New Lacrosse boots
#1
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So, go hunting this week, and before daylight, I see a large body something about 30 yards away. Thrashing, and breaking sticks. Wind was blowing calmly to my face. It seems perfect. I can smell my rubber boots. They are new lacrosse alphas.
Then all the sudden that, whatever it was, took off running past me.
Any quick way to get rid of this new boot smell?? I have sprayed em down with scentoff and even wiped dirt on em. Still smells of new rubber.
Then all the sudden that, whatever it was, took off running past me.
Any quick way to get rid of this new boot smell?? I have sprayed em down with scentoff and even wiped dirt on em. Still smells of new rubber.
#2
You mentioned rubbing dirt on them... If you haven't, could go as far as to take some water and dirt and make kinda a 'mud paste' and coat the outside as good as possible... Then maybe let them sit outside if you have a covered porch (don't want to have them rained it)... Beyond that, not sure what a guy could do...
#4
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Mine are new and don't stink. I did take them for a serious hike day one through all kinds of stuff and then kicked them off outside and left them till the poison ivy dried.
Got any chicken coops or hog pens, stomp through them. Apart from that just leave them outside and or start a fire and smoke'm. I just had mine in my hands not 5 minutes ago and no stink.
Got any chicken coops or hog pens, stomp through them. Apart from that just leave them outside and or start a fire and smoke'm. I just had mine in my hands not 5 minutes ago and no stink.
#8
The only effective way to get the new rubber smell off is wear them. I always buy mine 2-3 months before and wear them every chance I get along with spraying them down. Bout all you can do is wear'em as much as posable in mud and cow pasture's.
#10
Try this Bigcountry...
The smell is from volatiles in the rubber left over from the polymerisation process.
The main way to get rid of the smell would be to heat the rubber up a bit and 'cook' it out (stick the boots in the sun for a few days). And when you bring them indoors, adsorb any remaining volatiles with kitty litter or something similar (I've used baking soda before). Aslo, try this stuff. Rubber Conditioner http://www.gemplers.com/product/1344...er-Conditioner
Do you have a boot dryer? I used my Peet Dryer on mine all the time and I think it helps get that smell out too.
The smell is from volatiles in the rubber left over from the polymerisation process.
The main way to get rid of the smell would be to heat the rubber up a bit and 'cook' it out (stick the boots in the sun for a few days). And when you bring them indoors, adsorb any remaining volatiles with kitty litter or something similar (I've used baking soda before). Aslo, try this stuff. Rubber Conditioner http://www.gemplers.com/product/1344...er-Conditioner
Do you have a boot dryer? I used my Peet Dryer on mine all the time and I think it helps get that smell out too.


