If you have a clean bathtub I just do it in there. Low heat water, set it on floor of bath and use my showered head to soak. Rub in hand soap with water off then rinse it with the lukewarm water. Press between toweled and then flip and do it again. Usually overnight gets it dry enough.
I find that a flat shower base works the best. You can make the water warm to wash and then rinse off all while keeping it on a flat surface and have running water to wash everything away as you're cleaning
@@christophertsai5164 I do clean my shower but it kinda just feels like putting mousepad on the floor which is kinda gross idk, i did end up cleaning in the shower anyway and it worked really well
great video. only thing i will say is be careful with hand soaps. some have moisturizers that leave that almost slimy texture on your hands after use and that is not good for mousepads. it gets stuck in the pad. i had this happen with my hien as the moisturizers in the hand soap would not come out of the pad. i now use dish soap and have not had this issue on any of my other artisans so keep that in mind when deciding what soap to use. i would say your safest bet is dish soap as they don’t typically have moisturizers in them. i use dawn and it works perfectly fine
Holy shit, this comment woulda been AMAZING about 6 months ago when I learned all these things from trial and error, so thank you for at least posting it for others. Few other things I've learned is: -Dawn is very good and gentle, but any dish soap should be good as long as it isn't "ANTI-GREASE" or "2X STRONGER" or stuff like that. Less is more, make sure there's enough to clean the whole mousepad, but too much will just make the rinsing take WAYYYYYYY longer. -Running water > still water for rinsing, soaking is not ideal at all for the same reason as washing clothes, it doesn't clean all the way through. -Rinsing is the most important step as well as not using too much soap. Spend more time than you think you have to rinsing, an extra 5-10 minutes of rinsing can save you a day of re-cleaning and therefore redrying.
@@makzwell 2 years late but is it fine to use liquid laundry soap, last night I used omo liquid autocolour on my cheap mousepad for the first time and it cleaned it much better than sunlight liquid dish soap, but I dont wanna use it on the next mousepad I get if its not recommended, especially if I go for a hybrid.
I totally disagree with your method as you do remove some of the dirt but there are soap remains on every f pad man. Flat shower base always works best. Semi-hot water for all pads, massaging them with soap and let them soak for 10-15 mins without rinsing them over. Then just use the shower's water gun with cool water and keep on hitting the mousepad till all the soap is off.
i havent done it with any of my novelkey deskmats, but literally throwing them in the washer and dryer when i had normal black mousepads like the QCK worked great
cleaned my hien and zero right now because of this video, moved on back to my zero bc my hien was getting dirty in the area i would play on, hien seems to have lost the color (it’s dark red in most spots) maybe because i just washed it. but zero came out good 👍🏻 thanks!
@@ange2641idk if I’m late, but I also have a zero (xsoft) and I usually put it a bathtub or shower floor, rinse and soak it with some warm water, and I use some gentle shampoo but you can use anything gentle really, and just massage it around. Rinse and let it air dry on a towel, comes out perfect, like new with no damage!
Don't use soap with hand moisturizers, changes surface. Use flowing water instead of still water to 'rinse' any residual soap out, or surface is slower.
fukin hell I just cleaned it did all da things that I wasn't supposed to, my pad is already slow enough will it become slower after I did all this? it's tiger eba pad
@@antagonisf i've done this with deskpads from GBs and from steelseries and haven't noticed any noticable difference so far. I always make sure that I use the gentlecycle and really soft detergent. But thx for the info :)
I generally feel your videos feature opinions which are a little short-sighted but I have to say this is one quality vid. Nice one. I discarded my QCK Heavy when it got overly dirty, mainly because I wanted to try something different, but also because I had no idea how to clean it, this video however is making me think I should dig it out again and fix it up with a good clean, especially since my cat damaged my current mousepad.
@@BTaesthetics Haha, that certainly is the most recent example but I've been subbed for a while so there have been others too. Usually I stay quiet when it happens but I thought I would mention it this time because it shows that this video is truly well above average :). Not only do I find nothing objectionable with it I truly feel it is of higher quality than usual.
