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It was time to deep clean my pole and I thought, "Why not make a little video for you guys?" I use rubbing alcohol during my pole practice if I need it, but usually I like a dirty pole!
I've been using this method for over 10 years and it's worked great on all finishes. Be sure to skip the joints with the steam, just wipe over them well to keep any moisture away. If you can get sweat and cleaner all over your pole, a second of steam isn't going to hurt it.
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I don't have a fabric steamer but I do have an iron, and I bet my steam mop would work for this.
Yep the steam mop should work!
So I wound up buying a cheap handheld fabric steamer and tried cleaning the Lupit pole tonight. Then tried climbing with both bare skin and my sticky pants. My legs still slid right down, though did a bit better with the sticky pants this time. I hope I didn't just drop a bunch of money on a pole I can't climb. Though perhaps when it's been hours since my morning shower part of it is just the buildup of natural skin oils on my legs (I don't use lotion). It's not cold today either. Hopefully if I do this a few times it'll get better?
Man, how frustrating! I’m not familiar enough with loop it to know if this is common other than I hear a lot of people mention their Lupits are very slippery. Have you tried the grip aid recipe I have on here with mighty grip?
I've got Dry Hands but I'll check that out too! I really don't have much trouble with my hands, just my legs in a climb, and I'll slip down in a pole sit sometimes. I did see another reply from you on a different reddit thread that said it can take steaming a few times to get rid of the factory stuff, others said it of Lupit in particular. I think it just wears off over time as well. . . I think I did have similar issues when I got my Amazon knockoff pole. It's been three years so it's hard to remember, LOL. And thanks!!
Don’t use dry hands. The grip spray recipe is in my Veena’s tips section. Use mighty grip powder with it. Dry hands will remove sweat, you want to add tackiness. I use the grip on my legs mostly.