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For some reason I get very sweaty hands when I ski (gloves too effective? white knuckle grip on poles?) and so after a day out they smell like some of the stronger cheeses that tastes lovely with a good bottle of red.
Not wishing to eat my gloves on crackers or bread after my creme brulee, I would rather really like them to be bacteria free and smell remotely human again.
Can I merely put them in the washing machine? Will that affect water proof qualities?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, use something like Nikwax Tech wash on a low heat
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Peter Leuzzi, It's the same fungal/bacteria infestation as stinky feet and athletes foot. wash as above but each morning rub well into your hands and fingers a small dab of extra-virgin coconut oil or preferably Vicks Vapour Rub. Both will fix the problem at the root cause. Just make sure that they are well rubbed in and there's not a greasy slime soaking into your gloves. Works for your feet and boots too.
Small word of caution, the coconut oil can be used for massage and mutual pleasure . . . the Vicks' isn't recommended for the same purpose 
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Bones, she wasn't happy . . . . . (understatement)
Peter Leuzzi, I wear good quality cycling gloves, thin, semi-waterproof, wind-proof and easily washable, but in my pack is a pair of lightweight fleece gloves rolled into a pair of simple unlined Goretex overmitts (Blacks Outdoors walking gear) for if it gets truly horrendous.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Sat 26-01-08 13:52; edited 1 time in total
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'Cum on baby light my fire' 
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NickB, Will that not make them waterproof on the inside and then even more sweaty ? If so you could use the spray on waterproofer just on the outside after washing maybe
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Frosty, exactly what I thought.
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| Frosty wrote: |
| NickB, Will that not make them waterproof on the inside and then even more sweaty ? If so you could use the spray on waterproofer just on the outside after washing maybe |
It's the stuff that's widely recommended for washing Gore-Tex*.
The answer is: YES (to the first part)
BUT, Gore-Tex is waterproof in both directions. It's breathable because it allows water vapour through whilst preventing water droplets from passing through.
* other breathable products are available 
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I like the idea of the vick, I wonder if talc that you can get for your socks to stop smells would also work rubbed on your hands just before putting on gloves or even sprinkled inside or would that clog up some of these performance membranes that gloves have in them?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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is there favorite location for acquiring coconut oil?
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daehwons, any good health food shop . . . you can eat it as well. It looks like wax but melts rapidly at body temp so keep it somewhere cool.
Megamum, The talc tends to clump up, is not as effective and can make weather chapped and split cuticles even more degraded and painful.
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Masque, Ah, I assumed there would be a good reason for not using it - I'd never seen anyone use it, but just thought it was worth the thought.
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You know it makes sense.
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Sorry for the obvious question: were your gloves actually breathable in the first place Peter Leuzzi? Not all are. A mate had a similar problem, tried all sorts, ended up buying new more-breathable gloves. Problem now much better.
Hand wash yours with soap flakes, rinse well. Spray outside with spray-on waterproofer. Don't do the talc thing, that is bonkers.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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the ice perv, I think my gloves are breathable (emphasise "think" as I dont know for sure).
It all kicked off last Easter in Obergurgl when it was very hot (23 degrees at bottom station/resort level at midday one day). Frankly everything was stinky on everyone (kids included), but my gloves were particularly putrid/infamous and I noticed a slight wiff the other day on a warmer day!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Is machine wash okay, pre-spray on?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the ice perv, I didn't suggest that any one did DO the talc thing, I merely questioned its possible use in an open ended manner.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Why the emphasis on waterproofing? We boarders spend a bit of our time stroking Winter's hoary pudenda so we need a modicum of liquid resistance, but it doesn't need to be at 'Marigold' level so why are we being obsessive of it in this thread (or any other for that matter). I'd have thought that keeping your hands temperature regulated and the sweat moving away from the skin and out of the glove will be by far the most important function. . . .?
But I do have hot hands and good circulation so you'll find me on the hill with what many would think of as ridiculously thin gloves . . . but I don't suffer, they'll dry completely on a radiator over lunch and can be washed while having a shower in the evening. I do ALWAYS carry backup in my pack.
Perhaps people with sweaty hands should try something other than a TOG24 duvet for their fingers
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sun 27-01-08 15:55; edited 1 time in total
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Masque, are you related to Brian Sewell?
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Hurtle, only aesthetically
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Masque,
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Masque, think you are right actually. I was just thinking how often I am skiing in hard core almost wet conditions and reckon its very rare if ever. I can only remember having wet gloves in and out;
a) when I was a boarder
b) last weekend and it really wasn't the end of the world, and
c) through sweat
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Is machine wash okay, pre-spray on?
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Modern detergent residue is supposed to be detrimental to waterproofing. So if you really must machine wash then give them a repeat rinse cycle or two.
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Peter do the current gloves have any sort of labels/ brand names? Many of the 'breathable fabric' companies are keen to stick their name over everything.
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You could of course buy some new gloves and swap the pairs each day so they don't get so rank? Then worry about washing when you get back...
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