 Funkyhelmetitis
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Ok getting close to ridin' weather again so was going through my stuff. Checked out my full face hat and noticed it is just a wee bit ripe. Dawned on me that I've never cleaned the padding pieces that will come out since I've owned it. Also dawned on me that I'm not real sure what I should do to freshen em up without trashing them. What does anyone else do?
"Despite all the amputation, you could dance to a rock 'n roll station..."
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Re: Funkyhelmetitis
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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Baking soda, then vacuum the bejesus outa it. Your liners aren't removable, I assume?
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Re: Funkyhelmetitis
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Yeah Ryk they snap in and out but not sure how to launder them.
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Bar Shake
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Hand wash with warm water and some mild soap, baby shampoo maybe. Rinse well. Add a dab of cologne if you like.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Check Pants
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Baby shampoo is as mild a soap they make and still produces bubbles, sounds like good advice to me. Kinda smells nice too.
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This thread reminds me why I'm glad I have an ozone generator. Just orient the machine so it spews out ozone into the cavity of the helmet and the smell is gone. Works GREAT for freshening up the inside of a car too among the other 101 uses!
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Baby shampoo...who'd a thought. Does sound like a better plan that tossing em in the washing machine.
"Despite all the amputation, you could dance to a rock 'n roll station..."
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Quote:
Hand wash with warm water and some mild soap, baby shampoo maybe. Rinse well. Add a dab of cologne if you like.
Great idea. I used a strong detergent when I washed mine. Next time it will be baby shampoo. The rinse & wash water had no ill effect on the helmet innards. (A Shoei Santa Cruz half helmet) Couple hours in the sun and it was fresh as a daisy.
Off topic thought - my helmet is black. Next time maybe I'll go with white to keep the heat & stank down a might.
Just sayin...
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Check Pants
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A good reminder to do the liner on my Scorpion helmet, they've never been out either.
Al
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+1 on the baby shampoo,works great
Bill.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
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take a bath and bring your helmet with you.
If it isn't broke, I haven't messed with it.
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Should be Riding
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Hand wash the bits that can be taken out. Use Woolite. Then make up a solution of woolite and dump that in your lid. Swish it around. Agitate with your fingers, then dump it out. Rinse then let dry. You might have to use a bucket to clean the lid in...
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