I don't think using hand soap is a good idea. Most hand soaps have moisturizers/ oils in them which is gonna get in the cloth and it could potentially change the feel of the pad and ruin it. Use dish soap instead (It's what SteelSeries themselves recommends too)
@@sxx01 They do. He says it in the video himself, hand soap is meant to keep your hand soft. That's why they add moisturizers and oils that are good for your hands. The goal when cleaning your mousepad is to use something that leaves as little as possible behind though.
@@BTaesthetics That's what I've been doing. Wetting it and using a microfiber gently lifts up a lot of the skin particles that tend to build up over time.
I use spray nine a clean spunge and a shower. Step 1 Wet the mouse pad then add spray nine to the pad and lather that pad with a sponge. Step 2 wash off pad. Step 3 Put pad in dryer for 30 mins
Love ya'll hit that subscribe button if you found this video useful! we're almost at 200K!
nice vid :) ahve you tried any cordura pads yet? im using the endgame gear one
love u for this
Do you have recommendations for mousepads in eu? because i want the lgg saturn but for me it has 50 euro's shipping :
If you have a clean bathtub I just do it in there. Low heat water, set it on floor of bath and use my showered head to soak. Rub in hand soap with water off then rinse it with the lukewarm water. Press between toweled and then flip and do it again. Usually overnight gets it dry enough.
Smart, thank you for the tip
Yea, I do the same, but where i can put my 450mm mouse pad to dry?
How do you dry yours?
@@Ren_Zekta on towel under fan works the best
This was helpful bro, ty ❤
Under fan works but best is to let it air dry
I find that a flat shower base works the best. You can make the water warm to wash and then rinse off all while keeping it on a flat surface and have running water to wash everything away as you're cleaning
seems kinda gross to put mousepad on floor of your shower but idk
@@blockin9556 clean your shower
@@christophertsai5164 I do clean my shower but it kinda just feels like putting mousepad on the floor which is kinda gross idk, i did end up cleaning in the shower anyway and it worked really well
@@blockin9556 it’s not gross if you clean the tub right before you clean the mouse pad.
I dont eat or spill my drinks near my mousepad but my hands sweat A LOT. Definitely a useful guide for me!
great video. only thing i will say is be careful with hand soaps. some have moisturizers that leave that almost slimy texture on your hands after use and that is not good for mousepads. it gets stuck in the pad. i had this happen with my hien as the moisturizers in the hand soap would not come out of the pad.
i now use dish soap and have not had this issue on any of my other artisans so keep that in mind when deciding what soap to use. i would say your safest bet is dish soap as they don’t typically have moisturizers in them. i use dawn and it works perfectly fine
Holy shit, this comment woulda been AMAZING about 6 months ago when I learned all these things from trial and error, so thank you for at least posting it for others. Few other things I've learned is:
-Dawn is very good and gentle, but any dish soap should be good as long as it isn't "ANTI-GREASE" or "2X STRONGER" or stuff like that. Less is more, make sure there's enough to clean the whole mousepad, but too much will just make the rinsing take WAYYYYYYY longer.
-Running water > still water for rinsing, soaking is not ideal at all for the same reason as washing clothes, it doesn't clean all the way through.
-Rinsing is the most important step as well as not using too much soap. Spend more time than you think you have to rinsing, an extra 5-10 minutes of rinsing can save you a day of re-cleaning and therefore redrying.
@@makzwell If you dont mind me asking, what kind of dish soaps have you been using specifically?
@@sacai7111 dawn dish soap, try to get the original and not stuff that’s marketed as “anti-grease” or “extra-strength”. Might be a little too rough.
ye i think that happened to my zero. feels so sticky. is the damage irreversible?
@@makzwell 2 years late but is it fine to use liquid laundry soap, last night I used omo liquid autocolour on my cheap mousepad for the first time and it cleaned it much better than sunlight liquid dish soap, but I dont wanna use it on the next mousepad I get if its not recommended, especially if I go for a hybrid.
I totally disagree with your method as you do remove some of the dirt but there are soap remains on every f pad man. Flat shower base always works best. Semi-hot water for all pads, massaging them with soap and let them soak for 10-15 mins without rinsing them over. Then just use the shower's water gun with cool water and keep on hitting the mousepad till all the soap is off.
