Guest vin Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hello all. Heres a good one. I've had Barbour coats for over 40 years. . . I do love em ! I have a couple in the shed now and the other day I got to thinking. How the feck do you get rid of the smell of death on them ? Mine smells like a cross between arse crack, belly button scum and an engine with a blown head gasket ! ! ! Plus the usual smell of dead critters. I can hose the outside down and clean it, then re-wax it so it looks pretty new... But I still stink like an old Rotting Hippy ! Anyone got any top tips for making them smell slightly more normal? I accept the usual smell of wax..but the rest of it is offensive to the eyes, never mind the nose ! atvb Vin Quote Link to post
Chaff 3,590 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hang it up out side and leave for a few weeks, that's what I would do. Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,784 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Try Febreeze? Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post
C.green 3,229 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Ive chucked a couple gooduns away as they got that smell on and nothing i know seems to get rid of it Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 10,362 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Soak it in peteril every night for twenty minutes 2 Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hang it up out side and leave for a few weeks, that's what I would do. tried that.... nothing Try Febreeze? Cheers, D. tried that 2 times and still nothing. I even washed the cotton lining with a bit of soapy water and rinsed it off and dried etc etc... still no better. Quote Link to post
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Try baking soda with a drop of viniger in warm water and spray it on. Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 If it smells that bad,get as much old wax off as poseible an hand to laundrette, then try an rewax it, wats worst that can happen, ye ruin a smelly jacket??? my mate washed his in machine and it ruined it. . ? Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Try baking soda with a drop of viniger in warm water and spray it on. on the outside or inside? I'd have thought the vinegar would strip off the wax ? Quote Link to post
stumfelter 3,034 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Soak it in peteril every night for twenty minutes Dats for der hands not der coat. Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 10,362 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I hear the trendys drag their new Barbours behind their 4X4's across a muddy field to give them some instant character, get em on fleabay as vintage specials lol Quote Link to post
comanche 2,942 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) Ah, the neglected waxed-jacket hint of stale vomit thing. Sometimes just keeping them somewhere warm for a while improves things. Try upholstery or carpet cleaner on the lining.Bin bag and a half a tub of Shake and Vac overnight. Repeat with the other half of the tub. Edited October 25, 2017 by comanche Quote Link to post
Chaff 3,590 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Reckon that's f****d vin, most things OK after sun rain sun rain. Must be in the lining. Might be OK with a peg on your nose mate. Lol 1 Quote Link to post
king 11,972 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just burn them vin and buy a new 1 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Its the lining Vin. Either hand wash the inside using a decent detergent or send it off to one of those Barbour repair gaffs and have it cleaned or relined. Whatever you do dont wash/damage the outside. Years of re-proofing are priceless in these jackets. Once done shower before every use and it should be right for years. Quote Link to post
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