how do u wash for gloves

[Moses]

never ever washed leather before coz it cracks doesnt it and gets stiff

but i hear some lads do and they apply the grease so washing doesnt ruin it

do u guys just use plain hot water or is it ok to wash in the washing machine using soap powder and then applying beeswax or ko cho line


cheers

[Afshimo]

depending on the leather, martin jones glove u stick in warm water for 5 mins or so, then cooler water and use a scruber of sorts to get the muck off. They are pre-oiled and you wont need the oil them afterwards, just play with them inside for a few days and they suptle up nicely and fit your hand better or just as good.

Ben long is the same except oil afterwards.

Elk is different, one glove I cleaned took nearly a week to dry and then a few more more days to suptle up.

If your glove is suede side up, best idea is get good ko-cho-line or whatever grease you use, stick your glove to soak for 5-15mins - check on it evrynow and then, give a good scrub with anything you got, I have resorte to knife before now lol. Then keep inside, put on your hand and dry. First day, poss second let dry naturally then to speed up, on a radiator or hairdryer, but for the **** leather it may make it crack. So oil as soon as possible then fully dry. As long as the oil soaks in your OK.

[Moses]

depending on the leather, martin jones glove u stick in warm water for 5 mins or so, then cooler water and use a scruber of sorts to get the muck off. They are pre-oiled and you wont need the oil them afterwards, just play with them inside for a few days and they suptle up nicely and fit your hand better or just as good.

Ben long is the same except oil afterwards.

Elk is different, one glove I cleaned took nearly a week to dry and then a few more more days to suptle up.

If your glove is suede side up, best idea is get good ko-cho-line or whatever grease you use, stick your glove to soak for 5-15mins - check on it evrynow and then, give a good scrub with anything you got, I have resorte to knife before now lol. Then keep inside, put on your hand and dry. First day, poss second let dry naturally then to speed up, on a radiator or hairdryer, but for the **** leather it may make it crack. So oil as soon as possible then fully dry. As long as the oil soaks in your OK.


thanks alot hannah , kind as always

i got an old dirty one along with the new ones not used yet

i just wanna see what i can do with the old one, its hard on the fingers and wanna give it a good wash and apply beeswax, i tried kocho line still didnt soften it much but didnt wash the glove though, gonna wash it and try beeswax to see if that helps a lil

cheers

and new gloves, do u use wax or kocho before u use it or after its been used and washed

the new gloves r nice didnt want to darken it by using grease yet

cheers

[Tarqers]

moses rub mine with dry sand, stings abit but buffs it up proper,serious,,,,tarqs

[Moses]

moses rub mine with dry sand, stings abit but buffs it up proper,serious,,,,tarqs


lol is this for real :D

[Tarqers]

yea sharp sand is the best,them apply dubbin/similar,,,tarqs

[Pitbull]

we have elk hide gloves
wipe over with baby wipe and bobs your uncle. but we make our gloves with leather side out. And the gloves dont go stiff, and now and again we rub in some mink oil for extra water repelancy

[Moses]

tarqers and pitbull thanks alot bud i appreciate it :)

thank God i asked otherwise i would have put it in the washing machine using ariel soap powder :D


cheers

[Mikey]

Lo moses! M8 i have gloves with smooth side out.I have put them in the washing machine on a warm wash,hung them to dry(not in a warm place else they'll shrink) And put them on now and then to flex and stretch the leather.Once dry use plenty of wax formula!! I also do a quick wash....put yer glove on run the hot tap so nice and hot and wash/scrub like washing yer hands,i even use a little anti bacterial soap/washing up liquid.Once you're happy it's clean,dry quickly with some paper towel and rub in some wax formula b4 the glove cools(the heat helps the wax to penetrate)
You can use the wash yer hands system with suede gloves to,just use a nail brush to scrub clean and to work in the wax...bobs yer aunt fanny!!

[Moses]

Lo moses! M8 i have gloves with smooth side out.I have put them in the washing machine on a warm wash,hung them to dry(not in a warm place else they'll shrink) And put them on now and then to flex and stretch the leather.Once dry use plenty of wax formula!! I also do a quick wash....put yer glove on run the hot tap so nice and hot and wash/scrub like washing yer hands,i even use a little anti bacterial soap/washing up liquid.Once you're happy it's clean,dry quickly with some paper towel and rub in some wax formula b4 the glove cools(the heat helps the wax to penetrate)
You can use the wash yer hands system with suede gloves to,just use a nail brush to scrub clean and to work in the wax...bobs yer aunt fanny!!


lol mickey my friend i luv your explanation, u nearly speak like me, u sure u aint a scot :D haha


nice one bud , i will do just that and thanks again bud :D

[James_Falconry1]

The method i use. Wet the glove a litle at a tym and use the back of a butter knife and scrape off the c*rap. leave to dry but repeatidly put on and flex the glove to keep it supple.