This is the way to do it.
So close to 200K!! Loved this, easy and straight to the point.. looking forward to the 200K special❤
I just ordered another artisan mousepad right before this video… the timing is perfect 😂
i havent done it with any of my novelkey deskmats, but literally throwing them in the washer and dryer when i had normal black mousepads like the QCK worked great
Yeah 4real, I skip the dryer tho and run a delicates cycle max 30 degrees Celsius and no spin, just air dry. Works great on fancy GB deskmats as well
cleaned my hien and zero right now because of this video, moved on back to my zero bc my hien was getting dirty in the area i would play on, hien seems to have lost the color (it’s dark red in most spots) maybe because i just washed it. but zero came out good 👍🏻 thanks!
sup man, i wanna wash my zero but im SO scared to damage it, you think its safe like this?
@@ange2641idk if I’m late, but I also have a zero (xsoft) and I usually put it a bathtub or shower floor, rinse and soak it with some warm water, and I use some gentle shampoo but you can use anything gentle really, and just massage it around. Rinse and let it air dry on a towel, comes out perfect, like new with no damage!
This shit useful af for sweaty rectangle piece of cloth nerds
Great content as always BT ❤️
Well this arrived just in time! I was thinking the other day to clean mine.
it’s like you read the gamer worlds mind with this video bro !
Tysm for the video! Used this to clean my Artisan Xtra soft.
and for XL mouse/keyboard pads?
Dope video bro! So useful
what i needed :) ty
Don't use soap with hand moisturizers, changes surface.
Use flowing water instead of still water to 'rinse' any residual soap out, or surface is slower.
fukin hell I just cleaned it did all da things that I wasn't supposed to, my pad is already slow enough will it become slower after I did all this? it's tiger eba pad
@@darkmonarch_ Unless you over-do it and clean it every single week its not gonna damage your pad but be sure to rinse it well
THANK YOU SO MUCH, thats what ineeded/wasnt sure if i can clean my artisan like that/boardzy meant desinfection spray but i want sure/couldnt find one
Great video. I finally know how to safely wash my pad. Thanks!
How you clean/wash a Wuxiang 2??
how often do you recommend cleaning a pad?
If you scratch it and it leaves a thick white trail
this is the best method ^^^
Probably about every 2 months would be a good rule of thumb.
Depending on the mousepad you can throw them in the washing machine or if you want to be safe just clean them in your shower or bathtub
do not throw em in there lol thats a huge mistake
@@antagonisf why? It has worked wonders for me
@@rudy424 idk wht pad u use but the washing machine changes the cloth property, similar to how it makes your jeans or shirts rougher
@@antagonisf i've done this with deskpads from GBs and from steelseries and haven't noticed any noticable difference so far. I always make sure that I use the gentlecycle and really soft detergent. But thx for the info :)
Do not put them in the washer, gets ruined quickly lol
Have you tried Lysol?
Great video. I just miss the water temps to be 100% sure we do this the right way
Can you suggest a way to clean textures like esport tiger eba? ty
Bless this video
is dish soap doable?
I generally feel your videos feature opinions which are a little short-sighted but I have to say this is one quality vid. Nice one.
I discarded my QCK Heavy when it got overly dirty, mainly because I wanted to try something different, but also because I had no idea how to clean it, this video however is making me think I should dig it out again and fix it up with a good clean, especially since my cat damaged my current mousepad.
Model I video I presume 😅. Appreciate the feedback. Glad you found this useful!
@@BTaesthetics Haha, that certainly is the most recent example but I've been subbed for a while so there have been others too. Usually I stay quiet when it happens but I thought I would mention it this time because it shows that this video is truly well above average :). Not only do I find nothing objectionable with it I truly feel it is of higher quality than usual.
I don't think they will be ever the same as before.
4:12 How to get demonitised
lmaooo
I'm assuming the Gamsense Radar would go in the first cleaning method, but just to be sure is that right?
yup
White mousepad gang, sweat stain gang, ash stain gang (dont smoke kids), glass ring gang, headphone earcup smudge stain gang, unholy stain gang
How do you get hair out of artisan pads?
