I have a small wood stove, and inevitably I sometimes get my wood stove gloves very dirty. Does anyone have any secret tips on cleaning these (i.e. removing black soot).
Cleaning Gloves
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Stevebass4
Minister of Fire
nope it's part of the job - welders gloves can be had for about $3.00 so if your get dirty just be new ones - me i'm using the same pair for the last three years as i don't care what they look like (only use the right one anyway) as long as my hand are protected
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
Just accept the fact that they will get some black on them. They have a dirty job to do all the time and will perform for quite some time even without cleaning. Ours lay right by the firebox door and we never give them a second glance but look at it as part of the wood heating scene.
Thanks. Not necessarily the aesthetics I was concerned with, but that day when you happen to be wearing a white sure and go to stoke the fire.
danking49
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I've only been burning wood for about three months now and always though stove gloves were for whimps; at least until I earned my first stove scar last night from an air tube. Yup, those things do get a bit warm; gloves on the "got to have" list now.
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
Mark, if you have a Tandy or Leather Factory store near you, they should have a couple of products but I'm not sure how good of a job they would do for this type of cleaning. However, they just might do the trick too.
Look for Lexol Leather cleaner (comes in 6-7 oz bottles around $10) or Fiebing's Cleaner & Conditioner. This is the one I usually use on leather. It comes in an 8 oz bottle for around $5.00.
Tandy/Leather Factory has a web page but I've not had too good of luck with it. If nothing else you can get a list of their stores and an 800 number.
Another source, where I do most buying, is Hide Crafter Leather out of Fort Worth, TX. 888-263-5277
Look for Lexol Leather cleaner (comes in 6-7 oz bottles around $10) or Fiebing's Cleaner & Conditioner. This is the one I usually use on leather. It comes in an 8 oz bottle for around $5.00.
Tandy/Leather Factory has a web page but I've not had too good of luck with it. If nothing else you can get a list of their stores and an 800 number.
Another source, where I do most buying, is Hide Crafter Leather out of Fort Worth, TX. 888-263-5277
Dix
Minister of Fire
All in one conditioner & cleaner.
http://www.sstack.com/shopping/prod...DUCT&iMainCat=133&iSubCat=150&iProductID=1205
It can restore a dried out saddle to brilliance. Why not gloves?
http://www.sstack.com/shopping/prod...DUCT&iMainCat=133&iSubCat=150&iProductID=1205
It can restore a dried out saddle to brilliance. Why not gloves?
I washed mine in the washing machine (I had poison ivy, and thought it was on those gloves also, so burn em or wash em, let them air dry). They came out of wash too tight, but have loosed up nicely. I wouldn't do it too often, but mine took the one wash fine.
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