Guys if you have an RGB mouse pad, please do not wash it like this.... I will make a new video on how to keep an RGB mouse pad clean. In the mean time check out how I clean my keyboard th-cam.com/video/3fDrVybB4iY/w-d-xo.html
hey thnx a lot i had bought a mousepad for my mac computer from a fraudster shopkeeper, but due to lockdown i couldn't give my piece of mind to him hence i decided to make it smoother, i had recently put sunmica on my desk, and the mouse just wouldn't work on it, soi when i found out that the mousepad was as bad it was too late. now its working perfectly thnx to ur hack, once again thnx a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot. i recommedn people to ikeand help his channel grow more Once again thankyou
Thanks a lot, never cleaned it before in 4 years of use scared of damaging it, cleaned the way you did and it looks like brand new again with the same consistent and movement!!!! 10/10
Yeah, the fibers on a decent mousepad are pretty durable, but the rubber grips at the bottom you gotta be gentle and careful with because they lose their texture and grip. Personally, I wouldn't clean the bottom unless the bottom is dirty from spills or dirt under it.
I've bought my mousepad (steelseries qck limited) 3 years ago and just happened to clean it yesterday using your technique, it feels really good to have a clean mousepad again because I was actually to buy a new one, I guess I can strike that out from the list again and think of it in the next 3 years again. Cheers!
Mine is too, use a bathtub it’s a LOT more work and takes longer to dry but it still works. I didn’t wash my WHITE mousepad for half a year, used this method and did it 3 times, then had to wait a whole day to dry. BUT it was super clean the white was back to fully white
What I did when I washed it was I took a bunch of towels, laid them on the ground, then put my mouse pad over it and just washed it that way. I only did the cleaning process twice and I still have some stains and marks. It may not look like it but the feel of the mousepad is more consistent even where there are stains and stuff. Note I haven’t washed mine for about a whole year and a half, probably more.
I've got a QcK pad as well and after about 2-3 months of using it, it feels like the surface got super grippy and resistant. This has happened to all of my previous cloth pads and it makes aiming so difficult, especially since I play on a very low sensitivity and I make large muscle memory reliant swipes. I've tried washing all of my previous cloth pads despite taking great care of them, never spilling anything nor eating on it, cleaning dust daily and wiping my hands and arm if I get sweaty. I haven't tried using dish soap so far, only shampoo and even actual soap and the results were pleasing for like the first 2 days, after that the surface kept feeling slow again. Someone suggested that it could be my mouse skates flattening down and causing more traction, which is definitely a factor, but I definitely feel a physical difference on the actual pad itself. I'll try this method, I really hope it works since I'm tired of getting new pads every 4 months... A well made video none the less, keep it up :)
Thanks mate ! I wouldn’t use hand soap, it has all sorts of ingredients which are supposed to take care of your skin and what not these will stay in your pad. Same with shampoo. You should wash with a product which is made to be rinsed off completely when using water. Pads collect a lot of dust, try using a lint roller and see if that improves your pad. In this way you might extend the time between washes
@@Brofessors Washed it and did everything like it was done in the video and it still feels slow and grippy, same as before 😔 I doubt your method is wrong, I just don't understand why this happens to me over and over when everyone else does it and it works...
I feel you man. A while ago i got a new mousepad and it just felt so .. smooth. Aiming was so much easier then on my old mousepad. But after a while it gets sticky too and despite washing it , it never goes back to feeling "smooth'". I'm considering switching over to something other then cotton.
Omg I've been doing it wrong for so long I used only water..few days ago i felt so much resistance so decided to see how others do it, the results are amazing no more dark spots on mousepad there was so much grease and dirt its disgusting! Thanks for the tutorial its literally a lifesaver xD
I am maybe too late to find and discuss this video, but I did the cleaning part with dish soap. I am a bit too impatient to wait for it to dry so I let it dry in the sun for 30 minutes (it's winter so the sun is not that strong - it's about 5-7 degrees Celsius), then I took it out, used a hair dryer at a reasonable distance. Then took it out in the sun again for 10-15 minutes and it's completely dry. Gotta say, there's a big improvement in the sliding of the mouse after I cleaned the feet of the mouse as well, however it's not 100% like the "unused" part of the pad where it's like brand new. If the unused parts of the pad are 100% speed and performance, the "used", already cleaned part where we did this procedure is something like an 80%. You can still feel the difference between them. But the results are still good. What I am thinking is that gamers should take care more often than not of their mouse pads. Wash it at least once a month to keep a consistent performance. Or if you are a rich boy or girl - just buy a new one every six to eight months.
