Advice needed for a smelly helmet

[DSGMATT]

Hi All,

had a search for this topic with no joy - so posting for advice on cleaning the inserts of my Arai lid. I left my wet gloves in the helmet by accident after last weeks wet ride and now my helmet is a little funky to say the least. Any advice on how to wash the lining? Machine or by hand and at what temperatures etc??

Also - need a LCD backlit clock for my analogue CBR - fed up with guessing what time it is :rolleyes: Any reccomendations? Seen the Oxford ones but they look a little too 'modern'.

Matt

[dizzyblonde]

A little non bio washing powder in the sink doesn't go amiss, if the inserts come out easy. Rinse thoroughly and drip dry on the washing line, or somewhere.

never done mine any harm. Inbetween a small amount of lenor or something has never done mine any harm

[fizzwheel]

This is what I do...

Open all the vents, take the visor off your lid, buy some baby shampoo

Take the lid into the shower and moisten the inside, then rub the baby shampoo into the lining, then rinse it out with the shower head, but dont use really hot warm, warm / tepid water is best.

You'll be disgusted as I was at how grim the water is when you rinse it out, then hang your lid up somewhere and let it dry naturally....

Might take a day or two to dry out mind, so dont do it mid week if you use the bike to commute on...

[Spanner Man]

Smelly helmet!!!!


See a Doctor! It just had to be said didn't it!!:D


Cheers.

[Luckypants]

Those DIY solutions all sound fine, but this takes about a minute and works...

http://www.helmetsuperstore.co.uk/Shift-It-Helmet-Lining-Cleanser-Sanitiser_APLUK.aspx

[DSGMATT]

Smelly helmet!!!!


See a Doctor! It just had to be said didn't it!!:D


Cheers.

Says the man from 'Middlesex'....... Bwah! :smt040

[Mr Speirs]

Gloves eh?? Yeah sure :)

Prevention is better than cure!!! Go and Wash :)

[kitkat]

febreeze?

[Owenski]

You did a search on smelly helmets... Bet that brought up interesting websites.

If you were on about your crash helmet liner though, most can be removed and then washed on a 30degree cycle, stick a bit of stain remover or disinfectant type stuff in their too. I blathered mine in anti-bacterial spray, the same we use when the dog goes woopsie in the house. Covered the liner and stuffed it in the dryer, came out smelling fine.

[metalangel]

I've got smelly boots, I've had to resort to blasting them inside with bodyspray as my colleagues' eyes were watering.

[suzsv650]

Wont Arai take it back and replace all the padding for you?

[sv-robo]

Get ya missus or gf to orally clean it:p

[hindle8907]

Get ya missus or gf to orally clean it:p


You are being a verry rude boy today robo ... i think some ones not geting enuf :D joke.

[sv-robo]

You are being a verry rude boy today robo ... i think some ones not geting enuf :D joke.
:smt112

[CheGuevara]

I have a friend who keeps a dryer sheet (the fabric softener-type things) in his helmet when not in use- swears it keeps it smelling fresh. I'm not a big fan of perfumy smells myself, but the wife has now stolen this idea and keeps a few stashed under the seats of her car.

[JediGoat]

Another vote for hand washinng with baby shampoo (it doesn't have anythng nasty in it, and it rinses out fairly easily), and a warm, gentle shower spray.

Do not use aerosol sprays inside your lid - the propellant can destroy the polystyrene.

Jo

[JamesMio]

Baby Shampoo works well, but for a quick fix try the stuff from VisorVision's website - I forget what it's called but it's a wee spray, and it takes most iffy pongs away for a while.

[PsychoCannon]

Nose plugs, much less effort!

[metalangel]

Another vote for hand washinng with baby shampoo (it doesn't have anythng nasty in it, and it rinses out fairly easily), and a warm, gentle shower spray.

Would those L'Oreal Kids ones be alright? Because they smell lush (cherries and strawberries)

[Ed]

Another vote for Febreze:)

[Holdup]

Baby shampoo has been recommened to me a lot, so has it been mentioned in here as well.

What arai you got?

If you got a condor the lining doesnt come out :(

[Specialone]

Cant you just buy another helmet, i change mine like my pants:rolleyes:

[Spanner Man]

Says the man from 'Middlesex'....... Bwah! :smt040



Nowt wrong with Middlesex Chap! At least we have proper accents down here:D


Cheers.