getting rid of smell

[thunderhockey19 0]

what do you guys recomend using to get the smell out of your skates so you can sell them? and the person who buys them isnt grossed out or has to put up with the smell from your feet,lol. any input is welcome guys.thanks.

[Chadd 916]

I used to skate 7 days a week but I took pretty good care of them and they never reeked. It's pretty much too late once they stink badly.

[ChiefsHockey 0]

Freddy THE FresH PuCK!

[thunderhockey19 0]

they dont smell to badly im just looking for something that will lighten up the smell, you know what i mean?

freddie fresh puck wouldnt work thats supposed to go in with your equipment unless i bought 2 and put one in each skate.

[wildcat_7 0]

try to bleach the inside of them, that should kill the smell. then use febreeze to make them smell not like the bleach. worked for me.

[thunderhockey19 0]

bleach,wouldnt that dye the inside of the skate white? or do you mean some other kind of bleach.

[kovalchuk71 212]

they have bleach for colors. I think its called "clorox for colors"

[thunderhockey19 0]

ah yes i could try that i guess thanks kovalchuck.

[merle720 0]

Use the skates one more time, getting them damp. Go home and Fabreze the hell out of them, putting the skates in front of a fan blowing in the skates. Getting the skates (or gear) damp and using a fan is the secret to getting Fabreze to work. Might take a couple times but it will work.

[kovalchuk71 212]

ah yes i could try that i guess thanks kovalchuck.

sure thing, but dont get mad at me or the other guy that told u to use bleach if it dosent work ;)

[Racer8 0]

What kind of skates and what kind of liners? Here's a great trick for non leather liners: Make a potent mixture of Oxi-Clean in a spray bottle and hose down your liners. Wait 20 minutes and then make sure you rinse the soap out with water. This kills the bacteria that causes hockey equipment to smell. Febreeze covers up the smell, but you'll find more success by killing the source of the smell, the bacteria. Saturating the liners with Lysol Antibacterial Action spray also works well, as does Antibacterial Scrubbing Bubbles (yes, the tile cleaner). Spot test first, but I've had good luck with all of the methods on my gear.

[merle720 0]

Racer8, Fabreze covering up the smell is an old wives tale. Alchohol is the second ingredient, which is what kills the bacteria.

[Racer8 0]

So what is the first ingredient of Febreze? Personally, I have found more luck using Oxi-clean than Febreze. Febreze IMO tends to initially work alright, but after a few skates I found it mixes with the old odor and creates a new, hybrid funk which is worse than old fashinon skate funk. The Febreze funk gave me a headache. Somebody posted that Febrezing skates and then freezing them works. Interesting idea. Anybody know anything more about freezing skates with Febreze or any other chemicals?

[asdfa 0]

you could try taking your gear to a pro-clean cleaner, i think they use a combination of steam cleaning and various chemicals. my friend tried it and it worked really well

[alex 0]

i heard that if you throw some baking soda into the bottom of the insole it helps. i just use footspray after every game...that's been ok so far

[Miserable 6]

Freezing equipment works pretty well at killing the bacteria. I've never put my skates in the freezer before but I throw my gloves and elbow pads in every once in a while and the come out pretty much odor free.

[Bo from Boston 0]

follow asdfa's advice - there are a number of pro-shops (at least here in the northeast) that have equipment that basically fumigates the equipment with bacteria killing vapor. Its a 3 step process and they do your entire set (bag too) - the key to this is that it uses no water. It ranges from $15 - 40 and if you make sure you air out your stuff after every skate, it lasts for 2-3 months before you start to get the "face" from people next to you in the locker room. I had it done for the first time in april and I could not believe the results. Skates and gloves were odor free (actually, they kinda smelled like a dryer sheet) and they weren't rigid as is usually the case whenever you wash them somehow and dry them.

[goalie39 0]

Contact your local pro shop about Esporta Wash Service...it usually runs for $50 US for all of your equipment to be smelling like new. It kills all bacteria and does a really great job...It has had alot of success where we are located

[joshy207 15]

The Esporta system is probably the best choice. If you're looking for something quicker and easier, though, try mixing a bottle of wintergreen rubbing alcohol with a bottle of hydrogen peroxide (equal size bottles). Mix and spray on your equipment, then let it dry. Works pretty well. It's not permanent, but nothing will be.