Thank you for this ! I decided to give it a go and if it didn't work i'd just buy a new one, but i followed what you said and it feels brand new again :D
ive been using the green side of the sponge on my qck, hyperx fury, gsr-se and dechanic control for about a year lmao. definitely gonna use the yellow side next time but my pads all came out fine while using the green side and like brand new glide, except the gsr-se which has a coating on the pad so you cant get it back to new. Just wondering if theres a difference between using dish soap and powder detergent, i've been using powder but i think dish soap may be better
*just flip your mousepad on your keyboard when you're not playing, you save both your keyboard and mousepad like that. Or just roll it up after gaming. Little things can help you alot.*
Bro! Thanks for making this video. I was worried that i was too rough with my mouse for my pad, because the spot i use my mouse on was so sluggish mouse wouldn't slide at all if i let my mouse slide over. But after i washed with dishsoap i was AMAZED, the pad is like new! I almost threw my mouse of the table when i tested the slide lmao! Thank you again! It required fair bit of work, because i have 1200x900 mousepad or should i say mat lol! But it was worth it.
Will this work with like a bathtub instead to hang it for drying and cleaning because mine is bigger than the one in the video and wouldn't hang over a faucet very well
This work thanks because my mouse waent dirty it just hade a creast like in the middle and it took it out by cleaning my mouse pad really thanks for helping
I put my zowie gsr in the wash machine on delicate wash cycle with a little dish soap, people kept telling me not too and when I took it out of wash machine and let it air dry it was perfect, no damage. Also I have one of the newer Samsung wash machines if that counts for anything
Guys if you have an RGB mouse pad, please do not wash it like this.... I will make a new video on how to keep an RGB mouse pad clean. In the mean time check out how I clean my keyboard th-cam.com/video/3fDrVybB4iY/w-d-xo.html
hey
thnx a lot
i had bought a mousepad for my mac computer from a fraudster shopkeeper,
but due to lockdown i couldn't give my piece of mind to him
hence i decided to make it smoother,
i had recently put sunmica on my desk, and the mouse just wouldn't work on it,
soi when i found out that the mousepad was as bad it was too late.
now its working perfectly thnx to ur hack,
once again thnx a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot.
i recommedn people to ikeand help his channel grow more
Once again thankyou
He did this with long sleeves what a beast.
This, gave me so much anxiety
He has no fears.
They are also black...
i even did too
That shit game me anxiety😥😂
i got so excited with this i literally washed all of the dishes as well lol
You are the real mvp here
:D
I haven't even finished the video and already cleaned my mouse pad .
Applied your technique and turned out like I had a new mousepad! Thanks 🙏🏽
Can I use a rag?
tea gaming that’s what I used just make sure it’s soft and not ragity
Did you used dish soap?
this made me realize that i haven't cleaned my mouse pad for like 4 years
7 years.
7 years for me
5 years, dad gave me years ago
how do ya'll go that far
@@f0x106 tried it out just too see... Water ended up being brown after i cleaned it
The thumbnail made me think he just turned his mousepad vertically for better aim.
Yaa I thought that too
yeah.. to control that vertical recoil better
Thanks a lot, never cleaned it before in 4 years of use scared of damaging it, cleaned the way you did and it looks like brand new again with the same consistent and movement!!!! 10/10
Yeah, the fibers on a decent mousepad are pretty durable, but the rubber grips at the bottom you gotta be gentle and careful with because they lose their texture and grip.
Personally, I wouldn't clean the bottom unless the bottom is dirty from spills or dirt under it.
I love it when tutorials are straight to the point.
