gloves starting to smell bad, can you wash motorbike gloves?

Kwakki Si · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Karma :

got some cowhide leather ones but they are starting to wiff abit, they got wet aswel which made it worse, what do you guys do?
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Atomic Punk · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Karma :

Nothing, they are leather they don't wash.
Either
1 Spray the inside with air freshener
2 Buy new gloves
Or
3 MFU
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Seriously, put them in the freezer. Thumbs Up

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bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

Wash more often, you grot.
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More girly-boys being bothered by their own man-scent Shocked

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cornish · Forum Conscience Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Karma :

I've never washed or considered washing gloves Embarassed

but Map's idea of the foot spray stuff sounds good. Thumbs Up

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sidewinder · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Karma :

Fabreeze does the trick Very Happy

Or by some odor eater spray for shoes Thumbs Up

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Tomzo47 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Karma :

I just fabreeze mine, will have to try the freezer....
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mentalboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2012 Karma :

Just hand washed my stinking 'Dainese says waterproof but ain't' gloves, so I've still got wet hands but at least they smell of Fairy!!!
Didn't even think of the freezer for two reasons - 'er indoors would have a hissy fit and they're tricky enough to get on as it is without being as stiff as a board!
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Seems like this has just been asked, but... slosh some isopropanol aka isopropyl alcohol in them. It's also a useful cleaning agent, add some to your box-o-solvents.
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kramdra · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2010 Karma :

Gloves can be washed.

For leathers I would use sanitizer spray - the stuff used in commercial kitchens would be good. Spray lots, leave about 10 minutes then stuff full of newspaper to help them dry.

Then nikiwax the outside.

textiles just wash with some soap

Kwakki Si · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Karma :

some good tips, cheers. They actually stink a room out to be fair, my hands smell like i've been fisting a corpse.
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Cut the inners out with a knife. Wash and replace.

Replace with wooly gloves and petrol station plastic bag gloves for thermal goodness and total waterproofness.
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brythered92 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 Apr 2012 Karma :

helemt liners can be put inside a pillow case and washed mine came up a treat just like brand new was very please with the results !
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Fifteen15 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Apr 2011 Karma :

I had some smelly winter gloves. I sprayed them with Febreeze after using them and stored them in the airing cupboard. It worked.
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Kradmelder · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jun 2012 Karma :

Do they look like mine? holes fraying and dirty?

I have 3 sets. I just alternate while one airs out.
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darthbuttchin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

I just read about this stuff by SDoc 100 called Technical fabric and leather wash in performance bikes. The bloke who used it seemed impressed by it. Bosh gloves in the wash at 30 degrees with this stuff and it seems it works. Im considering trying it myself.

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