[jebfour]

I did a search, I swear…..

What method do you use to clean your body amour (i.e. remove the funk smell)?

I have been spraying them with Simple Green, hosing them off, letting them dry and then maybe using a little Fabreeze.

Is there a better way?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Body armor?

 

[RhinofromWA]

Soap

Water

Rinse

Repeat

 

[PatBranch]

I wash it with simple green. It's a degreaser, so it get's poison oak oils out too.

 

[Jim Mac]

Permanent Press cycle in the machine - delicate selection.

Otherwise I hose it & wash with Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap in hopes that it takes the funk out...

Gotta try febreeze, though.

 

[I Are Baboon]

My arm and leg pads do not get washed. I do Fabreeze them after each use though.

 

[amydalayna]

My arm and leg pads do not get washed. I do Fabreeze them after each use though.

that's just gross.

i was mine with dr. bronner's too. but i need to find something a bit stronger.

 

[blt2ride]

I used to do the same thing, but found that the Fabreeze or Lysol would irritate my skin and the April freshness didn’t seem to last very long.

The past few years, I have been loading my knee/shin pads, gloves, etc. into the washing machine. I set the washer to delicate and only use cold water. I put in liquid tide and about a capful of Fabreeze. Once the wash is completed, I set outside to dry.

 

[I Are Baboon]

that's just gross.

I've only been using them for about four years. They still smell new.

 

[Zark]

Bathtub+detergent+scrub brush= clean armor.

Wash you gear regularly, your riding buddies will appreciate it

 

[blt2ride]

Wash you gear regularly, your riding buddies will appreciate it [/QUOTE]


So true...otherwise you get to sit in the back of the truck on those long shuttle runs!

 

[Cooter Brown]

I put mine in a couple of mesh gear bags, put em in the washer, cold/cold, throw in the Tide w/ Febreeze and Downy w/ Febreeze. The fabric softener makes it easier on the nipples if you forget your under armor.

 

[dhbuilder]

i've always just tossed mine in the washer with regular soap on the gentle cycle. and line dry.
after every weekends riding.

dainese.
rockgarden.
sixsixone.
been doing that for years
and all survive it well.

 

[dogwonder]

My arm and leg pads do not get washed. I do Fabreeze them after each use though.

Seconded on the Febreeze!

 

[JRogers]

Washer should work for most people as long as you pick the right cycle.

I usually clean mine in the bathtub or just throw some detergent right on and hose it all down.

 

[narlus]

lately i've been leaving it outside in the rain.

 

[urbaindk]

5 gallon bucket in the yard + dish soap. For some reason my gloves stain everything black so I'm afraid to wash them in the washer.

My gloves smell like pretzels. Anybody else's gloves smell like pretzels?

 

[Zark]

My gloves smell like pretzels. Anybody else's gloves smell like pretzels?

pretzels? No, they smell like death right now

 

[manimal]

Otherwise I hose it & wash with Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap in hopes that it takes the funk out...

ahahaha....HIPPY!!

 

[Cooter Brown]

My gloves smell like pretzels. Anybody else's gloves smell like pretzels?

no, but my shoes smell like buttered popcornirate2:

 

[dante]

mesh bag and front load washing machine. works wonders.

 

[narlus]

aye, i need to find the mesh bag i bought a few years ago. that did work pretty well. always a pain to unzip/rezip the dainese back plate though. those zippers they used suck.

 

[jimmydean]

I use a hose and a Rubermaid tub in the back yard with a dash of Arm and Hammer detergent. work a good lather, then let it sit for a few hours. I do 2 rinse cycles and hang to dry. So far so good.

 

[PatBranch]

I spray simple green on my armor and use a brush to scrub it eith water. Then I rinse it off an let it dry.

 

[vibiker]

Soak the stuff in a tub of water and ammonia. Rinse it out and hang to dry. Comes out sugar sweet. Well, maybe not sugar sweet, but definitely not smelly .

 

[BillE]

I just throw them in the kitchen sink with dishwashing detergent and hot water and let them soak, rinse them off and let them dry.

 

[adurham]

I know the pretzel/popcorn smell my gloves smell like that after they have smelled like something died in them and is rotting for awhile.

 

[Jeronimo]

I did a search, I swear…..

What method do you use to clean your body amour (i.e. remove the funk smell)?

I have been spraying them with Simple Green, hosing them off, letting them dry and then maybe using a little Fabreeze.

Is there a better way?

Dn't wear that plastic courage and you will not have to worry about washing it.

 

[Capt. Jack Sparrow]

Has anybody tried that new detergent that's marketed towards sports enthusiasts? It's supposed to break down enzymes or something better than standard detergent? I don't remember the name of it, obviously.

 

[DHCorky]

I had good luck last time I washed mine. Had it in the back of my truck when I went to the quarter carwash so I hung the armour in the floor mat hangers and sprayed away all the bad smells. Next time I might try the engine cleaner(Simple Green) option.

 

[Tattooo]

Tide cold water detergent, regular setting, downey ball full of fabric softener. Works like a champ, and my armor is holding up just fine.

 

[mastercycleman]

Body armor?

Im sure Carian could help you out with this!