 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a pair of "REUSCH DOWN SPIRIT GTX MITTEN" with goatskin leather palm.
how do you clean those? it says no wash, not even handwash, so I wonder what is the trick to keep them clean.
On a different note: I read several websites about keeping the waterproofing and applying the specific wax treatment (like sno-seal). However on some GoreTex video i read that applying the wax (instead of a spray) does jeopardize breathability. How do you solve it? apply sno-seal to the leather only and spray to the goretex? else?
any hint is appreciated
thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Their website says you can wash them.
[EDIT] I should read before I post
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Gloves with leather parts should not be washed, but cleaned with a wet cloth. |
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I have leather gloves. I don't clean/wash them but they don't seem to get that dirty anyway. I just apply waterproofing for leather once in a while.
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I just get Granger's glove balm from a local motorbike shop for the princely sum of 99p a mini tub then have a mindfulness session applying it. Best to then bake them on a sunny windowsill to let the balm penetrate.
Washing? No nothing beats the great manly smell of "glove hand".
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I use Hestra Glove balm.
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
I just get Granger's glove balm from a local motorbike shop for the princely sum of 99p a mini tub then have a mindfulness session applying it. Best to then bake them on a sunny windowsill to let the balm penetrate.
Washing? No nothing beats the great manly smell of "glove hand". |
A mate has absolutely minging gloves like that, I don't think I want to know how on earth they get so bad. Probably wouldn't pass border checks now in current state of travelling scrutiny 
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Same as @Layne, I dont clean mine apart from a bit of a spot wipe (the amount I use them maybe mean they dont get that dirty) but before each ski trip (one of those fun pre-trip rituals) I will use Nikwax Waterproofing Wax For Leather. Seems to waterproof them well.
As to any smell, they are lined with thinsulate but I found them a bit cold so I also wear thin inner gloves ( a cheap pair from decathlon) and the added benefit is that these are in between sweaty hands and the leather themselves. The liners are easy to wash or if it comes to it , can get chucked and a new pair bought as they are only a few pounds.
If you are really worried then you can get Nikwax Leather Cleaner as well. But I certainly wouldn't saturate them with water if I could avoid it.
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I washed my hestras by hand and the liner got tangled up. Ended up cutting the membrane out and leaving the fleece liner in. I cannot tell the difference between the one with the membrane and the one without!
Learning points for me = don't turn the gloves inside out and membranes are bunk
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Seconded for Hestra Glove Balm, I use that on my ME Randonee glove palms.
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