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First off, there is a big difference between washing and disinfecting. In the photo is WASHING!
I disinfect my suits after every wear with my own mix of disinfectant (which I'm thinking about putting in my etsy shop!).
WashYourPaws is a great place to get fursuit care stuff. But if you need to be on the cheap, rubbing alcohol diluted about 50/50 with water works great! Spray it lightly inside and outside your suit, just avoid any paint (eyes, airbrushing, etc). I've not put it to the test, but I have heard that products like febreeze can destroy your suit after continued use! They also tend to focus more on smelling good than actually disinfecting and killing germs.
NEVER PUT YOUR SUIT AWAY IN A BOX/BAG/CLOSED CONTAINER WHEN IT IS DAMP WITH SWEAT/DISINFECTANT/WATER/ETC. It will rot.
Washing! The part of owning a suit that scares people.
*Do NOT send your suit to be dry cleaned!! Too many suits have been destroyed that way.*
Now, all of this applies to all the suits that I have made. I cannot speak for others. Be sure to talk to your own maker about it!
1. Fill your bath tub with warm (not hot!) water, enough that everything can be submerged.
2. I personally use Dawn dish soap. Any kind of laundry soap will work, too, but I wear my suits so hard, I need something heavier duty. Put a few squirts into the water and swish it around until it's nice and bubbly.
3. Put in everything! Yes, I mean everything.
-If you have a large tail (like Tea does), you may want to unstuff it during washing just so it will dry faster and not be as heavy.
-I recommend turning your body suit inside out, and take out all padding that you can. Tea here has foam inserts that are being washed separately.
-If your suit has airbrushing, avoid soaking it for long periods and avoid putting a lot of soap right onto the airbrushed area.
-If your suit has painted eyes (most do), treat it just like airbrushing^. I can also make eyes removable upon request.
-If you have a particularly dirty area, apply a small amount of soap and gently scrub with your fingers.
-If you have any electronics in your suit (lights, fan, etc) make sure to remove them first! Any electronics in my suits are made to be removable.
-Both of my foam- and resin-based heads can be washed this way.
-In the photo, I am washing Tea's feet in the bucket separately because they were especially dirty.
4. Swirl, swoosh, and swizzle your suit around, getting all the gunk out!
5. Drain your tub and try to squeeze all the soapy water out of your suit.
6. Refill the tub for your rinse cycle! Be sure to rinse all the soap out. Don't be afraid to smoosh those foam heads!
7. Squeeze all the water out you can. Then, I put a rack in my tub, basically just some pvc pipes across the tub, and lay the suit over it (especially bodysuit and head) with a fan on them to dry. Keep checking on your suit! Squeeze out any remaining water and turn it around so the fan hits it so everything drys quickly. This is also a good time to brush it!
-If you leave your suit sopping wet, it can mold!
-If you hang your suit up to try instead of lay it flat, the weight of the water in it can stretch and deform it!
ALTERNATE STEPS! Using a washing machine.
Instead of step 6, you can put your suit (besides resin heads!) in the washing machine. I highly recommend putting heads and paws with claws into a pillow case first. Tell your machine to COLD RINSE and SPIN ONLY. This will rinse any soap out and also spin most of the water out, however, you should still lay it out to finish drying. DO NOT PUT YOUR SUIT IN THE DRYER. Heat will melt the fur and the hot glue that holds the head and such together.
Foam heads may look deformed, especially if you put them on the spin cycle in the washing machine. Tea here looked awful after her first spin, but she dried and regained her shape perfectly.
SPOT CLEANING:
Don't need to wash your entire suit, but got a dirty spot? Teddy bear cleaner works GREAT! I've also heard of carpet cleaner being used. Anything you just spray on, and rub out with a damp washcloth.
BRUSHING:
See here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17164160/
Any questions, PLEASE ASK!!
Also, this website covers all kinds of fursuit care! http://cleanfursuits.weebly.com/basics.html
I disinfect my suits after every wear with my own mix of disinfectant (which I'm thinking about putting in my etsy shop!).
WashYourPaws is a great place to get fursuit care stuff. But if you need to be on the cheap, rubbing alcohol diluted about 50/50 with water works great! Spray it lightly inside and outside your suit, just avoid any paint (eyes, airbrushing, etc). I've not put it to the test, but I have heard that products like febreeze can destroy your suit after continued use! They also tend to focus more on smelling good than actually disinfecting and killing germs.NEVER PUT YOUR SUIT AWAY IN A BOX/BAG/CLOSED CONTAINER WHEN IT IS DAMP WITH SWEAT/DISINFECTANT/WATER/ETC. It will rot.
Washing! The part of owning a suit that scares people.
*Do NOT send your suit to be dry cleaned!! Too many suits have been destroyed that way.*
Now, all of this applies to all the suits that I have made. I cannot speak for others. Be sure to talk to your own maker about it!
