| Author | Message | ||
     Ochoa0042 |
the helmet thread brought this out for me to ask.... how do i clean my riding rear? like my leather jacket, boots, or gloves they can easily be cleaned on the outside with a soapy scrub, but I sweat in those things so there is still that part to be taken care of.. and the job isnt getting done, i remember taking off the tags from the jacket brand new and it said for you to not dry-clean it or machine wash.. although you can spray it down with something to mask the stank, what are some better methods? | ||
| Iamarchangel |
"Shirt says dry-clean only, that means it's dirty." I remember spraying my mx gear with Brut deodorant. That smell was worse than my own. Boots: always wear socks. Sweat won't turn to stink. There are some sneaker balls that work very well for that. Gloves: Put them on your hands and wash with saddle soap just like you're washing your hands. Let them almost dry. Put them back on and get Dubbin and rub that in like a hand creme. Leather: prevention. Wear a t-shirt. Wipe down the back and arm pit. Hang to dry in open space not closet or crumpled on floor. | ||
| Iamarchangel |
Wait, did you ask how to clean your riding "rear"? Ha, you're on your own there. | ||
| Firebolt32 |
Boots: always wear socks. Sweat won't turn to stink. Not my feet! I could give road kill a run for it's money after a shweaty day. I just wipe all my gear down with a soapy cloth and lightly hit it with some fabreeze... | ||
| Oxygen151 |
What about bugs on leather jackets? The bugs are finally back out here in Michigan and my jacket and helmet got destroyed with bugs the last time I rode. I wiped the my jacket off with a little water on a rag but I can still see some of the residue left over by the big ones. How do you guys clean yours? | ||
| Ourdee |
When I used to wear leathers, I just rode in the rain a lot. That took care of the bugs. If the bugs don't come off, you are riding too slow. Now about that riding rear: Get a friend to use a power washer at the car wash on it. Keep skin at least 6" form the nozzle. And use the soap suds brush too. | ||
| Iamarchangel |
Ha, if it's leather and you go for the full soap idea which isn't bad btw, just the wrong soap, you have to remember to wear it until it dries. Leather is like that. Best to ride it dry. | ||
| Ulynut |
Turn them inside out, and let them sit in the sun for a few hours. U.V. rays will kill any microorganisms that will cause a stink in your britches. Don't ask me how I know.  | ||
| Froggy |
Can you turn your flyscreen inside out? | ||
| Firebolt32 |
Your pants, the bike's or the helmet's Froggy? | ||
| Froggy |
It was a inside joke. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
To clean leather you need Lexol cleaner http://www.lexol.com/ To remove odors from leather professional cleaners occasionally use wood chips. Me, I would find a local leather cleaner (usually a dry cleaner can accept items) and have it cleaned once a year. I have a classic goat skin coat that I have cleaned/conditioned once a year. It only sets me back $30 for the service. Every time it comes back looking like new. | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
yea some of you are answering the wrong question.. im not looking into cleaning the leather, thats easy, im trying to find a way to clean the cloth inside the jacket. my jacket does not have a removable liner, so trying to clean the inside cloth without infringing on the lether is what im tring to solve. turning the jacket inside-out is a good idea.. im thinking that you can get yourself a spray bottle with some type of solution inside of it, spray down the jacket and then get a blow drier and dry it out.. any spray bottle cleaner can probably work.. febreeze in my book is not a cleaner, its a freshener, there's a difference.. but to find the right stuff.. anyone have a spray bottle cleaner off the top of their head that I can use? ~~duce | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
What kind of material is the inside of the jacket? If it is anything like a acetate, or polyester (very common for jacket linings) you will have to have it dry cleaned. |
