Best way to clean Exped UL Air Pillow?

Most outdoor type fabrics are safer if washed with pure soap not detergent. Called Down Soap by the industry or Pure Soap Flakes by your local supermarket. Dissolve in warm water first.

Edit: Franco pointed out that my post was entirely irrelevant. Short answer: I've used mild dish soap with lukewarm water to great success.

No offence but somehow I don't think this was about smells but just dirt. I could be wrong…

I personally would be much more worried about degrading the fabric with exposure to sunscreen or insect repellent than with smells or stains. Sunscreen and insect repellent are really death to a lot of synthetics. I ruined an expensive NeoAir sleeping pad that way, but fortunately Thermarest covered it under warranty. I use something I am already carrying, like a stuff sack, an extra tech tee, or another clothing item rather than a dedicated cover. BTW, I really love the Exped Air Pillow despite the high price and over engineered valves. Besides being overkill they kind of get in the way of folding or rolling the pillow small. I wish they had just used only one more basic valve and cut the price a bit. Given that it takes one good breathe to fill, the valve setup is really gross overkill IMO. Still, it is a very comfy and light pillow.

I love my Exped UL Air Pillow. Provides a great sleep for just 1.6 oz. I also really like the Klymit Inertia X-Lite at 5.9 oz. The 2 together work great. Supports the hips and head, and that's all I need. The 70 D on the bottom of the Inertia X-Lite makes me worry a little less than with the Neo-Air XLite (short). Lighter too. The Klymit also folds up to make a camp seat or a pack frame.

I have the same pillow… really like it. And mine also was looking embarrassingly funky from natural oils, salts, sunscreen and bug repellent. Couldn’t even see the honeycomb pattern because of all the gack. Washed it in this Sport-Wash stuff, letting it soak in the sink in hot water for about 1/2 hour and then rinsing thoroughly. Looks much better!

PS if Deet was gonna kill it, mine'd be dead by now. :^)

For some reason, I didn't get a repair kit with my Exped UL Air Pillow, but the factory site says that if you need to repair a small leak, just apply numerous layers of their Exped Textile Glue (for a long term fix). I don't want to order a $13.95 Exped repair kit just to get the tube of glue. Any chemistry savvy people out there know of a similar glue that can be bought at Home Depot or hobby/crafts store? Anyone have experience repairing the UL Air Pillow? I've never had a leak on mine, but I want to be ready if (when) it happens. I have a tube of Cascade Designs Repair Adhesive from one of their repair kits. I wonder if that could repair the Exped UL. Edit: I just read on the Exped site that McNett Seam Grip is also a good textile glue. Don't know if it can be found in small tubes though?

For air mat and pillow, and other, repairs I carry Loon UV Wader Repair. It is UV activated and sets in about 30 seconds of direct sunlight. It is formulated to work on damp fabric (like following immersion to find the leak). The tube is about 9 cm long, and weighs about 20 grams when new. You can find it at most good fly fishing shops. I've used this to make "on the spot, instant repairs" to shoes. One was a eyelet that had pulled out. Another was a gash in the top mesh. Repaired and ready to go in about five minutes, unlike SeamGrip or AquaSeal which need 12+ hours. It is a little tricky in that you need to apply and work it in "in deep shade". In sunlight it sets immediately.

Seam Grip does come in tiny tubes.