if that fails, try Shift-It Helmet Sanitizer… does same thing as mentioned earlier, i.e. foams up… you can wipe it out, but i leave mine to soak in. Leaves it nice and clean. It’s got a strange smell to it, though much better than the smell that helmets form over time. I think there are some others that are ‘scented’.
Try Hein Gericke for the stuff…help Da Artist?
Although, my mate leaves a little extra hair conditioner in his hair after shampooing, and he swears that leaves the lid nice and fresh smelling… if you’ve met me i obviously don’t need to do this
Get some lenor or comfort clothing air fresheners (which normally hang in the cupboard) and place your helmet on it, the next time you use it, is will smell comfort soft!
Da Artist Helpin, this is what I do & use I keep my helmet as clean as I keep my bike so she gets cleaned twice a week
I only use SHIFT-IT products
Shift-It Cloth
Shift-It Visor Cleaner
Shift-It Anti Fog
Shift-It Helmet polish
Shift-It Helmet sanitizer
Use the visor cleaner on the inside and outside of your visor (Blue Bottle)
Use the anti fog spray (Pink Bottle) on the inside of your visor, spray da whole visor and rub it in until the pink liquid has vanished
Use Shift-It Visor cleaner or water and wash the outside of your lid before applying Shift-It helmet polish
and Last but not least use Shift-it helmet sanitizer on the inside weather you take out the cheek pads and crown depends on how lazy you are either way you’ll have one very polished helmet
Oh and a buff or EDZ cap is great for keeping your hair spray/sweat off your helmet and on your heads.
P.S. If you must wash your cheek pads & crown luke warm water and baby shampoo is the way to go, I like the smell of Johnson’s & Johnson’s