How to Rejuvenate Leather Welding Gloves

Cleaning your leather welding gloves is not difficult.

Rejuvenating the leather on your welding gloves will help keep them clean and supple. Cleaning your gloves on a regular basis will get rid of odors and stains that are job-related. This will make them last longer and your hands will be more comfortable while working.

Things You'll Need

• Soft cloth
• Denatured or rubbing alcohol
• Mild dish washing liquid detergent, saddle soap or soap with a fungicide or germicide
• Clothespins (optional)

Instructions

1. Mix together equal parts of denatured or rubbing alcohol and water.

2. Dampen a soft cloth with the mixture and thoroughly clean your gloves.

3. Check your gloves for further stains or mildew. If they are still stained or dirty, you need to mix a solution to wash the leather gloves.

4. Create a sudsy solution by mixing warm water with a mild, liquid dish washing detergent, saddle soap or a soap containing a germicide or fungicide.

5. Rinse the soap off the welding gloves by wetting a soft cloth and wringing it out. Rinse all areas of the glove.

6. Hang the gloves in a well-ventilated place to dry. Hanging them on a clothesline or using clothespins to attach them to a wire hanger will help them dry faster. Allow about 24 hours for them to dry thoroughly.

7. Get rid of perspiration odors inside the gloves by using a spray designed to remove odors from shoes.

References

• University of Georgia Cooperative Extension: Mildew Prevention and Removal