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Cleaning bear spray from clothes/pac...
Well it finally happened. No i wasn't attacked by a bear and got covered in bear spray while defending myself, the dreaded fear that is on all our minds when it comes to bear spray finally happened. Backpack popped the clip of when i sat on the quad and pushed the button. Big cloud of orange all down my leg. After a while of pain from the cloud hitting my face my attention moved to my gear. No time for tears when my gear is covered in the stuff. Currently all the gear affected from the spray (pants, jacket, gloves, belt, backpack, hat etc) are soaking in cold water with some laundry soap. Im hoping this will get ride of the spray. If it doesn't any advise or suggestions for removing the smell? My biggest concern is my backpack as i cant throw it in the laundry machine for a few cycle as i can for the rest of my affected gear. Im considering one of the ozone generators to eliminate the smell? Would this be a good idea? Any advice or input is appreciated
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Don’t ask how I figured this out. And it’s can be rather awkward buying in bulk. Try Vagisil. Have used that to remove lots of awful stench including skunk spray from clothing.
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Don’t ask how I figured this out. And it’s can be rather awkward buying in bulk. Try Vagisil. Have used that to remove lots of awful stench including skunk spray from clothing.
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Spooky they have to make that product strong enough for that.........
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10-28-2020, 08:52 PM
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This thread has potential!!!
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Don’t ask how I figured this out. And it’s can be rather awkward buying in bulk. Try Vagisil. Have used that to remove lots of awful stench including skunk spray from clothing.
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Can you please expand on how you went down this road? 
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10-28-2020, 09:17 PM
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Don’t ask how I figured this out. And it’s can be rather awkward buying in bulk. Try Vagisil. Have used that to remove lots of awful stench including skunk spray from clothing.
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Lmao, that’s rich... so tell us. How did you discover the wonders of vagisil?
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10-28-2020, 09:21 PM
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F...me! I’m laying on the couch reading this to my wife and I’m howling, tears running down my face. Vagisil indeed...
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10-28-2020, 10:26 PM
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Helps stop odor before it starts.......
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10-28-2020, 10:31 PM
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So after the previous treatment, were your clothes less itchy?
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10-28-2020, 11:34 PM
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Don’t ask how I figured this out. And it’s can be rather awkward buying in bulk. Try Vagisil. Have used that to remove lots of awful stench including skunk spray from clothing.
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Did you find yourself fresher, more confident and a better tennis player after using it?
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This thread delivers!
Seriously, I believe the spray due to the extract has a high oil content. Use a good water soluble degreaser to pretreat. I recommend Zep, which is cheap and does not leave an odour. Wash in hot water with Freshex scent free or Tide Free and Gentle, and borax which is also a laundry booster and natural deodorizer. Oxyclean (?) works too.
Extra rinse, dry with a scent free softener like Bounce Free and Gentle, or a scent killer sheet.
Clothes will be scent free, clean, and ready to hunt, or can be further sprayed with a hunting odor eliminator with or without cover scent.
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10-29-2020, 01:02 AM
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10-29-2020, 05:55 AM
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I also did this years ago to my favourite jacket never could get it out back then just threw it away it burned every time I put it on
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Had the same thing happen 3 years ago when the clip came off...washed clothes as normal and used pressure washer on my eberlestock back pack ..car wash would the the same ..forgot to wash the spray holster and just left it in the shed over winter and come spring when i went to put a new canister in it i found it still had powder on it and eyes watered and some washing took place ...i feel your pain . 
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This is way better than the threads bashing trump
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Agreed!
My former employer had that happen while mountain biking around Hinton - part of the trail could not be traveled by bike, so he had to carry his bike up that stretch.
While he had his bike over his shoulder, the clip of his bear spray canister came off, and the spray essentially fired right down his back.
He's a tough fellow, but I swear there were tears in his eyes when he told me the story.
He did use a bit of water from his water bottle to wipe down immediately afterwards, but that isn't really effective. At least it thinned down the coverage a bit. He said that the burning lasted for quite a while. I can imagine that the fiery heat moved around a bit with his sweat as well.
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From someone who has been pepper sprayed 7 times.... the best option I have found is to go to Dollar Tree and get a few bottles of LA's Totally Awesome for $1.25 each. Pour the concentrated solution directly onto the effected areas and allow to soak for 15 to 20 minutes then wash with standard laundry detergent. Repeat as necessary. Once you can press a clean tissue onto the fabric without an orange residue being left on the tissue your done. Let the fabric air outside for a few days if possible. Run a bottle of LA Totally Awesome through your washing machine to remove any residue before doing regular laundry.
It is the oils in the pepper spray that hold the capsicum powder onto the "target", once the oils are dissolved the capsicum is easily removed.
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From someone who has been pepper sprayed 7 times....
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I think we need more elaboration on this! haha
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10-29-2020, 10:16 AM
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So after the previous treatment, were your clothes less itchy?
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I just sprayed coffee all over the place, and had a choking spell!
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10-29-2020, 10:19 AM
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[QUOTE=ghostguy6;4257563]From someone who has been pepper sprayed 7 times....
7 times?? There has to be a great story here!
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This thread keeps getting better and better.🤣
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I think we need more elaboration on this! haha
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Occupational exposure and training sessions. Trust me when I say bear spray isnt that bad when compared to Sabre Red or Fox Labs 5.3
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Occupational exposure and training sessions. Trust me when I say bear spray isnt that bad when compared to Sabre Red or Fox Labs 5.3
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Booooo..... Should have made something up! lol
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Well, my father was a sheep guide for many years. Story goes. They had a hunter in camp one time forgot to roll his bedroll. Pack rat came in as they were out of camp for a few days and decided to destroy the bed roll with urine. When they came back they were wondering how they could clean this, at that point the cook said “eh, I got some Vagisil, both my father and the hunter looked at one another. Shrugged their shoulders and gave it a whirl and it worked. Last fall I had a skunk problem, ended up spraying my hockey bag, I very humbly went to shoppers and picked up a few bottles. Yea very awkward, but brought it home and it worked once again.
Probably not the story you fellas were thinking and I’m glad it wasn’t. Hope you got the smell taken care of.
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Probably not the story you fellas were thinking and I’m glad it wasn’t. Hope you got the smell taken care of.
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It's a great story, very helpful.
But it got me to wondering, if it worked on Pack rat urine do you think it would work for a stinky beaver.
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It's a great story, very helpful.
But it got me to wondering, if it worked on Pack rat urine do you think it would work for a stinky beaver.
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Lol that’s priceless
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Funniest thread I have seen!
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Just wash everything in the laundry by itself. I've been sprayed numerous times and spray recruits numerous times a year. It's nothing special, just capcicum oils and suspending agent.
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Just wash everything in the laundry by itself. I've been sprayed numerous times and spray recruits numerous times a year. It's nothing special, just capcicum oils and suspending agent.
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No, he needs Vagisil and PLENTY of it........
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