Glove Odor

[Supafrog]

[6maniac]

Or just pour in a couple of cups of ......

[hoffy]

eewwwww thats dirty !

[Gosling1]

the best waterproof gloves in the world won't stay dry in the rain you guys have had lately....wether your gloves are over the jacket or under it. Unless you use a proper waterproof 'overmitt'.

My winter DriRider gloves do the same thing if they get wet for more than a couple of days in a row.....you need to clean them in really hot water with some normal clothes washing-powder - make up a strong solution in a bucket, and give them a good tub in that. Squeeze them as dry as you can, and hang out to dry. It's really easy to dry them out over a central-heating vent, but you guys up there probably don't have these eh ?

If you do use a clothes dryer to dry them out, use a 'delicates' cycle if there is one. You can also use a hair-dryer on a low-heat setting. This takes a bit longer, but will dry out the gloves really well. Just don't stick the end of the dryer up inside the glove, this can cause...............issues...............

If you have any of the older-style CRT computer monitors at your work, you can stand the gloves up on these - they put out a bit of heat, I always used to dry my gloves off at work like this.....

[seiko1]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 725AAWmENp

[Supafrog]

Do they dry if you put them in the microwave?

[seiko1]

Do they dry if you put them in the microwave?

Not evenly thats for sure
You'de burn bits

[robracer]

No metal in the Microwave

[6maniac]

No metal in the Microwave

Don't you like fireworks ?

[robracer]

Only in the backyard Ron

[Disco]

Yeah but what glove do you put on first

[DMonkey]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 725AAWmENp
Okay, so here's what you do:

1) Hire a bear. Bears can be found in the woods.
2) Tell the bear to jump through your bathroom window at 2:30 am the next morning. Make sure your hands are covered by gloves so that they do not hear of these plans.
3) Wake up at 2:28 am to go to the bathroom. Walk into the bathroom, and signal to the bear.
4) The hired bear jumps through the window in slow motion, scaring your hands so much that their B.O. flies right out the broken window and goes to Montana.
5) Viola! Nice clean hands.
Source(s):
This is my method of cleaning my hands, it's much easier than soap and water.

GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Gos thanks for that will try washing them when I have some good weather that I can actually dry them in properly

[dilligaf]

there are things you can get
http://www.glovedogs.com/category/tags/gloves-odour
but the shoe/sandal deodorisers might work too
could try sodium bicarbonate
http://www.ehow.com/how_4516887_deodori ... -soda.html
even odour eaters
http://www.odor-eaters.com/

[DMonkey]

Gos Looks like you were pretty on the money as usual
Thanks for the help everyone will try this and get back to you on the success
Email I received back from owners of DriRider and very quick response from them as well quite happy with it

Hi Ben,

Thanks for your contact.

Below are the instructions for washing your gloves, if you want an easier way often wiping the liner with a sanitary wipe ( like baby wipes ) can be enough to freshen them up.
After riding, let your gloves breathe and dry out. Do not store them in a closed container, jacket pocket, helmet or tank bag.
When you ride, all of the sweat, along with the oils, acids and salts contained in your sweat, will soak into the leather. After a while this built-up sweat contamination may cause the leather to fail prematurely. You should wash your gloves with soap and water to remove this sweat build-up.
Rinse the gloves with clean water, do not use high pressure. You may also let the gloves soak for awhile in clear water to loosen up and draw the sweat out of the gloves. Now wash the inside of the gloves with soap and water. Dilute soap in the water; do not apply soap concentrate directly into gloves. Regular antibacterial liquid hand soap works well. Allow the gloves to soak in the soapy water. Using your hands, work the inside surfaces of the gloves. Rinse and repeat as needed until you are satisfied that the gloves are clean. Rinse the gloves thoroughly. Do not twist or wring the gloves when wet; this may distort the shape and fit of the gloves. Use your fingers and hands, starting at the finger tips and working down, press or squeeze the water out of the gloves. You may place a small folded towel in the gloves and press the water out of the padding and Kevlar lining in the back of the gloves. Now allow the gloves to dry slowly. Do not place in direct sunlight or expose to high heat. Lying in front of a fan in the garage is a good place. Just before the gloves are completely dry, put the gloves on and shape them to your hand while damp. Remove the gloves, trying to keep this hand shape in the gloves. Allow to continue drying. After the gloves are completely dry, apply a good quality leather conditioner. This is very important. Properly treated and conditioned (oiled) leather will breathe and the internal micro fibres will move freely in the leather. Use a good quality leather conditioner that will allow the leather to breathe. Apply conditioner generously and rub into the leather. Allow the conditioner to soak into the gloves and reapply (you can do this in the sun). Wipe off any excess conditioner and make sure the gloves are not slick on the motorcycle controls.
You should do this at least once a year. More often if you sweat heavily, ride in a hot climate, notice salt rings (white stains) or discoloration from repeatedly being soaked with sweat, if the leather gets hard or stiff, or if you begin to notice a smell from the gloves.

Please contact me if you need any further information.

Best Regards

[NAME REMOVED]
Brand Manager
McLeod Accessories

[swabio-ACT]

also you can use newspaper scrunched up and placed in them overnight, this will dry them out a bit.... also works on shoes / boots!