Make your own Scent cover?
10-03-2007 | 12:18 PM
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From: Limerick, PA
Make your own Scent cover?
I always hear of people making their own scent cover, mix this and that. Does this really work? Anyone willing to share their recipe? Details? I use a ton of it, I spray my clothes down constantly, it would be nice to make my own, save a ton of money!
Any comments?
Thanks,
Any comments?
Thanks,
10-03-2007 | 08:09 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Northeast Ohio
RE: Make your own Scent cover?
Found this on another site.
Scent Eliminator Formula:
1.5 qt Hydrogen Peroxide (3% Formula)
This is not the stuff in the brown bottles bought at the drug store/supermarket. You need to go to a swimming pool supply store and buy a gallon of “Shock & Oxidizer”. This is a 27% solution. Be very careful not to get any full strength solution on you or anything else you don’t want burned/ruined/whatever. Dilute with distilled water (5oz S&O to 43oz distilled water. Again BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE FULL STRENGTH PRODUCT!!!!! Rubber gloves and eye protection would be a good idea.
Or, you can use the drug store stuff with the realization that there is a stabilizer chemical added which has a faint odor that will dissipate quickly.
2 qts distilled water
½ cup of baking soda
1oz of unscented laundry detergent
Mix in a large container
Pour into an opaque (can’t see thru if you use the S&O) 1 gal container
Leave uncapped for several days to let the gases produced to vent off.
Store the “big batch” in a dark place as hyp/oxi deteriorates into water when exposed to sunlight.
Fill smaller opaque bottles to use in the field.
Oh yes, you can expect a white residue after using this recipe. It’s merely baking soda.
If we use hyd/oxi wont it bleach our camo and other gear? Nope hyd/oxi only bleaches when it is combined with other chemicals found in hair bleach/coloring.
The 27% formula will damage most anything it comes into contact with.
What about Triclosan?
Triclosan has been determined (by some scientists) to be a hazardous material. I don’t want to spray that on my skin.
Although I have used this formula for many years, I need to give credit to :
Mike Corrigan for additional info.
Scent Eliminator Formula:
1.5 qt Hydrogen Peroxide (3% Formula)
This is not the stuff in the brown bottles bought at the drug store/supermarket. You need to go to a swimming pool supply store and buy a gallon of “Shock & Oxidizer”. This is a 27% solution. Be very careful not to get any full strength solution on you or anything else you don’t want burned/ruined/whatever. Dilute with distilled water (5oz S&O to 43oz distilled water. Again BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE FULL STRENGTH PRODUCT!!!!! Rubber gloves and eye protection would be a good idea.
Or, you can use the drug store stuff with the realization that there is a stabilizer chemical added which has a faint odor that will dissipate quickly.
2 qts distilled water
½ cup of baking soda
1oz of unscented laundry detergent
Mix in a large container
Pour into an opaque (can’t see thru if you use the S&O) 1 gal container
Leave uncapped for several days to let the gases produced to vent off.
Store the “big batch” in a dark place as hyp/oxi deteriorates into water when exposed to sunlight.
Fill smaller opaque bottles to use in the field.
Oh yes, you can expect a white residue after using this recipe. It’s merely baking soda.
If we use hyd/oxi wont it bleach our camo and other gear? Nope hyd/oxi only bleaches when it is combined with other chemicals found in hair bleach/coloring.
The 27% formula will damage most anything it comes into contact with.
What about Triclosan?
Triclosan has been determined (by some scientists) to be a hazardous material. I don’t want to spray that on my skin.
Although I have used this formula for many years, I need to give credit to :
Mike Corrigan for additional info.
