HoopClean Start-Up Kit

The HoopClean Start-Up Kit is a backboard cleaning kit with four items: a 16 oz bottle of Squeegee-Off concentrated glass cleaner, a 3-gallon bucket with lid, a 16 oz spray bottle, and a 6 ft Courtclean towel. The towel goes under the basket to catch drips. The Hoopclean pole, microfiber pad, and squeegee are sold separately.

No. The start-up kit contains the cleaner, bucket, spray bottle, and towel only. The Hoopclean Backboard System w/ 8′ Pole is a separate product that adds the extendable pole, a microfiber pad, and a squeegee. If your facility does not own the system yet, order both; after that, reorder the cleaner and replacement pads as needed.

Mix 2 tablespoons of concentrated Squeegee Off with 1 gallon of water in the 3-gallon bucket. Pour some of the mixed solution into the 16 oz spray bottle to apply it to the backboard. Put the bucket lid back on when you move the solution between courts or back to storage, so it stays clean and does not spill.

Lay the 6 ft Courtclean towel on the floor under the basket. Spray the backboard with diluted Squeegee-Off, then use the wet microfiber side of the Hoopclean pad to wipe away hand and ball prints. Flip to the squeegee side and pull from top to bottom, the same way you would clean a window.

Two tablespoons equal about one fluid ounce, so at the kit’s mix of 2 tablespoons of concentrated Squeegee Off per 1 gallon of water, the 16 oz bottle makes about 16 gallons of solution. When the bottle runs low, Gym Floor Resource sells 16 Oz Squeegee-Off Window Cleaning Soap separately as a refill.

The diluted Squeegee-Off solution is safe on most common backboard surfaces. Neither Courtclean nor Ettore publishes a list of approved backboard materials, so if your backboard has a special coating or its manufacturer gives specific care instructions, follow those first and test the solution on a small corner before cleaning the whole board.

Yes. Ettore describes Squeegee-Off as an ammonia-free, biodegradable window cleaning soap that is safe for indoor use and made specifically for squeegees. It breaks down dirt, grease, and grime and gives the squeegee a smooth glide, which suits indoor gyms where custodial staff clean backboards between practices and games.

Gym Floor Resource sells 16 Oz Squeegee-Off Window Cleaning Soap as a separate refill, plus the 10 inch Hoopclean Replacement Microfiber Pad for the Hoopclean Backboard System. Keeping a spare bottle and pad on hand lets your staff keep cleaning backboards while a used pad is in the wash.