# How to clean a dartboard?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 11, 2004, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-dartboard/244629 "2004-05-11T15:30:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-dartboard/244629/1 "2004-05-11T15:30:23Z")

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I guess the title’s fairly self-explanatory: I’ve acquired a dartboard, which has been left outside for some time, and is covered with mildew and mould. Is there anything I should know about cleaning it, or can I just scrape & scrub away?

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-clean-a-dartboard/244629/2 "2004-05-12T12:22:45Z")

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> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> I guess the title’s fairly self-explanatory: I’ve acquired a dartboard, which has been left outside for some time, and is covered with mildew and mould. Is there anything I should know about cleaning it, or can I just scrape & scrub away?

If it is a cheap dartboard that is made from coiled paper, I’d just toss it. If it is a good quality bristle board, try bringing it indoors, letting it dry out thoroughly, and then scrub it lightly with a stiff bristled brush.