My gear needs cleaning

[xjrider]

Can I was my jacket? Has kevlar padding and leather shoulders, Im not what will happen if I put I in the wash it smells and has a stain on it lol

[Banditbandit]

Is it leather or synth? They get wet in the rain don't they ??? Shouldn't do it any harm ... unless it's leather ...

I would undo all the zips, removing any liners etc that come out - and probably remove the kevlar if you can ..

Then I 'd wash it in cold water only - including the lining .. maybe hoze off the kevlar as well if you can eremove that ...

Then hang it all up to dry - don't tumble or machine dry (spin in washing machine - YES)

That can't be any worse than getting it wet in the rain ..

[xjrider]

Has leather shoulder and elbows? There's what appears to be a sauce stain on the front which I want off lol

[Tazz]

I'd hand wash it or even better give it you to wife/partner/mother/sister/grandmother/neighbour to hand wash =P

You could put it in the machine on a gentle cycle but that doesn't always clean very well. I don't think you should use detergents on the leather parts either (unless it's just fake leather).

[Devil]

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products...hp?productid=4

You can thank me later.

You can find it at Bivouac/Kathmandu etc. No residue, no yucky fragrances. Just clean.

While i'm thinking about it, do all your zips up to prevent damage to the jacket, and damage to the washing machine coating but take all liners and armour out.

[eSOL]

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products...hp?productid=4

You can thank me later.

You can find it at Bivouac/Kathmandu etc. No residue, no yucky fragrances. Just clean.

While i'm thinking about it, do all your zips up to prevent damage to the jacket, and damage to the washing machine coating but take all liners and armour out.

Is this stuff good for real leather? have been using sno seal but find it gets a bit sticky after application.

[Devil]

I wouldn't use it on a full leather jacket. Use a soft brush to remove any solids, then a damp cloth to clean up. There's a few leather cleaners out there, some are not good on white leather so ask before you buy.

[Erelyes]

Personally I'd take a different approach to start with.

On a dry hot day-

Get an old sprayer bottle of some sort.

Turn sleeves inside out if you can without stuffing the jacket.

Make up a solution of water and baking soda (a tsp or two of baking soda to a half cup of water). If you can get any, a single drop of lemon tea tree oil in there as well.

Spray it all through the lining / kevlar / mesh of the jacket - evenly, but not so it's saturated anywhere. Maybe a bit extra for where your armpits go.

Stick it out in direct sun .

Once dry, clean the leather parts down with a damp cloth and then treat.

As for the stain - not sure about that.

[Banditbandit]

Anyway .. why??? Smells and has stain ?? Gives it authenticity FFS ...