Finished smell on PC/HC Bags - how to eliminate

[waksupi]

Smoke and/or sun.

 

[Cvkotvkse]

Have you tried one of the scent,-killer soaps, rinse thoroughly, let dry in the sun, and then a good hunter's scrent-killer spray?

 

[GriscomRun]

Have not tried scent killer. Going to set it in the sun. And I may try real mild soap and rinse. And more sun after that for drying. I was thinking "maybe" it had something to do with what was used to bind the lining fabric to the outer fabric. Just don't know. I do know Mr. Tanner made HC things and has been featured in Muzzleblasts and Muzzleloader.
It is definately NOT mold or mildew.

 

[tenngun]

At the risk of seeming unkind Why bother ?. Use it ,wear it to a few rondesvous it will soon be over powered by the general Forest Grungy smell of the rest of the camp . Stink is primitive they HAD stink lots of it, its' wicked authentic'& " they would have stunk it if they would have had it " and Im'e sure that would be the last thing they worried about . I once did three primative events in a row & never changed my togs three weeks primitive .I got so rank I wonderered that the ' Widow makers might cashier me but I hinted it was uncle Ron so they didnt '.I ended up going bare foot because my socks ran away one night . My fault I should have kept them on . Nature blessed me with a poor sense of smell very usefull in exoctic lands. I can pick out gunpowder smoke & rotten eggs so allwa'ys knew when I was getting close to Rotorua but Roses didnt do it ..Anyway please excuse my banter but there is a point. Regards Rudyard

There was a joke about a guy who went to a doctor to complain that his gas and his ‘leaving’ didn’t have any smell, and he was worried about his health. He passed gas for the MD and the doc gave him some pills.
A week later he retired to complain that gas and leavings were about to run him out of his home. The doc smiled and said, well I fixed your lack of smell.

 

[FiremanBrad]

Know anyone with an ozone generator? It’ll cure it!!!

 

[Old Oak]

My experience suggests scent killer spray as mentioned above. I have used Scent killer Gold with great success after skunk spraying. Has worked on cigar smoke also that had been infused into a canvas bag for years.
Good luck!

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

Some German buff leather I once used had a bad smell. I had to hang it in the basement when not in use. I heard it was because they tan it using fish oil. Whatever. But after time (meaning years) it finally went away.

 

[Timber Wolf]

I bought a bag off fleabay that was made from an old leather coat. It had a cigarette smoke/perfume stank to it. I really like the bag and was disappointed in the stank. Hanging it up to air for a while seemed to help, or maybe I am just getting used to it.

 

[Kabulrocks]

Maybe spraying it with unscented Fabreeze? Or something made to get rid of pet oder/cat spray? If that gets rid of the smell, then let it sun or smoke it like others have suggested if you are going to hunt with it.

 

[flashpoint]

Try to isolate where the smell is coming from/ Put the fabric in a plastic bag and seal it off with tape then small the leather? If it smells, clean it with saddle soap. The do the opposite with the bag. If it smells, then wash it using one of those scent free soaps used for deer hunting and see if that helps.

 

[user 34300]

Beware of vinegar. First it stinks all on it's own. I find the smell offensive.

More importantly vinegar destroys leather. I used Vinegaroon stain on two very nice hand made pouches. Both now have no structural integrity. The vinegar in the stain attacked the leather. A few years after construction neither pouch has any strength at all. You can tear the leather like previously wetted cardboard. The leather was high quality veggie tanned.

Because vinnegar-iron stain was recommended I checked around a bit. Professional modern leather workers say things like, " well duh of course it ruined your pouches". Some on forums fessed up the the same experience. Some others stick to their story that it works great.

Now you know what I know about vinegar and leather.

 

[Ames]

I'd hang it in the shade, in a windy location year round.

 

[andy52]

As a leatherworker, I can pretty much say it's not the dye or glue, the smell is most likely in the cloth.
This is what I would do, put it in the washing machine in cold water and Borax only soak for about an hour, run the machine on a gentle cycle and hang it to dry outside.

 

[GriscomRun]

Thanks to all for your input.
I've taken some advise and here's where this smelly bag is now.
Hand washed in mild laundry deterg. Rinsed three times. All by hand. Air dried in the sun.
Seems to have helped a lot. Now I can use this around other people without seeing anybody wondering what that odor is as they look around with a crinckled nose.

 

[Artificer]

Thanks to all for your input.
I've taken some advise and here's where this smelly bag is now.
Hand washed in mild laundry deterg. Rinsed three times. All by hand. Air dried in the sun.
Seems to have helped a lot. Now I can use this around other people without seeing anybody wondering what that odor is as they look around with a crinckled nose.

Just curious. Did you isolate the cause of the smell to the cloth liner rather than the leather?

Gus

 

[GriscomRun]

Have to say the odor was in the cloth and not the leather. Think I may get a few new Earth Scent Wafers and put one inside the bag for a couple weeks or so. Then put it in the large bag I store the hunting clothes in.

 

[Flintlock]

Grandchildren's diapers will do the trick, leave them in the bag in the sun for a week.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Have to say the odor was in the cloth and not the leather. Think I may get a few new Earth Scent Wafers and put one inside the bag for a couple weeks or so. Then put it in the large bag I store the hunting clothes in.

I would not put it around anything especially hunting clothing until the smell is completly gone.

 

[david w]

I would not put it around anything especially hunting clothing until the smell is completly gone.

Acually, just because a human can't smell something, it doesn't mean wild animals won't smell it. Virtually all animals have a much more keen sense of smell. Of course, I've been deer hunting while smoking a cigarette, and had deer come within feet of me.