Drying gloves?

[Folcan]

Ive always wondered whats the best way to dry a pair of gloves after riding in the rain...

After a ride to uni which is about 20 - 30 min for me sometimes less :whistle: My gloves get soaked through in moderate to heavy rain. and then they are wet for the next 2 to 3 days and it gets annoying. also they tend to smell terrible and make my hands smell terrible

So im wondering if anyone has any ideas on whats the best way to dry em besides putting them on the windowsill or hanging them up in a dry place...

Atm I have a fan heater blowing onto them. im considering putting them in the oven or something :P

Or is this one of the things bikers just have to deal with wet/smelly hands in wet weather ?

[Spuds1234]

Put them in the hot water cupboard.

Its what I do.

Otherwise if you want you can put them in the drier. I have done this. My gloves are simple ones though and dont have carbon knuckles etc.

[Folcan]

My gloves are nylon polyester ones I dont think they have any carbon in them lol

[James Deuce]

I mourn the demise of the the big arse CRT. Perfect place to dry gloves is over the vents at the back.

[banditrider]

On tour mine go on the motor - nice & toasty when you get back on the bike. Not that good for the leather but...

[BIHB@0610]

If you have a heated towel rail just put them on that overnight. I put mine on top of a towel, just in case the immediate contact gets too hot...

The oven, yep, I tried that once (after a very cold and wet Cold Kiwi). On the lowest heat possible - about 50 degrees. They still came out very crispy, not sure if it's a good idea.

[sosman]

I mourn the demise of the the big arse CRT. Perfect place to dry gloves is over the vents at the back.

Just make sure yr gloves r not dripping wet[splash,ka..boom] maybe? :gob:

[Ixion]

A tip. If you're on the road and you've stopped for fuel. And your gloves are soaked and cold. Go to the mens' room. See if they have one of those hot air hand dryers. If so blow the hot air down into the glove. Three of four minutes per glove, doesn't completely dry them, but it makes them a whole world nicer to put back on.

[fireliv]

Phoenix uses my hairdryer, he seams to think it works well, but I'm not overly impressed:2guns:

[Luckylegs]

I mourn the demise of the the big arse CRT. Perfect place to dry gloves is over the vents at the back.

+1 ...One of my poor colleagues still has a 21' CRT monitor so has become the communal dryer for us bikers.

CRT's for gloves
Office chairs for Jackets
And the humble cubicle partition for pants

...A regular "Chinese brothel on laundry day" type affair

[Zoolander]

Have 2 pairs of gloves. I've found if I try to dry gloves out too quickly it can wreck the leather, they normally need a couple of days at least plus some leather treatment to keep them soft. Get a pair of Darbi's winter gloves, might not be totally waterproof but they keep the worst of the rain away, from memory they're pretty cheap too.

[Folcan]

Hey thanks for all the suggestions.. I was in a rush to go out and had like 1 hour to get em dry...

I chucked em in the oven after cooking supper.. the oven was off :P they came out steaming, they were dry on the outside but not inside so I used hairdryier on the inside it didnt totally dry them. but it made it better

I dont think ill do that every day but I was in a rush :P

Maybe I should cover the gloves in a thick layer of silcone or that pvc stuff that is waterproof

[scumdog]

Slip a bread-bag over each one before you set off secure them at the cuf with a rubber band.

It takes a little getting use to, you'll look a dweeb and you may lose one or two (meh, they're cheap!) but at least your gloves stay pretty dry.:msn-wink:

[swbarnett]

Before they get soaked again go down to your favourite camping store and get a bottle of NIKWAX Glove proof. Since I treated my gloves with this they don't get nearly as wet. Drying time is now considerably reduced.

[Disco Dan]

its called a dehumidifier.... put them in front of the output air.. dries in no time!!

[xwhatsit]

My suggestion might have Jim2 finally using his precious pillion pegs, well at least if he owned a CB250RS.

Leave the pillion pegs folded up, then thread the gloves onto the pegs. On the 250RS the pegs are directly above the exhaust pipes. So not only are the gloves nicely held open and exposed, they're also subjected to residual exhaust heat after you park the bike up.

[twowheels45]

I have a pair of waterproof overgloves which are brilliant. Wear your normal gloves and put these on over the top. No more wet gloves and they keep your hands warmer especially in winter. www.rain-off.com

[Pwalo]

At home, in the hot water cupboard over night (a couple of paper towels stuffed inside can help).

At work put them next to my PC.

Your best bet is get a decent pair of waterproof gloves, and treat them with a waterproofing agent every few months. Tucking them inside your jacket cuffs (if you can) works a treat as well.

