clenaing brand new xpole
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what is the procedure for cleaning the polish off a brand new xpole? soap & water or alcohol or something else?
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what is the procedure for cleaning the polish off a brand new xpole? soap & water or alcohol or something else?
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Hmm. Since no one has replied thus far, I'll just bump this baby up with my unconfirmed answer. ... I hear some x-pole users clean off their initial wax with acetone (nail polish remover). I heard this from PJs, though, so it may be some secret trick for eating the finish off of a rival pole. KIDDING. Really, I just don't know if it's the best way. I'd probably soap and water and if it still was residuey, I'd alcohol, and if it still was residuey, I'd use acetone. But lets treat this as unconfirmed.
Use Alcohol, or soap and water. 🎅
Alcohol 70º 🌸
Initial cleaning is good with a dishsoap that "cuts the grease"...in the US I recommend something like "Dawn" (as opposed to something with "softeners in it like "Palmolive, etc) and in fact use it as a hand cleaner in the studio. Your initial cleaning should include all threaded parts as well...the reapply lubricant (preferably a silicone spray) to the threaded parts after thoroughly drying. I also recommend a soap and water cleaning once a month to get off the built up grime. You'll notice a huge difference in your pole grip every time you do this.
Initally, I used dish soap and water to cleanmy chrome Xpolel, but it it did not alleviate the slipperyness. Then, I used acteone and it stripped the pole of all that slippery gunk like a charm. Alcohol is good for removing oils left on the pole from your hands/body and sanitizing it, but I find cleaning once a month with soap and water or acetone really helps clear the build up. Btw, I have never used acetone on my TG, so am not sure if that is bad for the coating or not.
You know...Alena mentioned that acetone is not good for a chrome pole ....I have no idea. She said not to use it on any powder coated/painted or chrome...only on stainless.
I've heard you can use windex. I use it on my chrome xpole and haven't had any issues it is also a bit sticky after wiping it down so it helps me grip it better. However I didn't know about wiping down the joints so ill do that tonight.
I've heard you can use windex. I use it on my chrome xpole and haven't had any issues it is also a bit sticky after wiping it down so it helps me grip it better. However I didn't know about wiping down the joints so ill do that tonight. They use to say windex was fine but now they tell you not to use it. Some say it causes a build up, I still use it though, and its what they were using when I met X pole at a fitness convention, so I don't know. When in doubt use Good ol Alcohol ☀️ They use to say windex was fine but now they tell you not to use it. Some say it causes a build up, I still use it though, and its what they were using when I met X pole at a fitness convention, so I don't know. When in doubt use Good ol Alcohol ☀️
I've used Windex wipes (like baby wipes but with Windex) regularly for almost a year. It doesn't seem to be affecting the finish on my chrome pole, or my grip. 🤔
How safe would it be to use anti-bacterial wipes on a chrome Xpole? Unfortunately I work in a lotion store so I can't avoid having an unusually high amount of it on my hands and it's slippery!
Make sure if you are using any wipes designed for your skin that they too don't contain a moisturizer. Read the ingredients, it's very common because those anti-bac wipes tend to have alcohol as a main ingredient which is very drying, so there's often some kind of oil or moisturizer to counteract that. Really, rubbing alcohol is like $.50 for a bottle at the mega-stores, might as well just grab a bottle. You can even dilute it into a big'ol spray bottle so you have a litre of it. ALSO if you go the 50-70% alcohol route, you can use it on a cotton ball to GENTLY wipe the grime off your laptop/monitor screen. Works miracles for that crusty goo that seems to accumulate on soft screens. Just don't use pure rubbing alcohol...too strong unless diluted.
Wet Ones brand antibacterial wipes are one brand that works great...get the one with the red cap. It has alcohol but it also had aloe which helps you grip. There is some lanolin in it but it seems to be scant enough not to make you slip. We use them in the studio all the time and everyone loves how they not only clean but add just a touch of grip to your skin and the pole. Plus they come in individual packets so I can keep a couple with me when we go out somewhere with a pole to keep in my purse/pocket for cleaning at a bar or dance club. THe yellow cap works ok but just doesn't seem the same to me - though it smells of lemon. The blue cap has more stuff in it and doesn't work well at all.
Window cleaner, has worked well so far
