cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Apr 24, 2023 12:30:45 GMT -5
Just bought several nice holsters that I didn't realize were coming from a smoker home. Anyone got any tips for getting the smell out without hurting the leather?
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kooz
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Post by kooz on Apr 24, 2023 12:49:06 GMT -5
That sucks . Very good question . I wonder if sealing them up in a bag with some charcoal for a week or so would take it out .
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 24, 2023 13:07:26 GMT -5
Put them in an enclosed space with an ozone generator.
Once you own an ozone generator you'll find other opportunities to use it. Great for mildew, smoke, etc.
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Apr 24, 2023 13:23:04 GMT -5
Put them in an enclosed space with an ozone generator. Once you own an ozone generator you'll find other opportunities to use it. Great for mildew, smoke, etc. I actually own one that I got to get other smells out of our basement when we bought the house. Didn't even think of that. Thank you!
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Post by parallaxbill on Apr 24, 2023 15:01:48 GMT -5
Take up smoking.😁
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Post by LeverGunner on Apr 24, 2023 21:58:46 GMT -5
I bought a knife off ebay and the sheath had a moldy smell. I was able to kill the mold by giving it a vinegar bath. But then it smelled like mold and vinegar. So, I put it in a ziploc bag with a scoop full of backing soda for a month. It completely removed the smell.
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Post by lar4570 on Apr 24, 2023 22:02:21 GMT -5
I wonder if Odoban might work? My veterinarian buddy used it in his shop to kill odors.
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gnappi
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Post by gnappi on Apr 25, 2023 4:53:10 GMT -5
I'd wipe them down with a damp rag and after drying let them sit in an enclosed space with baking soda.
My dad left me a car that he smoked in, I wiped down the interior with damp rags and left the windows open for a week then put an open box of baking soda in it for a few weeks before driving it. After that it was GTG.
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Apr 25, 2023 7:12:21 GMT -5
Thanks, all. I'll update the thread with what works.
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Post by contender on Apr 25, 2023 8:35:04 GMT -5
As noted above,, baking soda is a good odor absorbing agent. Plain charcoal (not the instant light stuff) broken up & sealed up with it can work as well. I offer these two suggestions to folks trying to get dead animal smells out of rooms/homes.
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Post by gtojim on Apr 25, 2023 9:22:44 GMT -5
As noted above,, baking soda is a good odor absorbing agent. Plain charcoal (not the instant light stuff) broken up & sealed up with it can work as well. I offer these two suggestions to folks trying to get dead animal smells out of rooms/homes. As in holster in sealed bag with the charcoal? Nevermind...that answer is in the string of posts. I missed it.
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Post by cas on Apr 25, 2023 10:45:31 GMT -5
I bought a rifle last fall that was shipped in a quality leather and canvas case, but it had an amazing overpowering smell of cigarette smoke. When I picked it up from the FFL they complained it stunk up the store. Driving it home with it in the rear of my SUV, I had to drive with the windows open. AMAZING stink. When I got it home I didn't even take it in the house, left it on the shrubs outside. Came out the next day and could smell it. I hung it on the back fence for a few weeks in the rain. Then threw it in the shed. Much better now. Now it smells like cigarettes, mold and two cycle gas. (the rifle stock still smells like smoke)
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Post by magnumwheelman on Apr 25, 2023 13:31:45 GMT -5
ozone or activated carbon ( my C-Pap has an ozone cleaning system ) all the parts go into a zip nylon case & the hose hooks to the ozone generator, & then to the nylon case... would guess the system would work great for anything that fits in the case... guessing even a Contender holster would fit...
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Post by marcruger on Apr 27, 2023 10:26:53 GMT -5
I worked with my dad for years on leather work. When we'd get in items with cigarette smoked leather stench, we'd use saddle soap on it. Work up a lather using a damp sponge, and scrub fully. The saddle soap will not harm the leather. Straight water will dry out the leather, but saddle soap doesn't. I would not use vinegar. That would be adding acid to the leather, not a recipe for long leather life. Once the leather has dried fully after saddle soap, put the item in the sun on a sunny day. Sunlight helps with the smell. I trust my suggestions are helpful. God Bless, Marc
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Apr 28, 2023 7:01:20 GMT -5
I worked with my dad for years on leather work. When we'd get in items with cigarette smoked leather stench, we'd use saddle soap on it. Work up a lather using a damp sponge, and scrub fully. The saddle soap will not harm the leather. Straight water will dry out the leather, but saddle soap doesn't. I would not use vinegar. That would be adding acid to the leather, not a recipe for long leather life. Once the leather has dried fully after saddle soap, put the item in the sun on a sunny day. Sunlight helps with the smell. I trust my suggestions are helpful. God Bless, Marc Thank you. I had forgotten about saddle soap. I'll try that instead of straight water.
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