[NOMIS]

huh? every ones getting wet hands thru there gloves?
I havnt felt my hands get wet once not even damp. and my glove only cost $65 moshin gloves, when i used to drive fork lifts and my work glove where wet i used to put them on the exhaust and hoon around worked quite well

[sunhuntin]

my gloves soak through pretty darn quick... at times, it gets to the point where every single finger is numb and feels 3 times the normal size. horrid. i usually carry a spare pair of fingerless gloves, so end up taking off the full gloves and going for those. dries my hands fast and gets the feeling going again.

ive got neos with knuckle protectors... can these be treated with waterproof stuff? might need to invest in overgloves otherwise.

[ManDownUnder]

I drape mine over the gap between the inner fairing and the forks. A nice gentle heat rises out of there for quite a while as the bike cools and the gloves just dry nicely without getting toasted and "crunchy"

[FROSTY]

2 pairs of gloves --simple and easy

[The Pastor]

get some disposable latex gloves to go on underneath.

I just chuck them on my exhaust (if i think they will get stolen i'll chuck em under the tank)

Microwaves also work. (just dont get caught doing it at uni in the cafe, the cafe ladies dont like it)

CRT monitors work wonders.

as do hairdryers

[sunhuntin]

i tried latex gloves last winter, RM... couldnt get my gloves on over the top. lol. must re think that.

[fireball]

2 pairs of gloves and a hot water cylinder... works every time

[Trident boy]

:bleh:The most expensife way is to by a Moto Guzzi they come with inegral glove dryers and knee warmers:laugh:plus there great bikes as well:done:

[heyjoe]

Hot water cylinder cupboard is best for leather as they need to dry out slowly. No leather clothing or footwear should be forced to dry quickly. This will ruin it. It may take a few days and it will vary depending on how wet the items are.

[cynna]

put rolled up newspaper inside the gloves to take away some moisture - well thats what my mum used to do with my rugby boots.... dunno if it works that well but thats what i always do

[YellowDog]

I mourn the demise of the the big arse CRT. Perfect place to dry gloves is over the vents at the back.
Great idea. Surely the TV set will do the same?

[homer]

New gloves today dont seem to have them ,
But you may find some older type leather gloves that have the small pocket on them , in that theres a waterproof nylon cover .
no more wet gloves

[YellowDog]

I never have a wet/damp glove problem because all I actually do is fit them over the mirrors, which lets the air get to them and they are dry by the morning.

[Magua]

I leave mine infront of the dehumidifier. Otherwise they go into the hot water cuboard.

[Griff]

Snuggle the gloves up under your armpits when you sleep and in the morning they will be nice and dry.

[Swoop]

I mourn the demise of the the big arse CRT. Perfect place to dry gloves is over the vents at the back.
At last, a drawback for the IT people who "mysteriously" seem to get all the latest-and-greatest gizmo's.

We plebs, at the bottom of the food chain, persist with the CRT's and still ride home with dry hands.:rofl:

Roll on winter!

[HungusMaximist]

When soaked leather gloves takes a long time before they dry completely so I usually just let it dry out naturally (usually about 2 days).

I've managed to score some cheap gloves so I've got three pairs, one thick winter weight (but crappy feedback) one which is apparently waterproof, one crappy pair of leather gloves and my favourite one that I wear most days is the quasitmoto one I scored for $50.00 last year at the clearance.

I can't recommend enough that you go grab yourself another pair, preferably something waterproof and with good feel

[homer]

For leather gloves ,buy some "sno seal " use a hair dryer and warm the wax and leather .
the leather will absorb the wax to the point it wont take any more .

the end result is near compleately waterproof

[cynna]

New gloves today dont seem to have them ,
But you may find some older type leather gloves that have the small pocket on them , in that theres a waterproof nylon cover .
no more wet gloves

i had some like that once. one day i noticed there was a zip hiding under a flap and found the outer gloves - didnt even realise they were there

never liked using them tho - they never worked too well with my handgrips

[HungusMaximist]

For leather gloves ,buy some "sno seal " use a hair dryer and warm the wax and leather .
the leather will absorb the wax to the point it wont take any more .

the end result is near compleately waterproof

That's a brilliant idea, I gotta give it a go and see if it stays dry.

[Henk]

Hand gaurds and heated grips. Even summer weight gloves never get more that slightly damp. Might look a bit out of place on anything but an adventure bike though.

[grogan]

Definately not good for the leather - it will root them - they'll be all outa shape and will end up costing you for a new pair :doh:

[PrincessBandit]

On the lowest heat possible - about 50 degrees. They still came out very crispy, not sure if it's a good idea.

Yum yum. (Not).
I found the worst part about my old gloves getting wet was all the dye that would stain my hands absolutely black! Cheapest option for me was to buy a second pair, like others have said, then there is usually sufficient time for one pair to dry out while the others are being used. Not sure if I could quite handle looking like a dweeb with bread bags over my hands :lol:
Alternatively, some bikes (saw these in Japan) have humungous mitten shaped thingys that your whole gloved hand goes inside, attached to the grips. (I think that's because it is soooooo darn cold over there in the winter......) Don't know if you can get them here.