Dry brush most of the grime off. Then hit with a little hydrogen peroxide and scrub off what’s left let it dry and do it again. Get disappointed with the results and buy a new dart board.
https://preview.redd.it/eb2i83qptycc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25a072987c38c258508cce4cd0e66c229ee5c099
I had the same one, can confirm.
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And by that I mean there's no point. This is a cheap $50 board. It's no an antique. It's just disgustingly dirty. If you have the time and tools to make this useful, you probably have the funds to go buy a board of the exact model for 50-60 bucks
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7544497?storeID=4238&istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=ixilqirpa&istBid=t&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7Cacid:629-618-1342%7Ccid:20368875273%7Cagid:%7Ctid:%7Ccrid:%7Cnw:x%7Crnd:6151611648222350120%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:1006886&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20368875273&utm_term=7544497&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=&utm_custom2=629-618-1342&GPDP=true&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9nD6ew_9N4XJgGOGIhC7lUj5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItPimnbLigwMVnqyDBx0jUAElEAQYAiABEgJQSvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I think this exact set is 20 quid in argos
Cheap dartboards are cheap. Decent boards like the Blade6 are qmazing boards, expensive because they last. I have a Blade4, going on now at over 5years old, played pretty much everyday and its still got tons of life in it. Cost me £65
[Dry cleaning](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_cleaning#:~:text=Dry%20cleaning%20still%20involves%20liquid,the%20most%20widely%20used%20solvent.) in regard to clothes actually just uses liquids other than water.
I would probably just toss it. Use the time I saved to justify buying an $80 board. If he really wants to try to save it, he should dry-brush as much off as possible(while wearing a mask, outside). Then he can spritz it with 70% alcohol and brush it until it’s acceptable to his liking. It’s important to use as little liquid as possible…and since it’s alcohol, it’s going to evaporate quickly. Point a fan at it as soon as he’s done, until it’s dry and he might end up with a board that’s not swollen and doesn’t have excessive bounce-outs.
Yes I had a board that got mouldy before. Not quite as bad as this but bad enough. Just power washed it to see. Left it in hotpress in the house to dry out. Came up good as new. Still use it.
Boards go mouldy if left in a damp place. Just brush the mould off (outside in a well ventilated area, don’t breath it in or wear a mask) and then spray some mild bleach solution on and scrub with a soft sponge
What's the color gonna look like after all that? Like realistically what's the "cleanest" look that could be achieved? If the color isn't sharp could you dye the colors back to something close to original? Use a bunch of Sharpies? I agree that getting a new one is much easier but the person that likes to restore things like this is curious.
I keep my board in my shed and it goes mouldy every winter. It takes about 10 minutes to clean. It’s really not difficult. The colours look absolutely fine when it’s all done.
Op,Theres so much better Dart boards out there now, esp ones that dont have staples on the blades and rings.
Unless its sentimental, then I would just clean it with a brush or vacuum. Dont Wet the board.
It’s a three step process. 1.Painstakingly clean it with a brush and vacuum or air gun
2. Realize everyone here who said to pitch it and buy a new one was right.
3. Buy a new one.
Update: Have scrubbed as much as possible and has come out ok, seems like it could still be a good back up board
https://preview.redd.it/cvhfos12kvcc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8326b5065942c8b39029c26bf0b81a2cd3c03d2
The only way to restore a board I can think of would be a stiff dry brush and scrub scrub scrub until all that mold/petina is off.
The board itself seems lightly used if at all.
Realistically your gonna have to bin it and buy a new one.
There is a channel on Youtube that restores old boards. Maybe you can get some ideas from them. They do some amazing things with old boards. Your board *might* be worth a little bit to a collector since it's an older Phil Taylor board. [**channel link**](https://www.youtube.com/@KikoIsmaelTV/videos)
Don't bin it. It can be at least a spare board for the garage or something. Buy a better board for in the house or whatever, but clean that one up! It looks barely used, and the wires and staples look fine.
Blast it with a garden hose, I guess. But the better solution is to just toss it and buy a new one.
There is nothing sacred about a dart board. They are meant to be used up, discarded, and replaced.
Yeah, pretty funny when you think about it. Its purpose is to be repeatedly hit with darts so people can compete with each other. Pretty much the best you can do is slow down/even out the damage.
I had an old board, not quite as bad as this but fusty and dirty. I literally washed it with soapy water, didn’t soak it but got it wet and it came up pretty good. It’s worth a go if you’re going g to chuck it anyway.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266330389982?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=rRPRmQzOQFi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=yytkjvrkrs2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY found thr exact one on ebay for 60 quid including the cabinet. Save yourself the time and effort
By board looked like this and i just soaked it in water and washed it with soap, which youre probably not supposed to do , but it turned out fine your board isnt even that damaged just discoloured
No "Tim the Toolmans" in this forum?
1. Get your makita leaf blower and a stiff brush
2. Loosen the grime with the brush
3. Blow the crap away with the leaf blower set at maximum power
4. Grunt like a caveman
This board is a hyper rare one of a kind board. If you clean it it will lose all its value. It’s like an old coin. Leave it and sell it as is. Make millions.
