# Cleaning the board

**URL:** <https://community.playchessup.com/t/cleaning-the-board/775>\
**Category:** ChessUp 2\
**Created:** [November 23, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/cleaning-the-board/775 "2024-11-23T15:06:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PBK\_Studio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/pbk_studio/32/190_2.png) [@PBK\_Studio](https://community.playchessup.com/u/PBK_Studio)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/cleaning-the-board/775/1 "2024-11-23T15:06:53Z")

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My board is starting to get dirty and I’m wondering if there is any best practices for cleaning this board. The support page on [playchessup.com](http://playchessup.com) says coming soon.

For the glass, a lense cleaner, alcohol or a glass cleaner? For the board, soap and water, a multi surface cleaner or alcohol? For the pieces, soap and water, a multi surface cleaner or alcohol?

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**Author:** ![Jeff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/jeff/32/3_2.png) [@Jeff](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Jeff)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/cleaning-the-board/775/2 "2024-11-23T18:21:51Z")

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I can say for sure that alcohol based cleaners work well. It is a textured surface, so cleaners that naturally evaporate work well (leave no residue behind).

The surface is really tough and hard to damage - but you do want a cleaner that will not leave residue.

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**Author:** ![PBK\_Studio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/pbk_studio/32/190_2.png) [@PBK\_Studio](https://community.playchessup.com/u/PBK_Studio)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/cleaning-the-board/775/3 "2024-11-23T18:32:01Z")

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Thanks @Jeff

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**Author:** ![BryanM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@BryanM](https://community.playchessup.com/u/BryanM)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/cleaning-the-board/775/4 "2024-11-26T17:01:01Z")

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I typically use lysol wipes on the board and lens cleaner on the diplay portion. I also use lysol wipes on the pieces because I have several students who play using the board daily. (No wipes on the felt portion though.)