How can I clean my waterproof gloves

[Kezzabell2]

Random question but my pink sealskinz gloves are so dirty and I want to wash them but I read the label and you literally can't do anything to clean them!

has anyone risked washing their waterproof gloves? would i bet stupid to try it, ignoring the label?

 

[millitiger]

I wash mine and they are fine but aren't Sealskinz.

I've heard people wash with NikWax to keep waterproof but I've not needed to so far.

 

[Kezzabell2]

I wash mine and they are fine but aren't Sealskinz.

I've heard people wash with NikWax to keep waterproof but I've not needed to so far.

ah cool, well im sure if others are fine, then mine should be! and nikwax is a good call!

 

[Goldenstar]

I wash my sealskinz.
I use a weak solution of woolite in warm water .
I put the gloves and wash and rinse them on my hands .
I do the final rinse in a water nikwax solution when they are dry I spray them with Fabsil

 

[Kezzabell2]

I wash my sealskinz.
I use a weak solution of woolite in warm water .
I put the gloves and wash and rinse them on my hands .
I do the final rinse in a water nikwax solution when they are dry I spray them with Fabsil

I assume you do this by hand rather than in a washing machine? I'm not very domesticated haha

 

[Darbs]

I used waterproof Sealskinz cycling gloves for a while, I used to was them in a washing machine with normal washing tablets on a wool cycle.

Years ago I didn't know the best way to wash my gore-tex jacket, so I contacted Berghaus and they said gore-tex needs to be clean to work and wash it as wool.

 

[Dave's Mam]

I wash my Sealskinz in the machine.

 

[D66]

Have you tried washing them yet, Kezza?
I'd be interested to know how they turn out. Ive just found my new(lost) sealskinz gloves in the boot of the car and they are marked, so if I can put them in the machine on wool I'll have a go. wiping didn't work.

 

[Goldenstar]

I assume you do this by hand rather than in a washing machine? I'm not very domesticated haha

Yes sadly I am too fat too get into the washing machine .

 

[Darbs]

The only thing I seem to recall was that the internal liner got a bit tangled up inside the glove and it used to be a bit of a pain to get your hand in and straighten it back out after washing.

 

[Dave's Mam]

The only thing I seem to recall was that the internal liner got a bit tangled up inside the glove and it used to be a bit of a pain to get your hand in and straighten it back out after washing.

Yes, but once waggled back into place, all is good.

 

[Darbs]

Yes, but once waggled back into place, all is good.

Agreed, a bit of 'waggling' sorts it out.

Waggling sorts most things out, also duct tape and a hammer, there aren't many things that can't be solved with those three methods.

 

[D66]

Agreed, a bit of 'waggling' sorts it out.

Waggling sorts most things out, also duct tape and a hammer, there aren't many things that can't be solved with those three methods.

You forgot to put WD40 on the list.