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Barker
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 04:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Suddenly my helmet is now inhabited with da funk.

What can I use to get rid of the funk?

Any recommendations, comments or snide remarks?
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Ridrx
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 05:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I use unscented anti-microbial Febreeze in mine. Light mist after every ride keeps things nice-n-fresh for the next one. I think someone actually makes a product specifically for helmet liners, but the name eludes me
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Teddagreek
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 05:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Stop washing your hair once a year....


Wash the liner.. Maybe removable and you might not even realize it.

Fe breeze... I use it on my Sports gear it works okay...
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Jlnance
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 05:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Scorpion : )

http://www.scorpionusa.com/support/faq.html#liner
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Aesquire
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 05:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ridrx has it. Fabreeze works on Armor, all kinds.
Lysol after a ride, lightly, is good too, but can be oppresive, you want to kill the bacteria... so wash if you can. Come to think of it, my lids both smell like Plexxus.

(Message edited by aesquire on December 09, 2007)
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M1combat
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 06:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Many helmets have removable liners... remove it, throw it in the washer.
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Bads1
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Fe breeze... I use it on my Sports gear it works okay...


Its a masking agent. help's in short term but will not get rid of the problem.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 06:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

This will go a long way to getting the stink out:



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Thumper74
Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 07:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Most liners come out. I try to wash it as Febreeze irritates my sinuses
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Johnnylunchbox
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 08:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thumper, you're supposed to use the Febreeze in the helmet.
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Crusty
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 08:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I used to clean my helmets in the dishwasher. Just be advised that any stickers will probably come off, and you should remove any easily removed bits - like faceshield mounting parts. Also, shut off the Dry cycle.
Your helmet will take a few days to dry out, but the funk and smell will be gone.
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Cereal
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 08:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Try keeping a dryer sheet in your helmet when it's sitting on the shelf.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have had good success with febreeze recently. Before that I would hand wash my helmet liner
with dish washing soap and a soft bristle brush similar to a finger nail brush. As has been
mentioned it does take quite a while for the liner to dry out after using that method though.
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Jaydub
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 01:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i've used fabreeze in the past - they have anti-bacterial now too - works very good
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Slamber777
Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 04:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

l read once in a bike mag to use shampoo and warm water. So, l tried it. lt works great. The helmets are made of styrofoam and fiberglass or plastic composite, so water won't hurt it. Just fill it with the water, add shampoo, swish it around with your hand, rinse and air dry. lf it's really hot out, put it on wet and you have a working swamp cooler for your head.
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Just_ziptab
Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Helmets, coffee mugs and cast iron skillets.......develop a character with age and abuse............
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