How to Wash and Maintain Military Body Armor?

We all know that military body armor is a must for any on-duty army officer due to its life-saving capability. And buying body armor such as plate carriers and bulletproof clothing is a great investment that one makes very carefully after investigating a lot. People check how to use it for full protection but they often forget to do some research regarding cleaning and caring for tactical gear so that it can long last and perform as par expectation? And keeping it safe and maintaining It for years is not that much complicated as it seems. 

In this guide, you will get to know how to use and take care of body armor no matter whether it is a new or a used military surplus body armor. Till the end of this blog, you will have enough idea of how to take care of it.

Avoid Direct Exposure to Water: Soft ballistic body armor can easily stop a bullet, but it becomes powerless when it comes to washing it. So always avoid direct washing it with water

Avoid washing machine wash: Never wash armor panels in a washing machine. Washing your soft body armor can turn it into a heavy cloth without any ballistic benefit.  Never think to dry clean or even iron the body armor.

Now the question comes how to wash it so that it can last long. Here is the best-recommended way to wash body armor.

You can easily wash it just like your other clothes because they also get dirty. First, remove the ballistic panels and straps from the body armor and clean each part separately with a mixture of soap and water and then hang it to dry. Washing the armor panels with a mild soap is the recommended way to clean them. Reshape the body armor carrier after cleaning and shady and indoor drying is best.