06-13-2005, 07:51 PM
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| Help! "Washable Glove?"
I have one of those washable gloves. is it really "washable", like i can throw it in the machine with the jacket? Or should i stick to hand-washing? | 
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06-13-2005, 09:13 PM
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| Well, machine washing may cause more wear and tear, but the glove should be okay. Biggest thing I'd worry about is color bleeding (so don't wash it with your whites). | |
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06-13-2005, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by prototoast don't wash it with your whites | Agreed. This is the quickest path to no longer having whites, but reds, blues, or oranges instead.
Washable means you can throw it in the wash. It should have a tag with instructions... | |
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06-13-2005, 09:16 PM
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| I wash my purple glove with my whites and it all comes out A-OK. So it's not always a bad idea. | |
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06-13-2005, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs I wash my purple glove with my whites and it all comes out A-OK. So it's not always a bad idea. | Well, perhaps it can work, but at the risk of having pink whites, I'd avoid it. | |
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06-13-2005, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by prototoast Well, perhaps it can work, but at the risk of having pink whites, I'd avoid it. | Yep. WCHOAAAAAA | |
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06-13-2005, 09:50 PM
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| Thanks guys you just saved my whites. This is the first washing and even if it is ok to wash with the whites normally, the color will probably bleed a little. I'll stick it in with all of my unimportant non-fencing stuff and see what happens  actually, i might put it through the wash with my sweat towels...i don't really care what color they are... | |
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06-13-2005, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by lefty_monster Thanks guys you just saved my whites. This is the first washing and even if it is ok to wash with the whites normally, the color will probably bleed a little. I'll stick it in with all of my unimportant non-fencing stuff and see what happens actually, i might put it through the wash with my sweat towels...i don't really care what color they are... | Throw in some old white fabric for diagnostic purposes. | |
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06-13-2005, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by lefty_monster I have one of those washable gloves. is it really "washable", like i can throw it in the machine with the jacket? Or should i stick to hand-washing? | I believe that this method of washing was recommended by the vendor the first time I ever bought a glove. He said just to "wash" the glove by putting it on and then washing my hands with a lot of soap and water. That's what I've always done. When I'm done, I leave the glove propped up so that will dry quicker. Works well enough for me. | |
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06-14-2005, 12:03 AM
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| I never thought much about it -- I just dump mine in the washer with my fencing whites. Lucky me nothing bleed 
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06-14-2005, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by prototoast Well, perhaps it can work, but at the risk of having pink whites, I'd avoid it. | Another way to avoid pink whites is to buy Uhlmann...  | |
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06-14-2005, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by prototoast Well, perhaps it can work, but at the risk of having pink whites, I'd avoid it. | i have a friend that has a set of pink whites, he still balmes it on his wife.
i always washed my uhlmann glove with my whites, never had a problem. | |
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06-14-2005, 03:31 AM
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| i wash my glove with its red padding along with my white for months without prob...until i wrapped my grip with yonex tape. tape turned my glove blue...glove turned my whites blue. maybe it's time to get a new jacket...
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06-14-2005, 03:43 AM
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| mMmm right I should have stated in my reply - I have an uhlmann glove. So yep, no problem for me ^^'
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06-14-2005, 04:27 AM
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| I suggest you to wash it alone.
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06-14-2005, 11:04 AM
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| I just toss mine in with my whites in the washing machine. It's the Uhlmann one that's mostly gray with some light blue, though, so there's not much color to bleed anyway. (I would be more cautious with one of the red ones. I did turn an underarm protector pink once by washing it with a red t-shirt - one that had even been washed several times before! I was just grateful I hadn't included my jacket in that load.) | |
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06-14-2005, 03:36 PM
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| A small amount of blue will actually make your whites look whiter. A pair of blue jeans in with the white load is a common recommendation in those household-hint columns. I wouldn't try it with the red gloves, though... | |
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06-14-2005, 05:05 PM
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| Machine wash with the other fencing stuff...
My glove is white, so I just throw it in the washing machine with the other stuff. In fact, after I measure out the detergent, I pour it right into the palm of the glove and work it in a bit, then throw the glove in the machine and close the lid.
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06-14-2005, 05:47 PM
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| i have a pretty cheap bg glove with blue padding.
i wash it with my whites and have yet to have a problem with color bleeding. | |
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06-15-2005, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Inquartata A small amount of blue will actually make your whites look whiter. A pair of blue jeans in with the white load is a common recommendation in those household-hint columns. I wouldn't try it with the red gloves, though... | really? never heard that before. how would blue make white look whiter? there is this epeeist in my club with a jacket that is so blue it looks like a lame...and everytime i walk past i wonder why is this guy wearing a sabre lame fencing epee 
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