1. Fill your bath tub with warm (not hot!) water, enough that everything can be submerged.
2. I personally use Dawn dish soap. Any kind of laundry soap will work, too, but I wear my suits so hard, I need something heavier duty. Put a few squirts into the water and swish it around until it's nice and bubbly.
3. Put in everything! Yes, I mean everything.
-If you have a large tail (like Tea does), you may want to unstuff it during washing just so it will dry faster and not be as heavy.
-I recommend turning your body suit inside out, and take out all padding that you can. Tea here has foam inserts that are being washed separately.
-If your suit has airbrushing, avoid soaking it for long periods and avoid putting a lot of soap right onto the airbrushed area.
-If your suit has painted eyes (most do), treat it just like airbrushing^. I can also make eyes removable upon request.
-If you have a particularly dirty area, apply a small amount of soap and gently scrub with your fingers.
-If you have any electronics in your suit (lights, fan, etc) make sure to remove them first! Any electronics in my suits are made to be removable.
-Both of my foam- and resin-based heads can be washed this way.
-In the photo, I am washing Tea's feet in the bucket separately because they were especially dirty.
4. Swirl, swoosh, and swizzle your suit around, getting all the gunk out!
5. Drain your tub and try to squeeze all the soapy water out of your suit.
6. Refill the tub for your rinse cycle! Be sure to rinse all the soap out. Don't be afraid to smoosh those foam heads!
7. Squeeze all the water out you can. Then, I put a rack in my tub, basically just some pvc pipes across the tub, and lay the suit over it (especially bodysuit and head) with a fan on them to dry. Keep checking on your suit! Squeeze out any remaining water and turn it around so the fan hits it so everything drys quickly. This is also a good time to brush it!
-If you leave your suit sopping wet, it can mold!
-If you hang your suit up to try instead of lay it flat, the weight of the water in it can stretch and deform it!
ALTERNATE STEPS! Using a washing machine.
Instead of step 6, you can put your suit (besides resin heads!) in the washing machine. I highly recommend putting heads and paws with claws into a pillow case first. Tell your machine to COLD RINSE and SPIN ONLY. This will rinse any soap out and also spin most of the water out, however, you should still lay it out to finish drying. DO NOT PUT YOUR SUIT IN THE DRYER. Heat will melt the fur and the hot glue that holds the head and such together.
Foam heads may look deformed, especially if you put them on the spin cycle in the washing machine. Tea here looked awful after her first spin, but she dried and regained her shape perfectly.
SPOT CLEANING:
Don't need to wash your entire suit, but got a dirty spot? Teddy bear cleaner works GREAT! I've also heard of carpet cleaner being used. Anything you just spray on, and rub out with a damp washcloth.
BRUSHING:
See here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17164160/
Any questions, PLEASE ASK!!
Also, this website covers all kinds of fursuit care! http://cleanfursuits.weebly.com/basics.html
Category Fursuiting / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 960 x 720px
File Size 132.8 kB
Because I can't unstuff my tail, I have to spot clean it... I also have washed my head just fine (as it has electronics inside) as long as the batteries are taken out.
And yes, my own builder said it's safe, as long as everything is totally dry before putting things back in.
And yes, my own builder said it's safe, as long as everything is totally dry before putting things back in.
For washing, would you recommend washyourpaws fursuit shampoo? I see you have them stated above. Just curious, I haven't found anyone who has used it and am wanting to give it a try.
Also Laputa will have faux leather on her handpaws/feetpaws. Know anything about that and can it be washed?
Also could I simply just get a damp towel and was my heads without submerging them? I personally dont feel comfortable doing that and both Meulin and Laputa have certain elements that they can't be submerged. Thanks!
washyourpaws fursuit shampoo? I see you have them stated above. Just curious, I haven't found anyone who has used it and am wanting to give it a try.Also Laputa will have faux leather on her handpaws/feetpaws. Know anything about that and can it be washed?
Also could I simply just get a damp towel and was my heads without submerging them? I personally dont feel comfortable doing that and both Meulin and Laputa have certain elements that they can't be submerged. Thanks!
I have not personally tried their shampoo, but I've looked at the ingredients of it and it looks good and safe. The only thing that *might* happen is paint coming off easier because they do add rubbing alcohol to it, but as long as you dont pour it right on painted areas or scrub them too hard, it should be fine.
Faux leather can be washed fine and rubbing alcohol can be used to get stains out of it!
You can definitely do that! I recommend using antibacterial wipes to scrub both inside and out. Plus teddy bear cleaner to get out stains on the fur :)
Faux leather can be washed fine and rubbing alcohol can be used to get stains out of it!
You can definitely do that! I recommend using antibacterial wipes to scrub both inside and out. Plus teddy bear cleaner to get out stains on the fur :)
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