How do you clean a mesh riding jacket?

[hppants]

Last night, my wife said my jacket was starting to smell ripe.  Didn't realize it before, but she's right.  Guess our 90 degree "Fall" weather is making me sweat a lot (really, this humid crap is starting to piss me off).

So, how do you clean a Joe Rocket mesh jacket?

[darian]

My problem was that I had a million dead bugs in mine.  I vacuumed mine and hung it outside for a while.  Is it clean?... kind of.  I guess you could fabreeze it too.

[LOKi]

My mesh jacket said to clean it wipe with a damp cloth or something. "Do not dry clean, wash, or submerge in water!" WTF. Like a sponge is going to get dirt out of mesh. Then my roommate pointed out that he has "submerged" his mesh jacket WHILE wearing it. So that's a bunch of BS.

I just remove my pads and throw it in the wash with everything else. These things aren't lacy delicate panties it's a crash jacket. Made to protect your hide falling to the blacktop going 60mph. If they can't take a little washing then it's crap. Just don't forget to remove the pads and hang it up to dry.

[Bumblebee]

Remove padding. Put it on a hangar. Hang it from a tree. Waterhose sprayer. Blast away. Let it hang dry in the sun...or blow dry it at 50mph if it's still hot out.
Febreeze if you want.

Or you can find a summer torrential downpour and go riding. That'll wash anything out.

[Burgi]

Throw it in the washer, use cold water. If you have spots on it use some sort of pre-spotter (like spray and wash), shampoo makes a pretty good prespotter for oily spots.
Hang it to dry, they dry pretty quick.
If you have leather panels this might not be a good method.
I always took the armor out, then forgot one time. It washed up just fine with it in.

[JordanA]

They'll wash just fine with the armor inside, but be careful with the dryer!

DO NOT STICK IT IN THE DRIER WITH PADS INSIDE OF THEY ARE FOAM.  They'll change shape.

[Burgi]

Yeah, I would stay away from the drier in general since you never what might shrink.
I wash my fugly yellow jacket about once a month and after 2 years it is still in good shape.

[Messorius]

I take the padding out of mine and run it on the "delicates" cycle, or garden hose it like Bumblebee said.  The rain liner I wash by hand in cold water with no soap.

[skramer360]

If you have leather panels this might not be a good method.

So how do I clean a mostly textile jacket with leather panels?

[isleofmanfan]

At the end of the riding season I grab the hose, liquid laundry detergent, and a soft brush, and do a real thoughrough hand wash in the backyard.  I use laundry spot remover on any stubborn spots.  Rinse it REAL good, and hang it in the garage to drip dry.  If I'm in a hurry I'll direct a fan at it.

On my 100% leather gear I only clean with a washcloth and soap, then a good rinse and drip dry.

[Burgi]

If you have leather panels this might not be a good method.

So how do I clean a mostly textile jacket with leather panels?

I'd like to know also....I almost got a leather/textile jacket once but care instructions said not to wash it. No way I was going for that.
I use saddle soap on my leather, it has oil in it though which I suspect could stain the textile. I don't like regular soap on leather since it can dry. Best I could guess is clean each area separate which seems like a real PITA. 

[fishmeister]

There is always the dry cleaners. Find a good one, and they will know.

[happycommuter]

On the mesh/leather jackets, isn't the leather usually on the sleeves?  Hold the sleeves and dunk the torso in the tub.  Or just sponge bath the whole thing.  Dribble a few cups of water down the front to rinse.

Also, just ride in the rain.  Problem solved!

[LOKi]

I think the backyard washing would work on the textile with leather. Not like this leather can't get wet. If that was the case then why would they use it on a motorcycle jacket. Just hang dry and maybe seal the leather.

[Hondo]

I remove all of the armor, pretreat the stains with Spray & Wash and then wash it in the washer twice in cold water.

Then I let it air dry.

Once dry you can spray on some water repellant if you want to.

[LOKi]

I remove all of the armor, pretreat the stains with Spray & Wash and then wash it in the washer twice in cold water.

Then I let it air dry.

Once dry you can spray on some water repellant if you want to.

You can spray all the water repellent you want but I don't think it will make a mesh jacket any more water resistant.