[Puzo]

The best way to clean leather is to make a solution of Oxalic Acid in warm water. Use this to scrub & clean the glove. Make sure you completly rince
off all solution. Dry the glove then feed the hide whith Ko-cho-line or similar
commrcial preperation or make your own using parafin wax white wax & bees wax. Dubbin has been known to rot stitching.

[Mary Quite Contrary]

[quote=puzo]The best way to clean leather is to make a solution of Oxalic Acid in warm water.




Whats that and where do you get it.

[Puzo]

[quote=puzo]The best way to clean leather is to make a solution of Oxalic Acid in warm water.




Whats that and where do you get it.

You get it from a chemist. It's a white crystaline substance derived from rhubarb. It costs about a fiver for 500g

[Moses]

thanks alot lads, puzo i will give it a try bud and cheers

[GogBoy]

I use hand soap and warm water, scrub with a nail brush then feed glove with plenty of beeswax/vasaline mix. Works wonders!

[Moses]

I use hand soap and warm water, scrub with a nail brush then feed glove with plenty of beeswax/vasaline mix. Works wonders!


mate i used hot water wae liquid and a wirebrush, done wonders :D then applied beeswax, very good indeed

maybe try a nailbrush next time, dont wanna rip the leather wae the wire brush

[Pegasus]

I use saddle soap to clean mine, when it's dry leather dressing. Works fine for me.:D

[Harris]

Just give mine to the missus! comes back clean, job done!! :yawinkle:

[Brit-Gos]

Best way to clean a glove is to gently scrap it with a sharp knife, then rub it with fine sand paper, soak it in F10, grease it, bend it to get it plyable and after all that time throw it in the bin and buy a new one:yawinkle:

[AngelJakki]

We have leather outside on our gloves baby wipe and mink oil sorted

[Falconry Equipment International]

Funnily enough Moses I offer a glove cleaning service, £10.00 per glove + £2.95 P&P to forum members with a post count of more than 100. Note that Iam a master saddler with 32 years experience in cleaning and refurbishment of leather products. I use my own cleansing products but cannot guarantee a certain lightening & stiffening of the leather during the washing/ shampooing process. we also offer a rewaxing service ( £5.00 per glove ) that puts back some of teh natural oils etc into the peidermios of the glove ready for another season. HTH J

[Hells99]

Washed my elk hide glove in the washing machine then dried it slowly in the airing cupboard over about 3 days, didn't stiffen up at all. Then just gave it a coat of vaseline the day before I wanted to use it and put it in clingfilm in the airing cupboard overnight. Been great!:supz:

[Pitbull]

cant go wrong with an elk glove.

[Nemesis]

hi mosses I put my glove in the washer let it dry and then use blue coral leather care just rub it in good as new some times takes two coats but soft as baby bum after I have had no problems with it or star fhh washed it couple of times now hope this helps /dave:rolleyes:

[Hok Boi]

my glove got manky so i scrubed it in warm water with swarfega it came up like brand new
did it turn out like a brick?

[Kurt]

You're supposed to wash them ? Kurt

[EddieT]

I have put them in the washing machine on a warm wash,hung them to dry(not in a warm place else they'll shrink) And put them on now and then to flex and stretch the leather.Once dry use plenty of wax formula!!


For those as stupid as I am, be careful of the wash temperature if you put your glove in the washing machine. I washed a glove at a hot temperature and it ended up all shrivled up. At least the dog was happy as I ended up giving it to her as a great toy to chew on - she ate it!

The occasional (once a season) wash in the machine has worked for me, with the above exception, with more frequent cleans using warm water and the scouring cloth that the missus uses for the pots and pans (shh, don't tell her) and a knife for scraping off the worst bits.

[PDF]

The occasional (once a season) wash in the machine has worked for me, with the above exception, with more frequent cleans using warm water and the scouring cloth that the missus uses for the pots and pans (shh, don't tell her) and a knife for scraping off the worst bits.

Now i don't feel so guilty - someone else using the kitchen scouring sponge. :lol:

I use the same technique - regular scrape to get rid of the worst bits, occassional rinses with warm water when its really gungy and regular greasing with vaseline.

[Venividevenatio]

My reply to thread 'Vaseline?' may be of some interest.