Hi All,

I have a faithful pair of Goat Skin riding gloves, and have one of them is getting a little on the nose.

I was wondering if any of you have some good remedies to freshen my gloves up.

Being summer down her in Australia right now, I am conscious of potential skin irritation, by just trying something at hand.

I was thinking of trying carpet cleaner ( ie. freshener ), and this is where the skin irritation thought stopped me, thinking it might start to chemical burn once dusted off, and a bit of perspiration occurred.

I could wash then in the clothes washer, or hand wash them, but being leather they will shrink beyond use.

You could all suggest get a new pair of gloves, but I really like the style I have right now so much if something happened to them, I would probably have them repaired.

And you could say, why wear gloves at all being summer, and my answer to that is I have been over the handle bars before, and slid across the bitumen, and I'm not going there again.

I recently found a bit of petrolium jelly ( vasaline ) on my riding jacket press studs from being tight, hard to pull apart and appearing rusty, although dust might become an issue.

So your ingenious thoughts and experience would be appreciated.

 

have you thought about using saddle soap? after washing (put them on and wash as though washing your hands) and allowing to air dry condition with a little neats-foot oil. I doubt washing and treating leather would add anything more caustic than tanning chems.

 

I would agree with saddlesoap and cleaning...but I would look for something made of beeswax or something natural like that....I'd avoid petroleum or animal based products. I use Sno Seal.... there is also a product called Skidmores. I would look for them to treat the gloves after you clean them.

 

Bick 4 if you can get it, like a saddle soap but easier to apply. Also protects as well. I use it on all my leather products gloves, wallet, and boots.

 

Try taking them to a dry cleaners that specializes in leather goods.

 

When I wash my gloves with saddle soap, I wear them (off and on) until they are dry. No shrinking noticed.

 

Are you talking about the outside or inside of the gloves? Are they lined?

Baking soda on the inside might freshen them up.

 

Leave outside exposed to sunlight, a great deodorizer. Get a second pair and alternate wearing.

 

just ride behind others

 

Great sugestions by all. Yes they are hipora lined gloves I am talking about so they are meant to breathe the sweat out apparently ???!!!. And its the inside lining I am mainly talking about, which is unfortunately not removable. Baking soda might worth a go.