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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Mouse urine smell |
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02/21/2024 02:58PM
Try Gear Aid's Revivex - formerly McNett's Mirazyme. It's an enzyme-based odor eliminator that's great for really stinky stuff. It works and we all have a lot of smelly outdoor gear that can benefit from a dunking in this stuff. Especially portage packs.
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02/21/2024 07:27PM
portagedog09: "Try Gear Aid's Revivex - formerly McNett's Mirazyme. It's an enzyme-based odor eliminator that's great for really stinky stuff. It works and we all have a lot of smelly outdoor gear that can benefit from a dunking in this stuff. Especially portage packs.
pd"
+1 This works really well on all kinds of stuff.
02/23/2024 08:52AM
Many times tents stink because the polyurethane coating which is applied to the underside of the tent fly or inside of the tent floor is beginning to break down. Many people may notice a smell in the tent and liken it to urine. It is actually a chemical reaction caused by the breakdown of urethane.
The polyurethane coating on some of my tents, bivy bags and rain jackets has decomposed during storage producing a urine smell. I have had no success removing the smell. It is important to store polyurethane coated fabrics completely dry and in a dry cool location in order to prevent or delay the urethane decomposition.
This may or may not be the issue that you are trying to resolve but if so in addition to the smell the waterproofing is also compromised.
The polyurethane coating on some of my tents, bivy bags and rain jackets has decomposed during storage producing a urine smell. I have had no success removing the smell. It is important to store polyurethane coated fabrics completely dry and in a dry cool location in order to prevent or delay the urethane decomposition.
This may or may not be the issue that you are trying to resolve but if so in addition to the smell the waterproofing is also compromised.
02/23/2024 10:40AM
Fill your bathtub with warm water. Put 2 gallons of white vinegar in and mix. Put your tent inside out and make sure everything gets soaked. Leave in tub overnight. Set up in your yard with the poles and hose wash off with a mild soap mixture. Then let dry in the sun. If indeed it is moose urine the vinegar will break down the organic compounds and it will smell great again. If it is the tent coating material breaking down it will be time for a new tent.
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