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Post Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:58 pm 
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Hi all just brought a new swag from rays outdoors for 99 bucks, upon opening there is this bad smell kinda like old pple smell if that makes sense.

Anyway how do u guys go about cleaning ure swags to remove smells

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:00 pm 
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Air it out.

Did you find any curly grey hairs?

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That was quick mate!!

Nah now grey hairs :D

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:24 pm 
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Unroll it and open it up.. Leave out in the sun for a day or two.

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:33 pm 
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If it is canvas, you should hose it down well, then let it dry fully. Repeat a few days later, and it will waterproof it nicely.

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:41 pm 
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Zooksta wrote:
Hi all just brought a new swag from rays outdoors for 99 bucks, upon opening there is this bad smell kinda like old pple smell if that makes sense.

Anyway how do u guys go about cleaning ure swags to remove smells

Much appreciated


Sounds like something that someone has bought, used for a weekend, then returned it on monday for a refund?

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:38 am 
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my swag has always smelled and it still stinks. even though i have had it for ages and use it often.

do what charcoal said, except i soaked mine in the bath for about an hour, then hung it out.

the water makes the fibres shrink and it will waterproof it.

mine is def waterproof now, i slept in it in a massive storm in south aus, 60mm of rain in one night, wind chill -4 and gusts of 120kmph. and i was fine in the morning, cant say i wasnt slightly scared at one point though.

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:45 am 
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Don't underestimate what the sun can do.

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:51 am 
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throw it onto your clothesline and turn it over weekly, that's how i store mine and it doesn't smell at all.
oh and it helps if ya never sleep in it sober.

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:12 am 
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throw it onto your clothesline and turn it over weekly, that's how i store mine and it doesn't smell at all.
oh and it helps if ya never sleep in it sober.


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i dont think i have ever been sober in it :lol: :lol:

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:23 am 
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my swag has always smelled and it still stinks. even though i have had it for ages and use it often.

do what charcoal said, except i soaked mine in the bath for about an hour, then hung it out.

the water makes the fibres shrink and it will waterproof it.

mine is def waterproof now, i slept in it in a massive storm in south aus, 60mm of rain in one night, wind chill -4 and gusts of 120kmph. and i was fine in the morning, cant say i wasnt slightly scared at one point though.


replaced the old people smell with the smell of poop?? i probably would have!!

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:29 am 
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Go to a B&S and replace the smell with a potent mixture of Rum, spew and vadge.

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:24 am 
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Go to a B&S and replace the smell with a potent mixture of Rum, spew and vadge.


Quite often the smell of fish oil from a can is better than the smell of alot of the vadge that can be found at a B&S :evil:

turn it inside out in the sun and hose it out. roll it a few times over a few days as shep said.

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:26 am 
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lump_a_charcoal wrote:
Go to a B&S and replace the smell with a potent mixture of Rum, spew and vadge.


Quite often the smell of fish oil from a can is better than the smell of alot of the vadge that can be found at a B&S :evil:

turn it inside out in the sun and hose it out. roll it a few times over a few days as shep said.


The vadge?? :?

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:32 am 
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shakes wrote:
lump_a_charcoal wrote:
Go to a B&S and replace the smell with a potent mixture of Rum, spew and vadge.


Quite often the smell of fish oil from a can is better than the smell of alot of the vadge that can be found at a B&S :evil:

turn it inside out in the sun and hose it out. roll it a few times over a few days as shep said.


The vadge?? :?


:lol: 8O

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:53 am 
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it does work. blowing a pressure washer up one isn't pretty and I can't imagine it would be pleasant

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:03 am 
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it does work. blowing a pressure washer up one isn't pretty and I can't imagine it would be pleasant


8O

no wonder guy's say girl's are high maintenance.. 8O

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:11 am 
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Mine had a smell from the canvas when i first got it, first time i slept in it i had the smell imbedded in my nose hairs for hours.
A few trips away with it on the roof of my car and it was gone.
Just put it out in the backyard to air.

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:12 am 
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shakes wrote:
it does work. blowing a pressure washer up one isn't pretty and I can't imagine it would be pleasant


8O

no wonder guy's say girl's are high maintenance.. 8O


they are tempermental and leak fluids for a week a month.

if thats not high maintenance I dunno what is :wink:

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:15 am 
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steak_knife wrote:
shakes wrote:
lump_a_charcoal wrote:
Go to a B&S and replace the smell with a potent mixture of Rum, spew and vadge.


Quite often the smell of fish oil from a can is better than the smell of alot of the vadge that can be found at a B&S :evil:

turn it inside out in the sun and hose it out. roll it a few times over a few days as shep said.


The vadge?? :?


That explains a lot... :wink:

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