Helped a lot!
cleaned my mousepad after 2 years of gaming, and let me tell you IT FEELS SOOO SMOOTH!
instructions unclear, ended up washing the whole house.
good then ur house is clean
@@dcent6704 except his mouse pad
Lol
wish i ran into those problems.
I get it
I cleaned my mousepad and the water was brown af
Did you used dish soap?
@@crash3147 yes
@@mist3325 must be a good one
thats nasy
@@TheCDFF i cleaned mine then scratched it then saw it wasnt clean at all. Then i REALLY cleaned it and then the water was brown af lol
I can't believe that i finished watching this video and i spill Monster all over the mousepad
I've bought my mousepad (steelseries qck limited) 3 years ago and just happened to clean it yesterday using your technique, it feels really good to have a clean mousepad again because I was actually to buy a new one, I guess I can strike that out from the list again and think of it in the next 3 years again. Cheers!
"And next, mouse pad retailers hate him. His secrets all revealed, coming up right after this break."
i have a very big mousepad, maybe like 3 feet long. I followed these instructions and my mouse pad feels so nice
been doing this for two years, it’s helped every single time and works so well
three years now*
I have an question if you scrub too much with sponge does it damage the microfiber or anything?
@@nsczd9088i haven’t exeperienced anything like that personally, as long as you use the soft side and do it gently you’ll be good
I am so in love right now. And its a bonus because this actually worked!
Really great video mate, always come back to this one.
My mouse pad has area's that turn my dpi in half.. Think its time to clean it lol.
Same
LMAO
Those are your long-range aim spots, the clean spots are for flick shots
This was actually useful, my mouse pad feels new rn ty
I've been so anxious about cleaning my pad for a while, incase I damage it. However it has came up brand new!! Thank you!
I never thought of dish soap, that was genius and actually what did the trick. Nice tip.
I just cleaned mine and am waiting for it to dry. This was super helpful. Thanks
Is it dry yet?
@@Anonymous-nj6of nah
just cleaned my mouse mat today using your method, and I am very happy with the result, thank you so much! It feels like I have a new mouse mat
This method 100000/10. Now my mousepad QCK Heavy larger, extremely smooth. Thanks Capt!
damn I wish my mouse pad wasn’t the size of my table 😂
Indeed
same lmao
Mine is too, use a bathtub it’s a LOT more work and takes longer to dry but it still works. I didn’t wash my WHITE mousepad for half a year, used this method and did it 3 times, then had to wait a whole day to dry. BUT it was super clean the white was back to fully white
What I did when I washed it was I took a bunch of towels, laid them on the ground, then put my mouse pad over it and just washed it that way. I only did the cleaning process twice and I still have some stains and marks. It may not look like it but the feel of the mousepad is more consistent even where there are stains and stuff. Note I haven’t washed mine for about a whole year and a half, probably more.
i just use throw my mousepad in with my clothes in the laundry machine its pretty easy
I've got a QcK pad as well and after about 2-3 months of using it, it feels like the surface got super grippy and resistant.
This has happened to all of my previous cloth pads and it makes aiming so difficult, especially since I play on a very low sensitivity and I make large muscle memory reliant swipes.
I've tried washing all of my previous cloth pads despite taking great care of them, never spilling anything nor eating on it, cleaning dust daily and wiping my hands and arm if I get sweaty.
I haven't tried using dish soap so far, only shampoo and even actual soap and the results were pleasing for like the first 2 days, after that the surface kept feeling slow again.
Someone suggested that it could be my mouse skates flattening down and causing more traction, which is definitely a factor, but I definitely feel a physical difference on the actual pad itself.
I'll try this method, I really hope it works since I'm tired of getting new pads every 4 months...
A well made video none the less, keep it up :)
Thanks mate ! I wouldn’t use hand soap, it has all sorts of ingredients which are supposed to take care of your skin and what not these will stay in your pad. Same with shampoo. You should wash with a product which is made to be rinsed off completely when using water.
