POLICE DUTY BELTS | SANITIZING

[@5.7Hemi4x4]

Thank you for this, I've been doing everything short of boiling everything on it without knowing if it was working

[@brushemteeth9159]

This video is awesome. I really love how you use gear for years until it finally breaks and teach us to so alike. A sustainable lifestyle is important! Please no small frame next time, though!

[@freefieldtraining]

What do you mean by "small frame"?

[@loodytheleprican3079]

@@freefieldtraining I think he means the border around the actual video.

[@freefieldtraining]

Weird, it must have uploaded funny on youtube.

[@jaxonyates2973]

Thanks Tommy! I normally take my holsters off and throw my belt in the wash since most of my stuff is nylon.

[@dstardutch3802]

i, clean my cuffs after every use with alcohol wipes, works great. I buy new search gloves every year.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I've worn my SKD PIG 🐗 gloves 🧤 a few times. I wash them, air dry. I use Tide pods & Lysol brand germ, virus ☣ added disinfectant. I plan to buy new SKD tactical gloves after the pandemic.

[@ChaweevanKerth]

Our Dept. Use Safariland Sam Brown 94 and buckle belts with plane black or basket weave. I use basket weave. I use soap hot water. Then i use black shoe polish. Shine lament then water proof coating.

[@0fficer47]

What you use to sanitize a vest? I do wash the outer carrier every other week. Would spraying isopropyl alcohol on the surface and let it breath do the trick?

[@DarkFire515]

If the solution is more than 70% alcohol it'll be very effective against NCOV and also bacteria but the plastic material might not react all that well long-term. As a short term solution though not a bad idea at all.

[@TheJereb89]

Hey. Just use a steamer. Just like cleaning car seats a litle bit of cleaner and steam. Then wipe it. That's it.

[@mattcollins712]

Opinions on cavicide or garma guard?

[@michaellopez1100]

thank you for making this video i now can santize my leather belt the propper way and by any chance do you sell belt keepers you dont use thta are leather

[@matthewbrown6163]

Look at using Vinegar, Baking Soda & Lemon Juice as a sanitiser. I have used Tea Tree Oil that is from a native tree here in Australia. Eucalyptus oil is another natural sanitiser but again Gum Trees are native to Australia so this is common for us to acquire anywhere.

[@keeptyrannyfromamerica8519]

Matthew Brown Walmart carries tea tree oil but it’s got to be cut with 90% ethanol or 190 everclear 2 oz is about $12usd locally and will damage leather and nylon duty belts. Saddle Soap is usually in shoe area and the Cale bar soap in laundry it’s also good for poison ivy itch. Social Distance is a joke had 2 city PD standing less than 2 feet from my Thursday while I was getting coffee in a c-store. Neither new I was on the job when asked nicely to step back a bit tried to Terry stop me. Ended up calling the watch commander. You’d think seeing a slick top & bull bars on a caprice gassing up would be a clue that someone might be with another agency especially carrying a 1911, cuffs & id. We have half the department waiting on test results until then anyone with a badge is patrolling. Even out of state private security has been made reserve or constables

[@matthewbrown6163]

@@keeptyrannyfromamerica8519 Wow that is so bloody expensive - I guess we are so lucky to have it made here & grown from local trees. Whatever you use it has to be readily available, effective, portable & affordable. I gave out a few personal bottles of sanitizer that are refillable to people. These 2 oz bottles are portable but will run low if shared with others. You probably saw the scenes on TV here we people got into brawls over toilet in our supermarkets. Places like Aldi & Costco were inundated with panic buying. Yes the social distancing is a bloody joke as people are just ignorant or bloody stupid. Many places have cash only transactions & whilst I would use either I have used the cards at the fuel pumps to get & go. A few times I have been shopping, limits have been imposed on the quantity purchased. Police have had attend these fights we learned that most of the stuff is being sent to China - just like the baby formula. A tin is $30 AUD but it China is worth up to 10 times that.

[@michaelj1098]

Just a tid bit. WD-40 is a penetrating oil so over time it can cause bluing or parkerizing to wear faster than normal. Rem oil or Lucas makes some stuff called CLP stuff works GREAT for guns and anything metal that needs lubricating👍 hope this helps a bit

[@micahokelley5289]

I’ve been spraying my belt three times a day haha

[@burtonwesly]

Thank you so much on this video it help me know how to clean my gear

[@michaelb539]

Nice video. I do use what we call purple wipes at our jail in aurora Colorado. Same thing u find in hospitals. Doesn’t fade or destroy the color or finish. Do the same with most of my equipment

[@peachteagirl]

Michael B Sani-wipes? I have 3 one-gallon sized things of them. I wipe down my patrol car every day and my gear very often. It says on the container that it kills “human coronavirus strain.” I wonder if it holds up to novel coronavirus. Hope they’re safe for the paint on my 92fs.

