Helmet smells worse than me

[Easytigers]

It's been a hot week..that's for sure! Went to put my helmet on for the ride today...it's stinking! Can you wash a helmet? Thinking of putting it in the bath...would that work?

Any thoughts would be gratefully received!

Russ

 

[vickster]

Wash it in warm water in a bucket with some washing liquid/handwash. Then let it dry. The pads are the likely culprit, often can be removed and even replaced

My Specialized gel mitts whiff despite washing - any suggestions on resurrecting those from their corpse-like state would be appreciated too

 

[Mo1959]

It's been a hot week..that's for sure! Went to put my helmet on for the ride today...it's stinking! Can you wash a helmet? Thinking of putting it in the bath...would that work?

Any thoughts would be gratefully received!

Russ

When I was in the prison service and we had to wear helmets when going into incidents, there was a spray that we used when we finished with them. I think it cleaned plus killed any odours or germs that may have been lurking. Can't remember what it was called though, sorry.

 

[400bhp]

bicarb of soda

 

[roadrash]

bicarb will get rid of the smell but wont clean it

Just ask purple harry

http://www.purpleharry.co.uk/products/helmet-shoe-and-glove-sanitiser

 

[the_mikey]

The pads can be removed and washed.

 

[400bhp]

bicarb will get rid of the smell but wont clean it

It will clean it (diluted with hot water). Not sure why you would think it won't?

But saying that I'd probably mix it with washing powder to clean and remove smell.

 

[roadrash]

My mistake i thought you meant just sprinkled in to get rid of the odour

 

[JasonHolder]

Wash it in warm water in a bucket with some washing liquid/handwash. Then let it dry. The pads are the likely culprit, often can be removed and even replaced

My Specialized gel mitts whiff despite washing - any suggestions on resurrecting those from their corpse-like state would be appreciated too

Eww whiffy mitts... lol

 

[400bhp]

Wash it in warm water in a bucket with some washing liquid/handwash. Then let it dry. The pads are the likely culprit, often can be removed and even replaced

My Specialized gel mitts whiff despite washing - any suggestions on resurrecting those from their corpse-like state would be appreciated too

#repeat
bicarb of soda

 

[inkd]

Fabreeze??

 

[KneesUp]

The answer to every domestic cleaning question is either bicarb of soda or vinegar. Try one of them. If it doesn't work, try the other. If it still doesn't work your helmet will really stink and you should burn it.

(this is the thing you wear on your head you're asking about I hope? Otherwise do not take my advice)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Dustbin. Ride free. Sorted.

 

[Pikey]

Been using this stuff from tesco recently on things like gloves, jerseys and helmet pads called Halo. It's anti germ washing liquid designed to wash turds out of nappies in Cold washes.

It's fecking great.

 

[slowmotion]

^^^^^^