cassecou Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Its that time of the year when all fabric jackets need totake a bath to remove what's left of dead bugs, grime and sweat for years of good services. The process is really very easy and takes about 10 minutes of your time.You will need a 5 gallon bucket and some laundry soap.First, take your jacket and empty all pockets, and if someare water proof, pull them out.Remove elbow, shoulder and back padding or armor, as well asthe liner.In the bath tub, pour warm water in the 5gl bucket and addthe soap. Mix well.Once the bucket is 1/2 to 3/4 fill, dip in your jacket. Pullit out some and dunk it a few times. Let soak for a good 30 minutes, but longer might even bebetter if you haven't washed your jacket for a few years.After the time has elapse, remove the jacket from the bucket(the water should be very dirty), and put it at one end of the tub. Then empty the bucket and rinse it. Place the jacket back in the empty bucket and add warm waterover it. Let the water run in the bucket as you pull the jacket out and back in the bucket, until the water in the bucket come out clean.Now, pull the jacket out and hang it somewhere. It's going to drip a lot for a while, so plan where you are going hang it before you even start the wash process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzsam Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks for taking the time to post this very helpful plan to wash a fabric jacket. I noticed that the two jackets I use on my FZ-07 are both filthy on the backs. I am not sure if it is the ridiing position, fender, or chain guard related. I never had jackets get this grungy on my CBR600RR. The fun torque of the FZ-07 is worth the extra grime on my jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member GAZ Posted November 22, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted November 22, 2015 Very nice. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I just remove any armor, throw it into a mesh bag and into the washing machine on gentle... done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassecou Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 I just remove any armor, throw it into a mesh bag and into the washing machine on gentle... done.That will work very nicely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanner68 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 May want let it drain for a while on a flat surface before hanging it to drip. Although that advice is more relevant to garments made from more delicate fabrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstyammerha Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 the two dayglow jackets that I have did not have any care instruction labels(Bilt and SixthGear) so I tossed them into the washer on bulk setting with a couple of Tide pods and let it go. They came out ok so I hung them out for air drying. Neither are waterproof so I didn't worry about damaging any protective coatings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1limited Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” --Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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