[@BountyHunterBootcamp]

Very timely Tommy. 👍🏻 good job. Make a social distancing for police video next

[@freefieldtraining]

Already done: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naibqKd-f7Jqn8U

[@pfcparts7728]

Acid, for leather, heat for metal, alcohol or bleach for polymers.

[@landen2934]

For leather im pretty sure you can use saddle soap and obenauf’s leather conditioner. EDIT: haven’t tested on belt, only tested on boots. It isn’t a shoe *polish* thing though

[@keeptyrannyfromamerica8519]

Tai Suggest saddle soap as last resort & final conditioner. 3% hydrogen peroxide soak for 10 minutes THOROUGH RINSE with distilled water, washing with old fashioned cake laundry soap, light scrub with an old toothbrush and hibiclens surgical scrub followed by a distilled water rinse will work with leather and nylon. You have to make sure you dry slowly preferably in the sun, use DISTILLED water and a leather conditioner that doesn’t penetrate if you have a Tandy Leather or an old style cobbler shoe repair near you the manager likely has a book of old leather formulas on his bookshelf. I’ve got some gear from the 1920’s that looks like Galls just took it off the shelf. Also check with a local funeral home and see if the use UVC lights to sanitize sterilize after body preparation washing with soap & water then hanging a bunch of gear @ once with UV-C lights will kill almost all viruses and bacteria. It’s how the OR @ your local hospital is sterilized. I have 1 for my cell phone & glasses before this panic they were $39.95 now around $250 locally

[@landen2934]

Magic Man I don’t know, just throwing out ideas here

[@TheOatmealninja]

There's usually the option of stopping by your local hospital ED and using a few of their purple wipes. Although, at least the hospital I work at is starting to get pretty stingy with those things. just be advised that they leave residue on glass/screens.

[@freefieldtraining]

Our hospitqls are now issuing nurses one surgical mask, not an n95 mind you but a surgical mask per week. I doubt they are in a position to share cleaning supplies. Plus I don't want to be inside a hospital right now for any reason.

[@alexwilliams9900]

UV lights been using it on my duty belt for work. Take the belt off and shine the UV Light on it for 30sec and done.

[@Steves90z]

God I hate the look of basket weave! Great vid as always Tommy

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I'm a veteran 🎗 & licensed security officer(armed). I too dislike traditional basketweave. I like newer polymer & synthetic type duty gear. Safariland, Bianchi, Blackhawk.

[@aaronbrinkman3174]

Good call on this video especially with the covd19 virus going on you never know when you come in contact with anyone with the virus

[@Alexoakes_]

Can you get the smith and Wesson model 300 handcuffs in the UK I can’t find them and I really want them

[@keeptyrannyfromamerica8519]

Alex Oakes Handcuff Warehouse has them don’t know If they will ship though. Check eBay U.K. That’s how I got my click fast holder when Couldn’t get a speedcuff carrier in the US for 2 months. Friend in Ireland sent me his Old style non-folder ones on patch trade they have come in very handy dealing with pain compliance. Just wish more room on my belt.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I prefer Peerless, large style hinged style. Peerless cuffs are what the Texas Rangers 🤠, FBI, US 🚔 often use. S&W 100 types seem too small, not durable IMO.

[@keeptyrannyfromamerica8519]

DL Lambert 100’s are easy to shim or give a good slam to pop. The old U.K. Hiatt is all that kept a rookie that had been to 5 departments from getting disarmed

[@keeptyrannyfromamerica8519]

If you have a backyard pool you likely know the sanitizer tablets grind or scrape and powder a TEASPOON into 1 gallon of water will make about a 15% chlorine sanitizer solution will need to be rinsed after 5 minutes. Make sure you don’t mix it with any other cleaners except soap that doesn’t have anything other than basics, Ivory, Octagon no Dawn or dishwashing with antibacterial products added. Don’t use it on your weapon (someone local asked prisoner vomited on them). If you can drop your clothes in a garbage bag outside if you cannot change at work wash at home. Had a lot of officers learn to iron lately. Likely gone by now but Ollie’s & Big Lots chains in the NC-SC area received about 200 pump bottles of Purell per store and limited them 1 per person daily. The large ones @$10 per bottle so you can refill the minis. Everclear is 190 proof it will kill everything. What has me is I have people that can’t feed the family at domestics I’m going on but plenty of fresh alcohol and empty cigarette packs. I was at a 7-11 type store yesterday getting a pack of sunflower seeds & soda, Officers from another department had no idea who I was. No uniform, tennis shoes since I had been cutting the yard and they were about 2 feet away waiting in-line. Our Governor swears “Social Distance” will stop the spread of COVID & mutations People are pumping gas with gloves on. Had to ask my Dr. to wash hands before got a shot Tuesday 4 my Spring sinus infection. We’ve got half of 1 department furloughed or sick & since only calls we are physically responding to are assaults in progress, shots fired or emergency medical dispatch isn’t trained to a level enough to get the bs out of regular calls and true emergencies are getting put in the whenever pile. The way it looks we will be getting food by air drop. Seniors getting in early buying up.88cent bread at Walmart parking lot becomes $5 to $8. $10 for a roll of Scott paper. We have anti gouging laws but only for businesses.

