Homemade Scent Neutalizer
 

I am planning on brewing some this week and wondered wouldn't using H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) bleach your hunting clothes? Or is it diluted to the point where it has absolutly no bleaching properties at all? Quality camo clothes arent cheap and would rather be safe and not ruin them if theres a chace of the camo patterns getting lightened.

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I've been using the formula that has been posted here the last few months.

There was some discussion as to wether or not to use the drug store 3% hydrogen peroxide or the stronger stuff used in pools or from a professional hair salon.

I decided that I would try the cheap stuff first and it works great! I have seen no bleaching of my camo at all. The only side effect of this recipe is that you will have some white residue from the baking soda. This stuff works better then the store bought stuff!

I made tuna for lunch one day and had that terrible fish smell on my fingers afterwards. I thought I would test the new batch I just made up. I sprayed it on and it was instant. No smell at all! Kind of freaky, really.

Go with the cheap stuff and save some money.

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Yepper. . I made my first gallon and used it opening weekend, cost me $3. It sure does leave a nice salt like residue on any hard surface. But No issues with my scent.:D

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Sounds good! What is the recipe?

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Peroxide , which will bleach things is different than hydrogen peroxide which is H202. Hydrogen preoxide will not bleach your close, actually it will turn to 02 gas and water once exposed to light. I would not worry about it.

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This is the one that I got off this board. Don't recall who posted it but thx to whomever did. I like it. Here it is word for word:

1 gallon distilled water (or clean creek water, just no chlorines or iodines in it)
1/2 box of baking soda
16 oz peroxide
2 shot glasses of Hunters Specialty green liquid soap

Pour out enough water from a gallon jug to get the other stuff in and let it fizz for a while after mixing (about 1 hour or the top will pop off). Then just transfer to a spray bottle and you're set.

Note: Use an opaque bottle to make and store it in. Apparently, peroxide turns to water when light hits it, a fact I wasn't initially aware of.

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No, it will not fade your camo.

However...one thing I have noticed, and have researched a little...

This homemade brew will start to bleach out leather, especially if it has been treated with a waterproof repellant (like Mink oil, Nikwax, etc.).

The peroxide scavenges some of the "elements" of the waterproof compound, and will eventually permeate and oxidize the leather. This can be reversed, and can be solved by applying more waterproofing....but do take note that it may adversely affect your leather apparel, and will eventually make your "waterproof" boots very water soluble...

I have not found any adverse effects on synthetics including neoprene, microfiber, polyester, nylon or composites. I have also not noticed any ill effects on fleece, cotton, or wool.

The original recipe, as posted by Nub about 4 years ago, is as follows:

2 quarts distilled water
2 quarts H2O2
1 cup baking soda
1-2 oz of scent-free liquid soap.

I experimented a little, and found you don't really need the soap (which becomes reactive with the H2O2 and induces much of the foaming) and the baking soda can be reduced to as little as 1/2 cup and increased to 2 cups, depending on how long you want it to "brew". Basically, the more time for "brewing", the less bicarbonate (baking soda) you need.

But basically, the chemistry breaks down to:

The H2O2 scavenges all the free radicals, which form most of the "smell" molecules.
The baking soda, or bicarbonate, acts as a buffer and helps to absorb the reactive scavengers...as compared to carbon, which adsorbs.
The soap, when used, helps to saponify the dirt and molecules which binds them together for longer lasting effect.


S&R

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"free radicals"? are we makeing scent spray or staging a coup

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thanks for the info, going try this out sometime

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I tried the reciepe for it from this thread and it DOES work like a champ!!!! No more buying 7 dollar bottles at Walmart!!! Now if we could just get one of these bio-chemist from here to figure out how to impregnate my nasty old blood stained camo coveralls with charcole----I'd save a ton and be one happy camper!!!! The guys from Realtree and Advantage Camo would be **** their drawers if anyone could figure out how to do home made carbon-charcole clothing!!!! Come on you master minds out there.....I know we have a few chemist inventors out there in cyber land!!!...:)

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I'll let you in on the secret......military surplus chemical suits......same as scentloc.......charcoal filled.........cheap $5-$15......don't tell anyone!;)

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I started a thread on a similar topic regarding scent nuetralizer with no response. Do you drive to your hunting site and get dressed or will my 1/2 hour drive in camo then apply scent nuetralizer be ok. Hope to get some responses on this thread.

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Roman; I have 3 of them ---1 camo and 2 plain green....:) And yes, they do work like a champ!!! Got them all on ebay and the price is really right!!!....;) Only thing I change on them is placeing a section of cloth over the velcro on all pockets and useing safety pins to hold it in place. They are so noisey opening the pockets that a deer can hear it a mile away!!! Those are quality suits!!!

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Stronski:
For bow season I try to dress when I get to my hunting spot. I carry everything in plastic tubs with lids. My stand and blind fit into 55gl plastic bags. I spray the inside of my car down and remove any air freshners. Once I get gressed I spray down my person as well as backpack and treestand or blind.

