Getting hay off horse's sports boots and out of velcro?

[FlyingCircus]

I have the PE sports boots which somehow got in a fight with some hay at one time and came off worse! They're absolutely covered in hay and it's proving difficult to get it off the material. Anyone got any tips/tricks?

 

[Llanali]

Well for Velcro, you can get s little brush, or use a dog grooming slicker brush, little metal hooks!

 

[milliepops]

velcro cleaners are great http://www.technogroom.co.uk/catalog/lincoln-hook-cleaner-brush-p-761.html

And magic brushes (those plastic ones with the spiky bristles) are good for fabric areas IME

 

[Casey76]

Second using a dogs slicker brush/comb

 

[FlyingCircus]

Thanks guys Don't know why I didn't think of that!

 

[LouisCat]

Nit combs are good for velcro

 

[eggs]

I always use one of those small metal hooked dog grooming brushes.

 

[chaps89]

Or a standard metal curry comb will do the trick on the velcro if you don't have a dog slicker/velcro cleaner to hand a lint roller for the hay stuck to the boot should do the job too.

 

[ApolloStorm]

Sounds bonkers- but when we used to dehair rugs to go in the machine & clean out velcro- we used the metal shedding blades. the ones which are teardrop shaped with teeth on one side. gets the crap out the velcro really well.

 

[Annagain]

Wrap your hand in sellotape (sticky side out) and dab it across the boots.