Washing messenger bags - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

dopecasio · 28th August 2008

Hi I have a chrome bag but its looking a bit grubby...can they just be washed in a machine?

dogsballs · 28th August 2008

yeah why not! chuck the cat in as well ;)

TheBrick(Tommy) · 28th August 2008

I've read you have to be careful of the truck trap. PM ScotnotScott

dopecasio · 28th August 2008

cheers dale...no cat to put in though sorry

mark · 28th August 2008

You can wash anything in a washing machine. Except suede, oops. And loads of other things no doubt.

Another thread on this: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7462.html

scott not scot · 28th August 2008

I reckon you're best to buy another bag personally...;)

yebo · 28th August 2008

turn inside out, put in a pillow case.

31t®um · 28th August 2008

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Originally Posted by scott not scot

I reckon you're best to buy another bag personally...;)

any ideas who to get one from?

|³|MA3K · 28th August 2008

Just wash it in the shower with water and a bit of detergent, hang dry.

dopecasio · 28th August 2008

I may just put the strap inside so it doesn't smash the washing machine to pieces. Doesn't need to be cleaned inside particularly and its meant to be waterproof. Maybe I should test by putting a newspaper inside and see if it stays dry!

scott not scot · 28th August 2008

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Originally Posted by dopecasio

its meant to be waterproof. Maybe I should test by putting a newspaper inside and see if it stays dry!

Please tell me that was a joke!

Superprecise · 28th August 2008

Superprecise · 28th August 2008

wash it on a low temperature (30ish?) in the washing machine. i put two towels in with mine to start the hard bits making a racket.

31t®um · 28th August 2008

i leave my tools and lock in, they need a clean too.

Superprecise · 28th August 2008

what about your dummy radio?!

31t®um · 28th August 2008

na, it's not water proof

scott not scot · 28th August 2008

Personally...i'd wash the outside with the rough side of a dish sponge with some warm soapy water...not too much soap....then wipe off with clean water...give a really good shake,then allow to drip dry outside...if the inside is dirty....pull the liner outside the bag and clean with kitchen surface cleaner and a cloth.
The waterproof coating on the back of the cordura isn't particularly tough.

Object · 28th August 2008

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Originally Posted by 31t®um

any ideas who to get one from?

Pac?

dopecasio · 28th August 2008

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Originally Posted by scott not scot

Please tell me that was a joke!

It certainly was not a total dumbass

drøn · 28th August 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott not scot

Personally...i'd wash the outside with the rough side of a dish sponge with some warm soapy water...not too much soap....then wipe off with clean water...give a really good shake,then allow to drip dry outside...if the inside is dirty....pull the liner outside the bag and clean with kitchen surface cleaner and a cloth.
The waterproof coating on the back of the cordura isn't particularly tough.

worked for me

Sano · 29th August 2008

Shower works well... Although you have to explain why you're naked in the bathroom with your bag if anyone were to catch you. Not that it's happened to me, you understand. It was someone I know, right?

chris crash · 29th August 2008

i just scrub mine with a sponge, my wife says "wash it like a bra, but with a higher heat"

reculver · 29th August 2008

chris crash if you want a bag for your dirty washing ,get a IKEA bag they hold loads of skidmarked shreddies fucking top bit of kit

Emilia · 29th August 2008

A related question (might as well keep them all in the same place): how do you stop your gloves from stinking when you've had them a few years? I put on some clean ones last night, but they must have been building up the sweat for ages, because they smelt revolting as soon as they got warmed up, and my hands even smelt a bit funny after my shower!

28th August 2008	#1
dopecasio	Washing messenger bags Hi I have a chrome bag but its looking a bit grubby...can they just be washed in a machine?
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Superprecise	lol
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28th August 2008	#2
dogsballs	yeah why not! chuck the cat in as well ;)
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28th August 2008	#3
TheBrick(Tommy)	I've read you have to be careful of the truck trap. PM ScotnotScott
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28th August 2008	#5
mark	You can wash anything in a washing machine. Except suede, oops. And loads of other things no doubt. Another thread on this: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7462.html
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28th August 2008	#6
scott not scot	I reckon you're best to buy another bag personally...;)
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28th August 2008	#7
yebo	turn inside out, put in a pillow case.
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28th August 2008	#9
\|³\|MA3K	Just wash it in the shower with water and a bit of detergent, hang dry.
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28th August 2008	#14
31t®um	i leave my tools and lock in, they need a clean too.
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29th August 2008	#21
Sano	Shower works well... Although you have to explain why you're naked in the bathroom with your bag if anyone were to catch you. Not that it's happened to me, you understand. It was someone I know, right?
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29th August 2008	#22
chris crash	i just scrub mine with a sponge, my wife says "wash it like a bra, but with a higher heat"
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29th August 2008	#23
reculver	chris crash if you want a bag for your dirty washing ,get a IKEA bag they hold loads of skidmarked shreddies fucking top bit of kit
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29th August 2008	#24
Emilia	A related question (might as well keep them all in the same place): how do you stop your gloves from stinking when you've had them a few years? I put on some clean ones last night, but they must have been building up the sweat for ages, because they smelt revolting as soon as they got warmed up, and my hands even smelt a bit funny after my shower!
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