| Paintball equipment is bound to get dirty after a long | | | | wiped using a damp cloth. The lens should be treated |
| day of having fun which is why you should know a | | | | gentler by using a softer cloth in order to wipe away |
| couple of things for properly making the gear as good | | | | any remaining paint. After that, use a microfiber cloth |
| as new. You will be needing a regular washing | | | | to polish it nicely. For end of the day cleaning, |
| machine; lint-free, soft rags; microfiber cloth and a | | | | disassemble the mask and wipe the parts down |
| spray bottle. | | | | individually. The mask strap can be machine-washed |
| | | | | (cold, gentle cycle, line dry). |
| First of all, the apparel; here we include pants, shirts, | | | | |
| socks, headwear, gloves and pads. It is highly | | | | Last but not least, markers, hoppers, tanks and other |
| recommended to wash them separately from normal | | | | similar paintball equipment. The paintball hardware is |
| laundry because some of the paintballs along with their | | | | very easy to clean – wipe it down with rags. For |
| fills are very greasy and there is a good chance of | | | | those of you looking for a shiny and smudge free |
| transferring this grease to other clothes in the washing | | | | aspect, use a microfiber cloth and run it over the gear |
| machine. Let's not forget about other dirty substances | | | | after cleaning it. There are many cases in which dirt |
| like dirt. If you prefer wearing casual apparel that is | | | | and paint will get in the crevices of these items. For |
| suitable for a paintball activity, just read the instructions | | | | such situations, you need thorough cleaning that might |
| on the tags and you will be just fine. You can use stain | | | | require disassembly. If this is your case, check the |
| removers without any worries. If you however prefer | | | | manual on how to correctly do that. Do not forget to |
| wearing paintball designed apparel which most likely | | | | re-lube any o-rings you come across during cleaning |
| does not have washing instructions, it is advisable to | | | | procedures. |
| wash it all on cold, on a gentle cycle then line dry. Stain | | | | |
| removers are unnecessary for obvious reasons. | | | | The most important aspect when it comes down to |
| | | | | washing soft goods is a cold, gentle cycle and line dry. |
| Second of all, for other items like packs, barrel covers | | | | For those of you that do not seem to find a manual, |
| gear bags or covers shoes – you must wipe down | | | | look it over the Internet at the manufacturer's website. |
| with a damp cloth. Packs and tank covers can get the | | | | Microfiber cloths are not as expensive as many of |
| dirtiest of these items. If you want to, wash on cold, | | | | you might have thought, they are around 2$ or so. If |
| gentle cycle then line dry. If you want to avoid all this | | | | you had the money for the paintball gun, you definitely |
| work, just hose all the gear outside. | | | | can afford spending a few extra bucks to maintain it in |
| | | | | perfect shape. |
| Third of all, masks and goggles: the mask should be | | | | |