I’ve got a Garmin vívoactive 4 that I’ve been using almost daily for the last 3 years. Recently it’s started causing some irritations on my wrist (slight redness and dry skin). I’m assuming that it needs a really good clean but I’m not sure what’s the best. Dish soap and warm water? Or is there something better?
I get skin irritations regardless of how clean my smart watch is after my wrist gets wet. Not entirely sure why, but something to consider if cleaning doesn’t help.
Check the manual to see if there are specific cleaning instructions. You don’t want to accidentally damage any rubber seals with soap that’s too aggressive or scrub off a protective coating somewhere.
My watch came with instructions to wipe it down with clean water, then some standard disinfectant alcohol. If that doesn’t work, soap-free detergent is recommended (I didn’t know that existed in any mild form?), so I’m guessing my watch really doesn’t like soap.
I wouldn’t mess with stuff like alcohol on rubber/silicone bands without checking if it doesn’t melt the material. Accidentally making napalm by combining plastics and solvents is way too easy!