Cleaning / Defunking / Deodorizing nylon gear

[JNieman]

Ok so I've finally been wearing a belt long enough that it's stinking. Like yesterday I was leaning against a wall bullshitting in a coworkers office, was grabbing my belt for a place to rest my hands, went to scratch my nose and it hit me. I mean, some of the gear I have has a funk but I don't wear it "socially" or place where it's not expected to experience some funk.

Then I realized I wear this Ares Gear belt every fukcing day. If I'm doing yard work, sitting around the house, at the office (yea, I know, it's tacky and I've recently put my Comp Tac back into the rotation after trimming it... still need a new leather belt though) and I wear it when I'm working on machines at a buddy's shop. It's exposed to all manner of BO, oils, greases, metal chips, slag, sparks from grinding, bits of vegetation from yard work, slow dispersion farts, and whatever else decides to infiltrate.

With sports gear, I would just fill up a bath tub, dump in some impromptu chemical bath of cleaners, and let it soak. However discoloration occurs at times. I'd like to keep the black-and-tan ranger belt as it is, for the most part, color-wise, or at least not make it all weirdly splotchy or something.

What should I use to defunk my nylon ranger belt?

I looked through the first few pages of posts in this section and didn't see anything relevant, and I got too lazy to go further. Sorry if it's been discussed.

 

[freedive10]

Take it for what its worth, but it DOES infact work for me.
"Hunter's Specialties Scent-A-Way Antibacterial Scent Eliminator Soap Liquid "

Yes, its for the body and hair but works great on gear as well as the dog after a long day at the camp! Academy Sports carries it as well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/524982/hunters-specialties-scent-a-way-antibacterial-scent-eliminator-soap-liquid-32-oz

 

[JNieman]

That's the exact same soap I've been using before going out hunting since I was a kid. I would not have thought of that.

Before I left the house today, I put on my leather, and sprayed the belt with some Dr Scholls foot powder and odor-eater type stuff. Figured... worth a shot.

I'll see about washing it with that stuff, too.

 

[Leadfoot]

Any mild dish washing detergent should be fine on most nylon gear. I use it on ZULU watchbands to remove the funkiness after a having worn a particular watch regularly.

 

[103M 95G]

put it in the dishwasher

 

[JBP55]

Febreze it and leave it hanging outdoors all day. Sanitize and deodorize.

 

[MRBULLRED]

I thought about this last night. Does anybody know if you can just drop your whole duty belt in the washer and dryer?

 

[Hattrick 22]

For my nylon watch I usually just hit it with dawn dishsoap when it starts getting funky. Just lather it on well with some cold water and let it soak in a bucket/ bin let it soak for a couple hours then hang it up to dry. I'm sure you were talking about doing something to this extent I would at least do this before throwing it into the dishwasher wouldn't want to get all the crud that you we telling us is probably on there in your dishwasher.

As far as the dawn goes I've never noticed any discoloration in the band which is a cheap black band from Wal-Mart.

 

[FORman]

I used fabric softener and a washer rinse before. It also works at the car wash when those cloth floor mats start smelling.