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Title: Cleaning Hi-Viz Mesh riding jacket
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 07, 2019, 05:41:27 PM

I want very high visibility gear when I ride.

Last year I tried machine wash, "hand-wash" cycle with very good soap (Persil)….without much luck in removing the road grime which builds up on my Hi Viz FirstGear armored riding jacket.

So, this year - into the tub ... Worked the jacket for nearly an hour with Persil and a med soft long bristle nylon brush.
Back into the machine for a rinse....then hung dry outdoors in the shade. Washed the 5 pads and their covers.

Very, very nice results. The work with the brush did the trick!

Sleeves before:

Left
(https://i.postimg.cc/vBvn1ws7/P1030713-1.jpg)

Right
(https://i.postimg.cc/CKmrbXS0/P1030714.jpg)


The Tub
(https://i.postimg.cc/vZMcVS03/P1030721.jpg)

All Clean!
(https://i.postimg.cc/Rh9jRf25/P1030728.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Y97nK7RQ/P1030729.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/G35FvrDz/P1030723.jpg)


So, use good soap, and a med soft brush …..and invest nearly an hour!

Stig

Title: Re: Cleaning Hi-Viz Mesh riding jacket
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 07, 2019, 07:49:22 PM

Had some questions about these orange pads.
ICON D30 CE pads - I recommend the Level 2 pads.....not that much more $ and more protection.
I move them from jacket to jacket as the weather changes from summer to winter.
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/257084/d3o-impact-protection-explained/ (https://www.rideapart.com/articles/257084/d3o-impact-protection-explained/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3rmcFpzf/D30Armor.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

amazon and revzilla.

Stig