Smelly gloves

**justsomeguy** · 28th June 2005, 11:57

Just buy a few(two) sets of gloves.... and use each of them alternatively that way you always have clean gloves.... while the wet gloves are in the h/w cupboard........

Wet leathers?? How do you clean wet leathers??

**dhunt** · 28th June 2005, 12:12

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Just buy a few(two) sets of gloves.... and use each of them alternatively that way you always have clean gloves.... while the wet gloves are in the h/w cupboard........

Wet leathers?? How do you clean wet leathers??

Blow dry them at 120km/h +

**scumdog** · 28th June 2005, 12:19

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Just buy a few(two) sets of gloves.... and use each of them alternatively that way you always have clean gloves.... while the wet gloves are in the h/w cupboard........

Wet leathers?? How do you clean wet leathers??

Two sets of gloves? two sets of gloves? Sheer extravagance matey, C-B would see it as another dozen or so bottles of wine she could have bought....

**Ghost Lemur** · 28th June 2005, 12:43

Why the hell don't top of the line gloves have removable washable liners? Lethers do, helmets do, some boots do, yet not gloves which must be up there with boots as likely to get the nastiest.

**justsomeguy** · 28th June 2005, 13:10

Originally Posted by scumdog

Two sets of gloves? two sets of gloves? Sheer extravagance matey, C-B would see it as another dozen or so bottles of wine she could have bought....

Not really - I have 3 sets of gloves - 1 sports/race gloves -very thin - 1 set of mid winter gloves - nice and comfy and one set of wet weather gloves - super warm and perfectly water proof - and one set of inner gloves... helps for those long cold days......

All together it didn't cost me over $220...... for all four

...... There are plenty of good deals out there if you are willing to shop......

I however buy everything at Red Barons cos those guys are the best - and match any deal you can find

**Biff** · 28th June 2005, 13:14

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

I have 3 sets of gloves - 1 sports/race gloves -very thin - 1 set of mid winter gloves - nice and comfy and one set of wet weather gloves - super warm and perfectly water proof - and one set of inner gloves... helps for those long cold days......

All together it didn't cost me over $220...... for all four

.

Same as me. Except for the money paid.

**McJim** · 25th May 2007, 19:32

Sorry for raising this old thread but what do people do to get the smell out of leather gloves? If I wash them will they end up like cardboard?

A new pair will set me back $100 - $300 and they're still fine in terms of protection so I rue the expense (ok I can't afford 'em).

I've sprayed them with febreeze and hung 'em up in the garage to dry out but they're still a bit whiffy.

Suggestions welcome.

**Black Bandit** · 25th May 2007, 20:07

Yer, I have the same problem. I only have one pair of gloves - used through summer and winter. I guess you'd call them medium gloves, a bit sticky in summer and bit cool on sub 5 degree mornings

. Once you start to notice the smell it starts to bug you more and more. Somebody suggested throwing them away - at the time I thought them bonkers

, there's nothing wrong with them 'cept the smell.

So I turned them inside out and washed them in the washing machine with all my usual laundry, then dried them for 5 days in the hot water cupboard ...

They still stink!

Not as much, but they still stink. So perhaps they do have to be thrown away?

I'm not beat yet ... will give them a second wash.

**bugjuice** · 25th May 2007, 20:10

pee in 'em..

**Big Dog** · 25th May 2007, 20:28

Malt vinegar is very good for removing mold and smell from leather.

Onions have been used to get the smell out of my leather boots.

But isopropyl alcohol is the only thing I have actually used.

My old flatmate swore by grans remedy but since when do you pay $30 to save 80 gloves from a little smell.

You could also try wearing them more often.
It is always my spare gloves that end up stinking.

**Black Bandit** · 25th May 2007, 21:13

Originally Posted by McJim

If I wash them will they end up like cardboard?

Seen any cardboard cows around? Didn't think so.

Originally Posted by bugjuice

pee in 'em..

Just in case I was not clear - I want to rid the stink, not make it worse.

Originally Posted by Big Dog

You could also try wearing them more often.
It is always my spare gloves that end up stinking.

Wear em everyday I ride - which is as often as I can. It's the soft, warm inner liner that smells, not the leather. You recon Iso alcohol is the go? Where do you get that from? Mitre 10?

**Colapop** · 25th May 2007, 22:13

As with any leather you have to care for your gloves. Washing them is fine. Dry them usually by hanging them in the hot water cupboard. When they're dry (and still warm) I use Dubbin or you can you another leather protectant type product. Apply it while the leather is still warm and it gets into the leather better. I don't use Neat feet or grans' remedie coz it leaves lumps and shit inside the gloves.
Another thing to consider is glove inners. Jim2 gave me a pair of gloves that have inners - just wash the inners and all good.

**Mom** · 25th May 2007, 22:19

Do the gloves have any lining in them at all? Baking soda works really well for getting rid of pongs, turn your gloves inside out best you can and then sprinkle baking soda on them. Rub in and leave for a few hours to marinate. Brush off any residue, turn back the right way and hey presto smell gone.

Maha man suggests pre heating the oven to 160C and baking them for a while, but I reckon he is full of it!

**Big Dog** · 25th May 2007, 22:24

Originally Posted by Black Bandit

Wear em everyday I ride - which is as often as I can. It's the soft, warm inner liner that smells, not the leather. You recon Iso alcohol is the go? Where do you get that from? Mitre 10?

Any pharmacy should be able to sell you enough for 2 gloves in a small container for around $2 water it down by 50% and tip in to your gloves.
Shake it until you don't feel anything moving around.

Then take a glass long neck bottle (rinsed in boiling water) and put it in the glove All the way up to a finger in each glove and stand each glove up in the hot water cupboard.
When they feel dry change which finger it is pointing up to allow that finger to dry.
This allows the air to circulate.

A fellow I met in a bar once reckoned put some baking soda in the bottle but I did not and it worked out.

**BANZAI** · 21st August 2008, 23:30

Was searching about this topic and I thought I should raise this thread again coz I have few questions.

My leather golve(alpine star sp2) which I got it from previous owner of my bike(for free hehe) smells very bad so I thought I should wash it.

I did quick google search and I did wash it in a bucket with dish washing liquid and hang it for couple days, put hand cream on before it completly dry.

Now it is not as smelly as before but it does still smells(eg. previous one can be smelt from 50cm distance, now it can only smelt in 15cm distance lol)

So I fabreezed it!

But it still smells....

Now it smell of dish washing liquid+hand cream+fabreez+sweat etc....

Is there any way to get rid of smells completly or do I have to live with it?