Metalback:
Do you wear yours when it's warm out? Are they hot? What do you wear under/over yours?

I got one this year but haven't used it yet.

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I've been hunting for a year and I think that my scent has always scared the deer away, because I know that they are there.I sit and wait but no deer.I also hunt on the ground with a homemade cover. Will this Neutralizer kill my scent alone or should I use a scent cover after i apply the neutralizer?

Signed....never killed a deer.

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Nothing wrong with using a cover but if you smell invisible I don't see the need for it. Just my opinion.

It might not be your "smell" that's keeping them away. Luck is always a factor. Be patient.

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Roman; Yes I wore it when it was hot at the start of the season (oct 1 here in Arkansas) and yes it was hot in the suit even with just a tee shirt under it untill my body temp leveled out sitting up in my stand, then it wasn't too awfully bad. They say that they are larger than you think but I've found that isn't really true. I have 2 large suits and one extra large for cold weather so I can put more clothes on under it. I'm 5'9" and weight 160 if that does you any good. They sure seem to work like a champ cause it's a very rare occation that I get winded---but I hunt out of a tree lounge too. The tree I've been useing lately isn't that tall though and I've been about 20 feet up and having loads of deer walking under me so I think the suits have alot to do with it. And I've been useing one of the suit since Oct 1 and still haven't put it in the dryer to regenerate it, just hung it out on the line, and it seems to work great. The extra large is good for wearing warmer clothes under it for sure cause then you have lots more arm and shoulder room to draw your bow. The ones I have have charcole hoods attached too and that is real nice for the loads of scent that comes out of the top of a guys head. Anyway, for the price I'd get one for warm weather and a larger one for cold weather....:) Have a great bow season!!!!

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Here's a procedure I use to remain scent free that I will swear by as I've had too many deer and foxes get way too close to me from the downwind side to deny its effectiveness:

Wash your clothing in baking soda and dry with a little baking soda sprinkled into the load. If you want to keep the material supple, throw a couple earth scent dryer sheets in the dryer too. Spray down the inside and outside of all your clothes with the homemade scent killer and store in a plastic bag until you get to hunting spot. Sprinkle some baking soda into your boots, then hit the insides with scent killer. Store in the bag too.

Shower the morning of the hunt in the green Hunters Specialties soap used in the scent killer recipe.

Once at your hunting location (right out of the car), get dressed, gargle with a hydrogen peroxide/baking soda rinse, then finally spray yourself down from head to toe with the scent killer. Pay particular attention to your boots, pits, and crotch!

I had a fox wander to within 10 feet of my downwind side at ground level with this get-up while walking to my stand. I had a red flashlight and he was absolutely clueless that I was there. If it can fool a fox at 10 feet, it's good enough for deer! I've been in between several sets of deer at ground level too, and again, they were clueless. We're talking a few yards away and downwind. I've seen a dramatic difference in deer sightings the last two years with this technique/recipe.

The best thing about this is that it's CHEAP! No fancy clothing or chemicals. The most expensive thing is the four dollar bottle of green soap from Walmart. This has dual purpose though and is used to shower with as well as in the scent killer recipe. One bottle works all season.

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Just got in from a ground blind after using this "homemade" scent eliminator and I'm a believer. Also tried the military chemical suit with it. I had three does within 15 yards of me and they were clueless of me in a fallen oak. Now if they would have called their boyfriend to join them I would really have a story to tell.

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Great!

You were really taking care of business by using a blind as well!

Good stuff.

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Charcoal is charcoal same for the barbeque as for the air cleaner systems. Ony difference is it gets mashed up to give a larger surface area for collecting scent molecules from the air. I'd say if you found a scent free hard surface you could lay out your cover alls, spread charcoal briquettes under and on top. Then just stomp them until they are filthy with mashed and ground up charcoal.

May not be pretty but I can't see how it would be any less effective than the store bought stuff. Which I think is a waste of time.

BTW, my area of expertise is heating, ventalation, and air conditioning. Not rocket science but I do have to keep the white shirts happy and smelling "fresh" up in the offices.

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Jack,

I disagree with you completely here. I have a pair of Scent Blocker Pants and an X-Scent shirt that is supposed to kill the bacteria that causes BO. In the past years I have worn regular camo coveralls and climbed a tree 20+ and didn't worry about scent. I know you can argue that if you hang stands in different locations and hunt the wind, this can be avoided. But the last 2 years I have been wearing my scent clothes and have been winded 2 times in 2 years. Once I was on the ground and the other I had sweated my ars off that mroning dragging a deer and had no other clothes to put on. While I paid a combined $60 for my clothes on EBAY, I would never pay the $100+ that companies charge for these items. But for the right price and if they fit in your budget (check EBAY) I would HIGHLY recommend Scent Contaminatin clothing. This is just my $.02

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So long as you are happy with your purchase, that's all that matters.