In Thailand and Malaysia it seems to rain a lot. so my gear has gone through a number of soaking-nearly dry-soakings and now stinks.

The Clima Air-flow boots have the most dreadful smell - like cats piss
And my leather summer gloves have that general mouldy leather smell


So what is the best way to get rid of the smell?

I have heard putting them in a freezer can kill the bacteria off - anyone done this?

If I want to clean the inside of my helmet I use Baby Shampoo - as it contains no chemicals and seems to work well - rinsing under a hot shower. Has anyone tried doing this with leather products e.g. boots and gloves.


Surgical spirit and bleach are mentioned in this posting http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...977#post117048 but that is about cleaning clothes not leather products.


In the UK I have seen some sports shoe shops have a machine that looks like a microwave with a blue light that is suspose to rid training shoes of the smell but can not find one of those machines here in Kuala Lumpur - do they work with leather?


I really don't want to buy new just to get rid of the smell, which comes back whenever they get wet again, any tips any one?


ps. Don't put your leather gear in the microwave - I tried it with a heavy duty wet weather glove it came out looking like ET's hand: [IMG]www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n4/n22164.jpg[/IMG]