Best way to clean carabiners??

[monkeyallan]

Definitely not graphite powder. Some manufacturers recommend silicone based lube, others non silicone based. Best to check with the manufacturer.

[Jonesie]

Ultrasonic cleaner.

 

If we can get approval from the manufactures that this is OK. We will start to offer it as a service in store & free with any LOLERs we do.

[treequip]

The simple fact is that it matters little what you use to lube the biner, as soon as you drag it round the first tree, it will be full of crud and need cleaning anyhow.

 

Silicone spray works well and seems to attract less airborne crud, graphite powder is similarly ok but use it frugally or it can gunk up particularly in the damp.

 

Lube spray is great for cleaning biner mechanisms.

[Pete Hart]

Warm water and washing up liquid has done the trick with my hardwear. Just cleaned all my kit in preparation for LOLER inspection tomorrow.

[Johny Walker]

warm water with loads off fairy liquid ,do it 2 or 3 times depending how shitty they are ,then a we squirt off wd40,

 

p/s if you do them in the kitchen just make sure the wifes out