Clean Your Onewheel Grip Tape

Now For The Main A-Traction

Step-1 Remove The Bulk Of The Dirt And Grime

The first thing you want to do is to brush away any easily removed surface dirt using the Grout Brush. Short hard side-to-side back and fourth bushing helps force the bristles into the grip granules. The stiff bristles of the grout brush will remove the bulk of any caked-on dirt.

Step-2 Finish The Clean With An Abrasive Belt Cleaning Stick.

Watch that dust residue peel off when you hit the grip with your abrasive belt cleaning stick. Be careful not to sandpaper your Nuckles or fingertips.

Step-3 Apply Water For Heavily Caked On Dirt And Mud

If you find the brush and belt cleaner is not removing heavily caked-on dirt, you can try dipping your brush in water. Scrub for a bit, rinse the brush, and repeat. Use the chamois to pat dry excess water, let dry, then go back to step-1.

Will It Float

It is rewarding to see how clean your Onewheel grip tape can get. And just how easy it is with just a few simple things. Now you have no excuse not to keep yo Onewheel looking fresh!