Apple Watch Sport Band Stain Issue

Hi, I used Eucalyptus oil on my stained white sports band, it come up like new.

I used a nail varnish remover pad on my white watch strap which was stained by my blue denim jeans. It came off straight away.

I also used the Mr. Clean Magic Easer and it looks like new.

Hello there, skipthedog.

I'm sorry to hear your band seems to have a stain. The following Knowledge Base article offers up some practical information on how to clean the Apple Watch:

Cleaning and wearing Apple Watch - Apple Support

Clean and dry your Apple Watch

Keep your Apple Watch clean and dry. Use a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. Some models include one*. Because Apple Watch is splash and water resistant (but not waterproof), you can lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.

Soaps, cleaning products, and abrasive materials shouldn't be used on your Apple Watch. Compressed air and external heat sources like hair dryers can cause damage.

To clean Apple Watch, follow these steps:

1. Turn off your Apple Watch, and remove it from the charger.
2. Clean your Apple Watch with a recommended cloth. If needed, you can lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.
3. Dry your Apple Watch with a recommended cloth.

If the Digital Crown isn’t turning smoothly, learn how to clean it.

Thanks for participating in the Apple Support Community.

Kind Regards,

Pedro.

Ask how to clean the band, get a response on how to clean the watch. Typical.

White's a tough color, though.

Do this at your own risk, but have you tried rubbing a little harder (in a hidden spot first)? I ask because my blue sport band was making my wrist red and itchy so I took it off and rubbed it firmly with my fingers (nothing abrasive and no soap/chemicals) under running watch. That solved the issue suggesting there was some chemical on it from manufacturing. Maybe it's something similar in your case retaining grit.

Good luck!

-Patrick

I used Mr. Magic White Eraser I got from Walgreens and works very well. It's like new band now. Good luck!

Why I bought black , I could see this happening to be fair.

Couldn't find the magic eraser so I hesitantly tried eucalyptus oil and it worked great! I have the white band and exercise in it 4 times a week and looks like new (I personally would avoid citrus oils since they will eat through plastic--just to be safe).

You can use purple power you can find it at WalMart in the automotive section it's a degreaser it's awesome stuff, I even use it to pretreat my carpet before steam cleaning because it gets the tuff stains out! Spray it and wipe with a magic eraser and your yellowing should be gone!

Hello again, skipthedog.

Sorry to hear that cleaning the band didnt remmove the stain. Due to the nature of your issue you may want to reach out to another one of Apple's support resources -
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action
to get a more hands-on response.

Cheers,

Pedro

DId you ever find out how to clean it? Mine has a stain on it also that will not come off.

mine has a thin light stain looks like a pen mark i didn't notice it till later on the day i tried water sope clorox wipes wd-40 water water just about everything and nothing what should i do

My watch band also was stained due to my blue jeans, I used a magic eraser and was discouraged that it did not wipe the stain immediately. If you continue to wipe the band and have patience it will eventually take off the stain. Hope this helps!!

I Just want to say thank you! I've been trying to clean my white vans for months, I actually stopped wearing it for so long because of denim blue stains on my band, just tried your method and it works!! Thank you!!