Basic costume hygiene

[charades]

you dont get sweat smell out of certain things.
I played goalie for years in hockey, and my leather pads were disgusting. no amount of lysol, febreeze, or even leather cleaner got the smell out, I just had to shower extra long after practice and games.
If your looking for a way to keep cool, wrap a Cooling towel around you if theres room. (my punisher war zone is really hot with the sweater and vest, so i wrap a blue cooling towel around me before i put my shirt on. works for a while, but not for hours on end.) Ive tried using ice packs in the vest also, but they did little to no good.

I know this is off topic, but did you ever try soaking the pads in a hot tub? My cousin plays hockey, and when they lived in Texas, his dad would throw his pads in the hot tub and soak them for a day, then let them dry out on the lawn. He's a forward, though, not a goalie. Dunno, just a random thought. Apparently the bromine in hot tubs helps get the sweat stink out. When they still lived in Canada, he was the stinkiest kid on the team. After moving to Texas and coming up with the hot tub thing, he no longer stank so much.

 

[Zombie Hadouken]

been at least 10 years since I wore the pads.
never tried that trick.

 

[IndridColdx]

Im considering a compression shirt for my spidey suit, what does sweat wicking mean?