Pads collect a lot of dust, try using a lint roller and see if that improves your pad. In this way you might extend the time between washes
@@Brofessors
Washed it and did everything like it was done in the video and it still feels slow and grippy, same as before 😔
I doubt your method is wrong, I just don't understand why this happens to me over and over when everyone else does it and it works...
The grippiness of the mouse pad deppends on the humidity in the air.
I feel you man. A while ago i got a new mousepad and it just felt so .. smooth. Aiming was so much easier then on my old mousepad. But after a while it gets sticky too and despite washing it , it never goes back to feeling "smooth'". I'm considering switching over to something other then cotton.
@@SirEpsilonn try switching or cleaning your mouse skate that might help
Omg I've been doing it wrong for so long I used only water..few days ago i felt so much resistance so decided to see how others do it, the results are amazing no more dark spots on mousepad there was so much grease and dirt its disgusting! Thanks for the tutorial its literally a lifesaver xD
Instructions unclear. For some reason after doing this my RGB mousepad stopped working
gg
why'd that happen?
@@stevenmao6766 the rgbs stoped working cz of water
@@hillz8217 🤦
Idiot
Thank you for this it actually helped and was really easy to do I didn't know how to clean my pad before now I know how to
Bro thank you so much i was missing my flicks in valorant and I was wondering why! this really helped thank you!
Watching him clean was oddly relaxing.
It is indeed clean now. First time cleaning it and I'm glad I followed your steps.
look at this brave soldier with his sleeves down
very useful thanks for the tip!
Awesome video. Concise and clear. Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for.... even have the same mouse pad!
You have no idea how useful this video was, or maybe you do. Love the video and thanks.
It worked perfectly
Looks like new one! Thanks!
Great video and nice infomation and camera angles. Thanks
Can't thank you enough man, tried it and it worked 100%, mousepad is clean like never before. Thanks so much!
I am maybe too late to find and discuss this video, but I did the cleaning part with dish soap. I am a bit too impatient to wait for it to dry so I let it dry in the sun for 30 minutes (it's winter so the sun is not that strong - it's about 5-7 degrees Celsius), then I took it out, used a hair dryer at a reasonable distance. Then took it out in the sun again for 10-15 minutes and it's completely dry. Gotta say, there's a big improvement in the sliding of the mouse after I cleaned the feet of the mouse as well, however it's not 100% like the "unused" part of the pad where it's like brand new. If the unused parts of the pad are 100% speed and performance, the "used", already cleaned part where we did this procedure is something like an 80%. You can still feel the difference between them. But the results are still good. What I am thinking is that gamers should take care more often than not of their mouse pads. Wash it at least once a month to keep a consistent performance. Or if you are a rich boy or girl - just buy a new one every six to eight months.
cleaning your Qck + is like cleaning a piece of your heart with care and love
Definetly
i know what to do but i dunno why i searched it up on youtube.
still liked the video for some reason. so that's nice
thought my 3 year old razer mousepad was finished, just did this and its fresh out of the box again.
Don't scrub the back side!!
The backside has glue that makes it grip to the table, washing it will reduce it's grip.
This!
Nah my man from my experience it stays the same
Probably depends on the mousepad.
most mouse pads just have rubber
Great video man ! My QCK heavy just got its second life
Thank you for this ! I decided to give it a go and if it didn't work i'd just buy a new one, but i followed what you said and it feels brand new again :D
Thanks for the help man! I had so much gross dust underneath my mousepad as well as some sweat marks. Looks brand new!
Thank you so much for this video, I hadn't cleaned my mousepad in a long time and this video was very helpful.
You can also use washing machine liquid for better cleaning
the most perfect mousepad cleaning video. thank you so much!!!!
Just threw mine in the washing machine with my clothes ... Came out jet black, super clean and like brand new.
Washing machine method could ruin your pad mate, but I am happy it turned out fine
Put mine in with the laundry, bought a new one after.
ive been using the green side of the sponge on my qck, hyperx fury, gsr-se and dechanic control for about a year lmao. definitely gonna use the yellow side next time but my pads all came out fine while using the green side and like brand new glide, except the gsr-se which has a coating on the pad so you cant get it back to new. Just wondering if theres a difference between using dish soap and powder detergent, i've been using powder but i think dish soap may be better
when i used abrasive material to clean my qck, it will take a while to recover to the original smoothness.
