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Cleaning Leather Gloves

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I have a pair of olympia leather gloves (with the thin layer of gel in the palms). I've had them for 2 years and wear them a lot, in hot weather, rain, etc. I love them, but the leather is wearing out and the REALLY STINK. is there any good way to clean these/condition them?
 
Woolite, soak them in the sink, rinse, wring them out and let them dry.
 
Sounds like a pair of TourMasters I have (also with gel palms), except mine just smell like well-seasoned leather. They were my first MC gloves and I'll never part with them I don;t think, even when they're too worn to wear safely. At that point I think I'll relegate them to the Box Of Memories or something like that.
 
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I'd wash them like the Held "Steve" gloves that I have...

Get some saddle soap. Put the gloves on and act like you're washing your hands, with saddle soap, for a LONG time. After rinsing, wring them as dry as possible while still wearing them. After that, lay them on a fluffy towel where there is air circulating but NOT in front of a fan and especially not in front of a heater. Turn them over after a few hours, repeating as necessary until they're dry enough to wear. If you can go for a ride while they're still damp, that's even better.
 
Wash per flash, then "wash" with just a little Neet's Foot Oil, then wipe off any excess by "drying" your hands on a used towel. I have a pair of gloves that are 20 years old this season, so I must be doing something right.
 
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