Here are some photos of my helmet, which has been through the dishwasher
numerous times. Note the the straps are sparkling clean, all of the decals
(except a little paper sticker that my son’s 3-year-old put on the outside) are
intact, and there’s no apparent damage to the foam.
Would damage to the foam be apparent? Or would it look the same but have
lost it's structural integrity? If I wore a helmet, I wouldn't want it to
look fine and function poorly.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Hey, looking fine and functioning poorly is my M.O. :)
On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Would damage to the foam be apparent? Or would it look the same but have
lost it's structural integrity? If I wore a helmet, I wouldn't want it to
look fine and
When the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute tested various household chemicals for
their effects on helmets, they did a pretty basic visual inspection:
http://www.helmets.org/substancetest.htm
http://www.helmets.org/substancetest.htm
Seems like if the foam isn’t visibly affected, it’s probably
So … I emailed the folks at the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute and asked about
their advice not to put helmets in the dishwasher here is their reply:
Our dishwasher recommendation is based mostly on:
1. The possibility of getting the helmet right over the heating element. (Not
your problem
