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black watch straps fades white

Why does my new garmin venu watch strap have an office white colour. Everytime I wipe it away with damp cloth, then the off white colour comes back.

0 Martin over 4 years ago

It could be that the new strap has a waxy protective layer that becomes opaque when a force is applied to it, such as a stretching of the band or you scratching it with a finger nail. My forerunner 35 did this initially, but it was barely noticeable. I experience this a lot with new bike tyres.

However, I suspect its only a residual coating that is temporary. If you want, remove the straps and wash them in warm soapy water, and see if that helps.

All Garmin straps I've used have a break in period, especially with regard to the haptic feel of the strap that changes considerably over the first month of use. My VA4's strap was hard and uncomfortable, and it took a couple of weeks to break in. Now it's soft, comfortable, and much more malleable.

0 9255020 over 4 years ago in reply to Martin

Thank you, this really helped.