How to Clean Puck Marks Off Goalie Pads

Good presentation of your sports equipment is important for how you look when you play, keeping the equipment in good condition and how it looks when you want to sell it. Hockey pucks can leave black marks on your goalkeeping equipment when you make saves. You can remove the marks with a little time and sweat, and in most cases, without the use of extreme cleaning products.

Things You'll Need

  • Warm water
  • Sponge foam eraser
  • Dirt erasing scrubber
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Spray bottle
  • Towel
  • Cloth
  • Hockey mark remover
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Instructions

    • 1

      Immerse a sponge foam eraser in warm water. Wring the sponge out so it is moist, not saturated. Rub the sponge on the puck marks on the goalie pads. Gently rub and blot the mark to try and remove it. Do not rub so hard that you damage the equipment.

    • 2

      Mix rubbing alcohol and water together in a spray bottle in a proportion of 1/3 rubbing alcohol and 2/3 water (if the spray bottle is 1 liter then 1/3 liter will be made up of rubbing alcohol and 2/3 liter water). Spray some onto the remaining puck stains. Rub the mixture away with a clean towel. The solvent alcohol should have broken down the stain and it will be removed by the towel.

    • 3

      Apply hockey puck remover solution to a cloth. Hockey puck remover is available from sports retailers for cleaning gear (with brands such as Pad Aid) and is specially designed to remove stains. Rub this onto the puck stain. Rub off any remaining marks on the goalie pads.

    • 4

      Soak a sponge in warm fresh water. Wring out the sponge so that it is moist not saturated. Rub off any excess cleaning solution with the sponge. Dry the equipment with the towel.