I have never had this issue before, but for some reason my One K smells, really, really bad. Short of washing the liner after every ride, any suggestions to help with the stink? I have been spraying it with Charles Owen Hat Deodorizer, but it really isn’t helping.
I keep a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol in my tack locker and spray my helmet after every ride. It kills the bacteria that make the stink.
I also spray inside my paddock boots and my gloves.
One K’s have a liner that comes out so you can put it in the washer.
I keep a dryer sheet in the top of my non-lined helmet and, during this extra sweaty time of year, I use a baby wipe folded in thirds on the brow band area of the helmet. Stinky helmet with salty/crunchy brow band was becoming very uncomfortable.
I prefer a helmet with a removable liner, but this style fits well and is at a good price point.
The CO cleaner doesn’t do diddly IMO.
Second spraying with rubbing alcohol. Kills the nasty. I use it after every second or third ride.
This product worked on my car upholstery after I rescued a stray dog that had rolled on something dead.
I found it at Pep Boys, very cost effective.
It has worked the same magic on ball caps and raffia cowboy hats.
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One K’s have a liner that comes out so you can put it in the washer.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but I don’t want to be washing it after every other ride. I washed it, and two days later it stunk again.
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I keep a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol in my tack locker and spray my helmet after every ride. It kills the bacteria that make the stink.
I also spray inside my paddock boots and my gloves.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=TheJenners;8819242]The CO cleaner doesn’t do diddly IMO.
Second spraying with rubbing alcohol. Kills the nasty. I use it after every second or third ride.[/QUOTE]
I will try rubbing alcohol. The CO cleaner use to do really well in my Tipperary.
Supposedly that feminine hygiene spray was the stuff to use. I remember we all sat around and had a good laugh about that a few years ago during a lesson when I still was doing the H/J.
Does rubbing alcohol affect the helmet integrity at all? I seem to recall something about composites/plastics and certain chemicals not being a good combination. But I could be wrong.
OP, what if you got an extra liner or two so you can wash and air dry in rotation? I would think sunlight might help eliminate the nasties, too.
Give your helmet a spray of Lysol after you take it off. The spray, thank heavens, does not smell like bottled Lysol!
I have a second liner to rotate while the other has been rinsed and drying. I also have had good results with removing the sweaty liner and letting it dry outside of the helmet. Maybe less bacteria that way?
I get good results using Sportzyme from Norwex. I spray the inside of my helmet with it after every ride and hang it in an open area to dry.
I tried FEbreeze then let it sit in the sun if I can.
Now I will try the rubber alcohol, thanks for the tip!
It only happens with my Owens, and the spray does nothing.
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Does rubbing alcohol affect the helmet integrity at all? I seem to recall something about composites/plastics and certain chemicals not being a good combination. But I could be wrong.
OP, what if you got an extra liner or two so you can wash and air dry in rotation? I would think sunlight might help eliminate the nasties, too.[/QUOTE]
Good thought on the rubbing alcohol. Hopefully somebody can chime in on that.
[QUOTE=Mozart;8820248]I get good results using Sportzyme from Norwex. I spray the inside of my helmet with it after every ride and hang it in an open area to dry.
http://norwex.biz/en_US/shop/product-detail/42392[/QUOTE]
I will have to look into that if the alcohol doesn’t work.
[QUOTE=redalter;8820253]I tried FEbreeze then let it sit in the sun if I can.
Now I will try the rubber alcohol, thanks for the tip!
It only happens with my Owens, and the spray does nothing.[/QUOTE]
I wonder if it is because this style of helmet has less ventilation holes. I never had an issue with my Tipperary being smelly, but it had tons of vent holes.
