Touring funk of the olfactory variety - Page 2

STUFF2C · 09-18-2012, 05:14 PM

LIGHT!!!!! Lysol spray in my helmet once in a while and wash my jacket with armor in once a season. for me that's once a year, FL season ends in December and starts in January.

opmike · 09-22-2012, 04:39 PM

I used to be all careful with my gear and helmet liners. Lightly dabbing with Egyptian cotton mildly damped with rabbit tears, etc.

I eventually said fuck it, and I now toss it all in our front loader on delicate cycle, armor in. I've not noticed any adverse issues.

I wish I could do the same with my leather gloves, as my sweat could eat through a Buick. I'm forced to toss them after they either start tearing up or smelling foul.

If anyone knows of an actually protective set gloves that can be laundered, I'll buy you a virtual beer.

hamiamham · 09-22-2012, 07:58 PM

Try throwing some white vinegar into the wash. My guess is that it kills the bacteria that is responsible for the smell.

opmike · 09-23-2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by hamiamham

Try throwing some white vinegar into the wash. My guess is that it kills the bacteria that is responsible for the smell.

If this is in response to me, I have no issues with the odor of my textile gear after washing. The issue is with my leather gloves since you can't just toss them into the washing machine.

abnslr · 09-23-2012, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opmike

I used to be all careful with my gear and helmet liners. Lightly dabbing with Egyptian cotton mildly damped with rabbit tears, etc.

I eventually said fuck it, and I now toss it all in our front loader on delicate cycle, armor in. I've not noticed any adverse issues.

I wish I could do the same with my leather gloves, as my sweat could eat through a Buick. I'm forced to toss them after they either start tearing up or smelling foul.

If anyone knows of an actually protective set gloves that can be laundered, I'll buy you a virtual beer.

Motoport's kevlar ones.

09-18-2012, 05:14 PM	#16
STUFF2C We Ain't Left Yet!! Joined: Aug 2004 Location: O-lando Oddometer: 1,180	LIGHT!!!!! Lysol spray in my helmet once in a while and wash my jacket with armor in once a season. for me that's once a year, FL season ends in December and starts in January. __________________ Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. -- Charles Kuralt I never plan a ride, just the destination and that's always subject to change.

09-22-2012, 04:39 PM	#17
opmike Choosing to be here. Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Southeast, US Oddometer: 283	I used to be all careful with my gear and helmet liners. Lightly dabbing with Egyptian cotton mildly damped with rabbit tears, etc. I eventually said fuck it, and I now toss it all in our front loader on delicate cycle, armor in. I've not noticed any adverse issues. I wish I could do the same with my leather gloves, as my sweat could eat through a Buick. I'm forced to toss them after they either start tearing up or smelling foul. If anyone knows of an actually protective set gloves that can be laundered, I'll buy you a virtual beer. __________________ “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” ― Terry Pratchett

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09-22-2012, 07:58 PM	#18
hamiamham Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Oddometer: 232	Try throwing some white vinegar into the wash. My guess is that it kills the bacteria that is responsible for the smell.