Pads and Armor Cleaning

[krink]

So, cleaning out my shed I noticed my DH pads and armor. Since starting at creek last year, I have hosed them off after warm days of riding, but that doesn't seem to be enough. Either someone is making sourdough bread in my bike shed or these need a serious cleaning. Some of the pads can be removed from the garment, but most cant. What do fellow riders do for a deep cleaning of this stuff? I have seen some sprays that soldiers use to sanitize gamey flak vests when they wear them all the time in the desert, anyone tried those?

 

[Patrick]

oxyclean powder in the wash worked for my stinky stuff from other sports.

 

[Frank]

Had a lot of success with Simple Green.

 

[Karate Monkey]

Foaming helmet cleaner from the moto store, when I used them.

 

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[moose35]

Soak them in a borax solution

 

[1TrackMind]

I use an ozone box for stinky clothes and helmets. I put my ozone machine and clothes in a Tupperware box and run it for an hour to so, I let clothes sit overnight in box

 

[Karate Monkey]

Soak them in a borax solution

What, you gonna weld them to something after?

(It's a joke. Sodium Carbonate is the primary component of flux)

 

[Turbotrix]

I wash my pads in the washing machine (in a zipper bag to stop the velcro from tearing everything up). Armor and helmets come into the shower with me every so often. I just soap them up really well, rinse, and hang to drip dry.

 

[a.s.]

I wash my pads in the washing machine (in a zipper bag to stop the velcro from tearing everything up). Armor and helmets come into the shower with me every so often. I just soap them up really well, rinse, and hang to drip dry.

Do you wear them in the shower? 🤣

 

[Turbotrix]

Do you wear them in the shower? 🤣

Of course! Safety never takes a vacation.

 

[MissJR]

soak in distilled white vinegar and then wash as usual.

 

[TommyF]

Oxy Clean in the wash, then use a laundry sanitizer in the softener compartment. Toss everything in the front loader and set it to gentle cycle, max clean if you have that option.

 

[krink]

Thanks all! Im getting some great suggestions.
@TommyF, @MissJR, @Turbotrix, @Karate Monkey, @a.s., @1TrackMind, @moose35, @jdog, @Patrick, @Frank !

 

[Santapez]

Make a list of everyone's suggestions.
Do each one just as they suggest, one after the other.

50% chance the smell goes away.

90% it comes back the first time you use them.

 

[krink]

Make a list of everyone's suggestions.
Do each one just as they suggest, one after the other.

50% chance the smell goes away.

90% it comes back the first time you use them.

So I should soak it all in white vinegar inside a box with an ozone generator using simple green as the substrate after liberally salting with borax, then watch it all explode as I plug in the ozone generator (If you have to, havent googled one yet.) Good Times. All that will be left afterwards is the smell, - on everything.

 

[Santapez]

So I should soak it all in white vinegar inside a box with an ozone generator using simple green as the substrate after liberally salting with borax, then watch it all explode as I plug in the ozone generator (If you have to, havent googled one yet.) Good Times. All that will be left afterwards is the smell, - on everything.

No, one at a time!

 

[TommyF]

We all know and love New Bike Day, maybe we need New Gear Day too?