[@allenrhoton8264]

Thanks for the vid brother ⚫️🔵👮‍♀️

[@tingler1313]

Don't use WD40 it will rust the metal use Seafoam cleaner it lubricates and cleans your metal it cleans lubricate and protects locks and other metal surfaces. I use it all my locks belt buckle and my duty weapon and holster

[@AFNBarbosa]

Meanwhile, there's a brazilian colonel instructing his officers to wash their guns and ammo with water and soap everyday at the end of shift. I kid you not, it got to the point where CBC (official ammo supplier) released a letter explicitly telling everyone to NOT DO THAT and the moron still insists his subordinates ignore the manufactures instructions.

[@kr3lla153]

Hey I have a question. I'm in Maryland, and it Says here I have to be a U.S Citzen Be 21 High School Diploma or GED Pass Background Check and Credit Check No felonies. That's it. And All those things and more (I'm 19) I'm planning to join the academy, save up money and work hard. Right now im working at office depot right now. Should I do something? I went for Ride a along with the county sheriff's 2 times. And I have had weapon practice with my neighbors who were part of the Military. Should I do something more?

[@TheJereb89]

My advice. Learn the use of law ;)

[@kr3lla153]

@@TheJereb89 Ok Thank you!

[@xxcody90xx41]

@@kr3lla153 see if you can find a volunteer position with a local agency (PD, Sheriff's Office, etc). Ask them if the position will allow you to do a ride along every month once requirements have been wet. The more ride alongs the better. Keep exposed and you will have a huge advantage in the academy. Most important? STAY CLEAN! No tickets, no stealing, nothing that you KNOW is a crime no matter how minimal.

[@kr3lla153]

@@xxcody90xx41 does stealing cookies from the cookie jar count? 🤔

[@RevansLair]

Yeah, good luck to find ANY of these cleaning products.. were lucky to get a small bottle of hand sanitizer that's not expired.

[@freefieldtraining]

I have found alcohol is still widely available at the liquor store.

[@Drone86]

Some people already have these things, because we are prepared, and, believe it or not, sanitized our gear even before corona! People having germs and being contagious is nothing new.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

My local Total Wine & More had both small, large sizes of Everclear. Grain Alcohol. 🌽. I mixed it with tap water, 40-50%. I'd use hydrogen peroxide & water too.

[@TallMichelleWithTheLongHair]

Note: ** PLEASE read the directions for Lysol wipes. We've been doing it all wrong. So I start to sit on the toilet and not just my pants, but my duty belt and every tool on my belt, including my pistol hut the nasty azz floor. All I could think of was Staph and funk.

[@scout3058]

Hey there Tommy!

[@nathalyreyes570]

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[@POPJack1717]

You're a veteran and FTO and don't carry a Lvl 3 holster????

[@freefieldtraining]

Experience is a tough teacher, and I have learned my lesson well with level 3 holsters.

[@POPJack1717]

@@freefieldtraining Didn't mean to come off as a jack ass, you have more time on than I, so I'm sure experience comes with it but I was just curious as an fairly new FTO myself.

[@rustyshackleford3699]

Dont use WD-40, use silicone based Silicone Spray. WD-40 can rust metal and dissolve certain rubbers and plastics

[@AirsoftNLD]

whats the point of editing the part in when you are drinking hmm

[@defaultzenabled4261]

You love that cup Haha

[@JuanGarcia-fi8ud]

Just use a steamer

[@GingerBrityt]

That’s pretty creepy. I had just sanitized mine

[@Zaku7032]

Is this because of the C word virus

[@JCTHEKEEWEE]

I would hate to see the bactaria on my belt, vest and general uniform. 🤢🤢🤢

[@bigtriece6019]

Are people really that dumb they can’t figure out how to sanitize their equipment 🤦‍♂️

[@freefieldtraining]

We all have to start somewhere and most people never clean or sanatize their duty gear.