Great video!! Gotta keep it clean. Otw to 200k 🔥
Thanks Danni!
@@BTaesthetics you’re welcome bro 👌🏾
Roll those sleeves up
I've always washed my pads in the shower just sitting on the floor. So much easier on a flat surface :)
Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo is what you should be using with a microfiber cloth
The whole time im just thinking about how you're gonna wet your sleeves lol
what method for LGG Saturn? Also can i use dish soap with sponge the pad isnt coated
which method should i use to clean the vaxee pa ?
use the first
I don't think using hand soap is a good idea. Most hand soaps have moisturizers/ oils in them which is gonna get in the cloth and it could potentially change the feel of the pad and ruin it.
Use dish soap instead (It's what SteelSeries themselves recommends too)
Do they?
@@sxx01 They do. He says it in the video himself, hand soap is meant to keep your hand soft. That's why they add moisturizers and oils that are good for your hands. The goal when cleaning your mousepad is to use something that leaves as little as possible behind though.
You do not know how well time it is!!!
thank so much bruv TY
And what about cordura mousepads?
Welp, I’m about to take a shower with my mouse pad
My mousepad was so dirty I had to do 3 passes of this method
What about glass infused pads like Glorious Ice or the Artisan who's name escapes me now?
With those pads i wet it a little bit and use microfiber cloth and pat dry. Don't rub those what so ever.
@@BTaesthetics That's what I've been doing. Wetting it and using a microfiber gently lifts up a lot of the skin particles that tend to build up over time.
i really want to say this long ago but you look like one of the doctor in the series called "the good doctor"
I use spray nine a clean spunge and a shower. Step 1 Wet the mouse pad then add spray nine to the pad and lather that pad with a sponge. Step 2 wash off pad. Step 3 Put pad in dryer for 30 mins
guess it depends on the mousepad but putting most mousepads in a dryer or washer is an awful idea
Please make a Mousepad Tier List video
bro why would I pay $15 to clean my QCK, they cost $15 bruh
hahahaha
Shidenkhai its not a good ideia to clean right? Because it have the glass on pad. Fuck i need to buy another one.
Nah it’s not a good idea. You’ll be wiping the glass out of the pad.. go otsu or hien :)
Why does this feel like an ASMR video o_0
BT's washing saloon ;D
4:12 DAYUM BT HAVE MERCY
LMAO
4:46 lmao
Take the artisan into the shower w you, it sticks to just about anything so easy to clean while on the shower wall
bro just contradicted himself with the cloth like 3 times
this is might be an upgraded method from the ukrainian csgo player's vid I was watching in 2015... 💀
Anybody else got anxiety because he didn’t roll up his sleeves
Sleeves in water giving me anxiety
Should have used granger’s performance wash…you don’t want aloe vera..textile science student.
Was getting mad anxiety, man didn’t even roll up his sleeves whyyyy
Cause I’m clean with it. Now wet sleeves around here
I'm I the only one that cringes when he doesn't roll up his sleeves and starts to wash the pads :/
1:00
I just clean it in washing machine, it works fine
i´ll put my pads in the shower and clean it there with handsoap. :)
Great video BT. But you gotta show it completely dry bro. Make sure those dead skin cells gone. 😅
😂😂😂
I just throw mine in the washing mashine
Just wash it in the bath tub way easier this is just extra.
I take my tooth brush and rub my qck 🤣
just dip it in the bathtub? o.O
4:12 ayooo?
😂😂😂
@@BTaesthetics I’m sorry I had too
Great detailed video btw
how to get cancer tutorial
maybe try cleaning a dirty mouse pad...
Bathtub and shower best for me 👍😇
That soap is $100 lol
dude ur method is not practical at all
Still doesn’t change the fact that it works
@@BTaesthetics ik but it creats a lot of mess
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HAND SOAP WITH ALOE VERA?? Are you insane dude?? That will condition the fibers dude. You SHOULD NOT BE RECOMMENDING THAT SOAP
ye maybe this soap have oil's inside of recipe and it's gonna be bad for mousepad