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matt068 09-15-2010 03:47 PM

Getting rid of the new blind smell
 
Now I love the smell of a new truck but my blind not so much, I purchased a blind its been sitting outside in back yd for about 1 week as I walk by it while flinging arrows it still has that new blind smell> What do you guys use to alleviate this scent any and all help much appreciated Matt

ACutting 09-15-2010 03:51 PM

Not sure on that one. I've had mine for 2 years spray it down with Scent Eliminator every time I go out. Left it outside for a couple weeks and it still smells like new minus the slight deer pee smell where I accidently dripped some on it.

critterkiller88 09-15-2010 04:01 PM

scent eliminator would be a start, maybe some type of cover scent? thats what id try

matt068 09-15-2010 09:28 PM

should have mentioned i did spray it down I guess i'll just get it out early enough that they get used to it

UPHunter08 09-16-2010 04:44 AM

Bury it in a pile of damp leaves for a few days. That's what I do with any new item I use for hunting (camo, climber, etc). That seems to remove artificial smells faster than just airing it out. The other thing you can do is set it up down wind of a camp fire (or just burn some brush). Cloth and plastic seem to absorb smoke like a sponge for some reason. Deer don't seem to be alarmed by the smell of wood smoke.

dmax4me 09-16-2010 05:16 AM

I've heard mixing baking soda with water and spraying it on helps. I just usally leave it set up outside for a month and let mother nature with the rain take care of it.

jermelott 09-16-2010 05:34 AM

same advice here!!

Alex G. 09-16-2010 10:19 AM

wow
 
Wow.... how in the heck could I have NOT thought about this! I really need to get mine out of the bag.........

wis_rifle_hunter 09-16-2010 05:07 PM

i usually spray it down with some sort of scent killer and then a cover scent. then i let it sit outside for about a month

blackhawk_archery 09-16-2010 05:18 PM

I use acorn spray and make a pine scent spray,I cut the branches off a pine tree and boil them and dump the water in a spray bottle works out pretty good for me,my blind is in the woods right now I put mine out a month before season starts.


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