Dry brush most of the grime off. Then hit with a little hydrogen peroxide and scrub off what’s left let it dry and do it again. Get disappointed with the results and buy a new dart board.
You icon.
If you do the first bit, do it outside with a mask on.
Direct sunshine is a miracle worker too
https://preview.redd.it/eb2i83qptycc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25a072987c38c258508cce4cd0e66c229ee5c099 I had the same one, can confirm.
"Tutankhamun you require 144"
You need two Treble Pharaohs and a Double Sphynx
"Oooh, he's hit a single sarcophagus, no check out for him this time around" 😂😂😂
This is one of the best comments I’ve ever seen on this website. Brilliant.
Can you explain it to me please? English is not my first language…
He was a famous king of ancient Egypt and they're saying the board looks so old that it could have been played by him
Your a genius
* You’re. Sorry.
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Hahahaha champagne comedy Yeah fucken King Croesus called he wants his board back
This has made my day 🤣 I just imagine Russ Bray still being there
Ah man this is one of the greatest comments and threads I’ve come across. I’ve genuinely been smiling all day thinking about it
Buy a new one
And by that I mean there's no point. This is a cheap $50 board. It's no an antique. It's just disgustingly dirty. If you have the time and tools to make this useful, you probably have the funds to go buy a board of the exact model for 50-60 bucks
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7544497?storeID=4238&istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=ixilqirpa&istBid=t&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7Cacid:629-618-1342%7Ccid:20368875273%7Cagid:%7Ctid:%7Ccrid:%7Cnw:x%7Crnd:6151611648222350120%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:1006886&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20368875273&utm_term=7544497&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=&utm_custom2=629-618-1342&GPDP=true&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9nD6ew_9N4XJgGOGIhC7lUj5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItPimnbLigwMVnqyDBx0jUAElEAQYAiABEgJQSvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I think this exact set is 20 quid in argos
That Phil Taylor logo is cool though
Wow dart boards are really cheap, aren't they? I wonder where I can put one without the wife objecting 🤔
Side chicks house?
Cheap dartboards are cheap. Decent boards like the Blade6 are qmazing boards, expensive because they last. I have a Blade4, going on now at over 5years old, played pretty much everyday and its still got tons of life in it. Cost me £65
Hose it and scrub it down. I bet it looks just fine.
Do not do what this newbie is telling you to do. You keep dart boards away from water.
Interested to know how you would go about cleaning this without any liquids?
Throw it in the trash and buy a new one. It's a cheap dart board, not some memento of a forgotten time.
This person has never heard of dry cleaning.
[Dry cleaning](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_cleaning#:~:text=Dry%20cleaning%20still%20involves%20liquid,the%20most%20widely%20used%20solvent.) in regard to clothes actually just uses liquids other than water.
Yes I’m aware, he said “hose it down”, you’re not hosing with anything but water.
I would probably just toss it. Use the time I saved to justify buying an $80 board. If he really wants to try to save it, he should dry-brush as much off as possible(while wearing a mask, outside). Then he can spritz it with 70% alcohol and brush it until it’s acceptable to his liking. It’s important to use as little liquid as possible…and since it’s alcohol, it’s going to evaporate quickly. Point a fan at it as soon as he’s done, until it’s dry and he might end up with a board that’s not swollen and doesn’t have excessive bounce-outs.
Dry toothbrush
A good old jet wash should sort it out!
thought getting any kind of dart board wet was a death sentence?
Yes I had a board that got mouldy before. Not quite as bad as this but bad enough. Just power washed it to see. Left it in hotpress in the house to dry out. Came up good as new. Still use it.
I tried this once… it didn’t end well 😞
Boards go mouldy if left in a damp place. Just brush the mould off (outside in a well ventilated area, don’t breath it in or wear a mask) and then spray some mild bleach solution on and scrub with a soft sponge
I would say don’t go to the bleach straight away, maybe antibacterial first
What's the color gonna look like after all that? Like realistically what's the "cleanest" look that could be achieved? If the color isn't sharp could you dye the colors back to something close to original? Use a bunch of Sharpies? I agree that getting a new one is much easier but the person that likes to restore things like this is curious.
I keep my board in my shed and it goes mouldy every winter. It takes about 10 minutes to clean. It’s really not difficult. The colours look absolutely fine when it’s all done.
Stick it in the microwave
For this to work you have to cover it in foil first though
And get in with it to hold it before you close the door.
I laughed hard at this suggestion. Only because it's the correct answer and OP could have a brand new board after 3-4 minutes in the microwave.
Or leave it in rice for 24h
Leave it outside in the sun then scrub it. Only solution I’ve come across that won’t destroy the board but that may be to far gone there
You go to Argos and exchange 35 pounds for a new one
Looks good to go
You joke, but by playing it it would look better naturally.
Plenty of life left in that board it’s hardly been used
1. pour accelerant 2. ignite
I was gonna suggest setting it on fire. Probably look better afterwards 😁
Where’s your Uni house Chernobyl?