Great video! When you say use dish soap as opposed to what? Hand soap?
just tried it, the mousepad is now drying, hope it works!
Gonna try this with my 3XL mouspad tomorrow. Might need te clean it in sections 😅
That actulie helped me sooooo mutch i hace a gxt mouspad and it helped so mutch❤️❤️
*just flip your mousepad on your keyboard when you're not playing, you save both your keyboard and mousepad like that. Or just roll it up after gaming. Little things can help you alot.*
cool we have the same mouse pad so i could just copy you exactly
cleaning mousepad process is so satisfying
right now my pad is drying bro it looks more black and nice Thank You so much my mousepad is so clean
Bro! Thanks for making this video. I was worried that i was too rough with my mouse for my pad, because the spot i use my mouse on was so sluggish mouse wouldn't slide at all if i let my mouse slide over. But after i washed with dishsoap i was AMAZED, the pad is like new! I almost threw my mouse of the table when i tested the slide lmao! Thank you again! It required fair bit of work, because i have 1200x900 mousepad or should i say mat lol! But it was worth it.
lololol
Such an awesome and a helpful video bro. Keep up the good work!
Dude I was just about to buy 4 new mouse pads thanks again for the video
Can I use a clean sponge that’s not new
Mine is dry and I hope it comes out really good thank you for showing me this
this is the best tutorial on youtube
Mine is drying now, it looks so much better!
My first time looking this up and this is the first result he literally has my same mousepad
I use the washing machine on low temp, works really good :)
I use a big pad, 120cm x 60cm
Is dish soap the same as 'washing up liquid' here in the UK? Like 'Fairy liquid'?
Thank you this was the best method ive used so far, 9 months of gunk on my mousepad is gone and it feels much better now
It worked very well thank you 😊
Yep it worked. Note having an older mouse pad seems to start getting rid of the cloth on the edges but it’s not noticeable.
Just cleaned my mousepad and now waiting for it to dry. I’ll Check back in a couple of hours and let you al know!
How did it turn out mate ?
@@Brofessors it worked well. All the crap in my mouse pad was cleaned out :) most likely going to do this every couple of weeks. Thanks for the help!
Do u have a print on ur mousepad?
Isn't washing machine soap better for this?
Will this work with like a bathtub instead to hang it for drying and cleaning because mine is bigger than the one in the video and wouldn't hang over a faucet very well
Effect after cleaned mousepad? Different or same for perform?
This work thanks because my mouse waent dirty it just hade a creast like in the middle and it took it out by cleaning my mouse pad really thanks for helping
I put my zowie gsr in the wash machine on delicate wash cycle with a little dish soap, people kept telling me not too and when I took it out of wash machine and let it air dry it was perfect, no damage. Also I have one of the newer Samsung wash machines if that counts for anything
I habe exactly the same pad and mine is dirty too i will try yout method if will work then big big thank you
Thanks for the valuable tips, thumbs up!
Thank You. this worked for me splendidly.
Thank you! I had a dirty old office mousepad I was using, and it was quite dusty.
Thank you. I washed my pad and I hope it turns clean and smooth.
did it work well
@@frgwut3435 Some stains remained. I think because I didn't scrub it hard enough.
Such a good video Man. Thanks!
The best mouspad cleaning video so far, appreciate man!
does hyperx fury s mouse pad can do this way too?
If I scrub the back too will it remove a bit of grip
How long did your mousepad take to dry? Because I have the same one.
Hi can i use this methon with my razer gigantus v2?
ty it worked surprisingly well
Can i use micro fiber cloth instead of sponge?
can i use this method with a everest mousepad?
Thanks. pretty simple but wanted to make sure.
Thanks for this tutorial, I used it rn and im updating
Any idea how I do this with one of those chargable cloth pads? Like the firefly razer thing
Does it work with a blue colored sponge?
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You helped me to clean my mouse pad, thank youuu❤️❤️❤️😎