How to Care for Leather Batting Gloves - Baseball and Softball

Baseball and softball players use batting gloves primarily to assist grip the softball or baseball bat and absorb some of the shock felt from striking the ball. Batting mitts are constructed with a comfortable-fitting tacky leather or synthetic material. Some mitts have a mesh-backed panel to supply some ventilation. Because the batting gloves are worn while players are at bat as well as when they run the bases, mitts easily become dirty and sweaty inside. Ball players must carefully clean their mitts when needed to get rid of grime and odor.

What you’ll need:

·         Soft bristled brush

·         Cleaning rags

·         Liquid soap or leather cleaner

·         Leather conditioner

Step One

Brush loose grime off your Reebok batting gloves using a soft-bristled brush. The simplest method of doing this really is put on a glove similarly and brush using the other.

Step Two

Soak mitts which are dirty inside for around one hour inside a solution water combined with a tiny bit of liquid cleaning soap. Turn the mitts thoroughly before placing within the water. Make use of a leather cleaner for leather mitts. When the inside isn't dirty and just the outdoors needs cleaning, skip to Step Four.

Step Three

Rinse mitts with awesome water after soaking. Turn mitts right side out.

Step Four

Convey a couple of drops of liquid cleaning soap or leather detergent on the wet cloth and rub in to the cloth until it lathers.

Step Five

Make use of the soapy cloth and lightly rub the cleaning soap lather in to the dirty regions of the mitts. Remove grime having a circular rubbing motion.

Step Six

Wipe the lather from the mitts having a clean, moist cloth.

Step 7

Wipe the mitts having a clean, dry cloth to get rid of just as much moisture as you possibly can.

Step 8

Use a leather conditioner to any or all leather areas of the glove. Cleaning soap can dry up leather, leading to it to hack.

Step 9

Let it air dry completely before use.

The velcro straps of your batting gloves will wear out quickly if you allow them to collect dirt and sand. So, when you are not using your gloves fold the Velcro straps over to protect them.