[under200]

Well my Fieldsheer Mach1 mesh is starting to smell a bit, between the sweat on hot days,exhaust fumes and bugs it needs a good cleaning. According to the tag on it they say not to machine wash, don't dry clean, don't soak etc. WTF, how am I going to clean it? It has removable hard armor but also has soft armor that any heat would detroy I would imagine. Just getting it wet doen't work either since I was cought in the rain once and it didn't help. Any suggestions?? It looks perfectly clean so of course I already tried the Fabreeze and it didn't help much.

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[{PMS}fishy]

Kitchen sink + warm water + woolite + air dry.

Just hand wash and air dry.

 

[TotalBlackout]

take the pieces out, zip up pockets, use warm water (~30C) and mild detergent. hand wash or gentle/delicate cycle. rinse thoroughly, hang dry.

 

[lkm]

hand wash cycle won't clean it. just removes the smell. handwashing it witha brush for stubborn stains will clean it and deodorize.

 

[under200]

Thanks, I'll give it a try. Just as I suspected; don't follow their directions

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[PrtclMn001]

I usually use a wet cloth and febreeze for the smell if there is one.

 

[Kaxter]

Take it to the car wash, hang it on one of those carwash pins and then spray the hell out of it. I know it sounds crazy but the powerful water will wash off all the bugs, fumes, and smell from the jacket.

 

[Jesse H]

I just ride mine in the rain.

 

[donniej]

Take it to the car wash, hang it on one of those carwash pins and then spray the hell out of it. I know it sounds crazy but the powerful water will wash off all the bugs, fumes, and smell from the jacket.

I think the car wash pressure washer would fvck up a mesh jacket (my Joe Rocket Riot jacket anyway).
Some warm water and mild soap is best... allow to air dry. This isn't any more stressful on it then riding in the rain. I'd also be careful with a brush.

 

[andyauger]

Woolite +1. It works great. Do have a small brush on hand for the really tough grime.