fishy smell removal?
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Laughing Gas
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fishy smell removal?
This may be a bit wierd, so bare with me.
Ok, so I was up at one of the lakes today doing photography and the wind was blowing like crazy. As I was walking the shore I found a "like-new" baseball style cap (soaked, of course) with "Mercury" printed on it. I knabbed it and brought it home. I've soaked it twice in Oxy-clean and I just can't get rid of the fishy smell. Is there any way to get rid of the fishy/lake smell or should I just toss it? Thanks.
Ok, so I was up at one of the lakes today doing photography and the wind was blowing like crazy. As I was walking the shore I found a "like-new" baseball style cap (soaked, of course) with "Mercury" printed on it. I knabbed it and brought it home. I've soaked it twice in Oxy-clean and I just can't get rid of the fishy smell. Is there any way to get rid of the fishy/lake smell or should I just toss it? Thanks.
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Hot water baking soda AND white vinegar. Soak in hot water and baking soda a few minutes then put some vinegar in. For a gallon of water about 2 heaping TBSP of soda and 1/2 cup vinegar. a little hydrogen peroxide beforehand and nothing left behind for sure. I use this on my Teva's and theres no way it smells as bad as they can get.
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I soaked it in baking soda and hot water for about 15 minutes and it seems that the odor is gone. Thanks for the help.
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You may try soaking it in white gas (coleman lantern fuel) found at any walmarts-- Alot safer than regular gas-- as always try alittle on a non-viewable area.
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"If you mix baking soda and vinegar together, you're going to get a real interesting reaction. (from the ingredients)"
Yeah but it isn't dangerous or anything especially diluted w/ water. Supposedly the reaction is what does it, but really I have no idea, I just know it works
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Yeah but it isn't dangerous or anything especially diluted w/ water. Supposedly the reaction is what does it, but really I have no idea, I just know it works
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Gah! It couldn't be saved. I thought I had the smell out but it was still there. Soaked it some more with baking soda, but it's too far gone. That Oxy-clean faded the heck out of it. I thought it wasn't supposed to do that. Oh well.
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That fish smell is the worst and won't ever come out. A good friend of my is a stereo installer. Back in the day he got a nasty customer, he punched a few holes in a tuna can and fastened it up under the dash. About a week later that car was done!
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Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
Gah! It couldn't be saved. I thought I had the smell out but it was still there. Soaked it some more with baking soda, but it's too far gone. That Oxy-clean faded the heck out of it. I thought it wasn't supposed to do that. Oh well.
With all that effort you're better off buying a new hat
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Originally Posted by 88grandmarquis
Gah! It couldn't be saved. That Oxy-clean faded the heck out of it. I thought it wasn't supposed to do that. Oh well.
Sorry I don't have a suggestion for the problem but I do like the gasoline option, or maybe soak it in used engine oil for a few days.
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