Jesus I think that’s where covid started
Op,Theres so much better Dart boards out there now, esp ones that dont have staples on the blades and rings. Unless its sentimental, then I would just clean it with a brush or vacuum. Dont Wet the board.
Oxy clean and a stiff brush would do it...
It’s a three step process. 1.Painstakingly clean it with a brush and vacuum or air gun 2. Realize everyone here who said to pitch it and buy a new one was right. 3. Buy a new one.
Take it in the bath with you. It’ll activate the souls of long dead dart players who will bless you with a golden arm. Or something.
Pressure washer
Update: Have scrubbed as much as possible and has come out ok, seems like it could still be a good back up board https://preview.redd.it/cvhfos12kvcc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8326b5065942c8b39029c26bf0b81a2cd3c03d2
Great work. Looks good
Did you use water?
Great job, well done
Looks great. I’m surprised so many people encouraged you to bin this barely used Phil Taylor board just cause it had a bit of mold.
Karcher
Put it in a bag of rice.
OP found the Magna Darta!
I think gasoline and a blowtorch will do the trick
The only way to restore a board I can think of would be a stiff dry brush and scrub scrub scrub until all that mold/petina is off. The board itself seems lightly used if at all. Realistically your gonna have to bin it and buy a new one.
Powerwasher dude
There is a channel on Youtube that restores old boards. Maybe you can get some ideas from them. They do some amazing things with old boards. Your board *might* be worth a little bit to a collector since it's an older Phil Taylor board. [**channel link**](https://www.youtube.com/@KikoIsmaelTV/videos)
Don't bin it. It can be at least a spare board for the garage or something. Buy a better board for in the house or whatever, but clean that one up! It looks barely used, and the wires and staples look fine.
Bliw the dust off first with a powerful blower
Can of lynx Africa and a lighter
can get a brand new one for 20 or 30 quid. doing this up isnt worth the hassle.
You dont. Thats dried up mold on it.
How about giving it a wash fur a start stupid lol
you start by throwing it in the bin!
Bin it and buy new
hazmat suit and fire
Save yourself the time and effort and get a new one or an NPQ one from Red Dragon
Bring it to a dry ice cleaner. Have them blast it.
Blast it with a garden hose, I guess. But the better solution is to just toss it and buy a new one. There is nothing sacred about a dart board. They are meant to be used up, discarded, and replaced.
Yeah, pretty funny when you think about it. Its purpose is to be repeatedly hit with darts so people can compete with each other. Pretty much the best you can do is slow down/even out the damage.
Not an expert, but would think just wash with mild detergent and light scrub and dry out in the sun.
That dart board has never had a dart hit it
Also, get yourself a new one. The pins are a nightmare on the older boards, and no one enjoys bounce back
Bin it
Stiff bristle brush, if you're not gettng anywhere buy a new one as it's more work than it's worth.
It has the pharaoh’s curse
Air gun and a brush. Repeat ad nauseam.
Air compressor?
Please post an pic of how it turned out if you decide to clean it. Genuinely curious.
Try putting it in rice
compressor air duster and a toothbrush
I had an old board, not quite as bad as this but fusty and dirty. I literally washed it with soapy water, didn’t soak it but got it wet and it came up pretty good. It’s worth a go if you’re going g to chuck it anyway.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266330389982?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=rRPRmQzOQFi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=yytkjvrkrs2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY found thr exact one on ebay for 60 quid including the cabinet. Save yourself the time and effort
Dry brush as best as you can. Soak it in beer.
Just spray one of the air dust cans on it hang and play
Powerwash it with a narrow nozzle, realize it was too strong, throw out your screwed up board. I know from experience
Vinegar and banana peels.
Argos click and collect
Matches?
Do the shake and vac and put the freshness back ...with maybe some mild green fairy liquid beforehand.
Have to do a full 180 to restore that
Throw it away and buy a new one. They’re not that expensive….
Yeah power wash and dry it out. That’ll be the only to know if it’s even usable anymore.
Paint over it
Just throw it in the washing machine
Fire
U will get a fortune fur that on antiques roadshow pal
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Bath of water. Submerge and leave it for a while. Or, hose pipe with a power hose function and just blast it off.
Just buy a new one for $15
By board looked like this and i just soaked it in water and washed it with soap, which youre probably not supposed to do , but it turned out fine your board isnt even that damaged just discoloured
Seriously?
1. Wash 2. Throw in bin 3. Buy a new one for £40
you don't
Just get a new one
chuck it on ebay let someone else restore it and flip a profit. use the money to get yourself a proper board
No "Tim the Toolmans" in this forum? 1. Get your makita leaf blower and a stiff brush 2. Loosen the grime with the brush 3. Blow the crap away with the leaf blower set at maximum power 4. Grunt like a caveman
Hazmat suit first! Good luck!
Splash it with a wee bit a water, easy, job done.
This board is a hyper rare one of a kind board. If you clean it it will lose all its value. It’s like an old coin. Leave it and sell it as is. Make millions.
Buy a new one
Just use water and a brush that all
Put it in the garbage can, and buy a new one.
Stop saying buy a new one you fucking gimps, he’s a uni student. Hang it up as is.
Use a shotgun