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Neoprene Boot Odor
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene
boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? -- Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet "Maybe this world is another planet's Hell." - Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) Web Page: home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews |
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W. Watson wrote:
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? This is the good stuff. Invented by a kayaker. http://www.sinkthestink.com/ -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA |
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W. Watson wrote:
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? Sink the Stink and Mirazyme are a waste of money, as they don't work any better than proper care does. There are two things that are important for keeping neoprene from getting smelly. #1 Rinse and DRY it thoroughly after use. Odor causing bacteria cannot grow without moisture. This is the single most important preventative measure you can take. Drying in the sun is the best method, rapid air drying is second best (ski boot dryers are handy for this). Stuffing boots with newspaper or cedar shavings helps if you can't get them dry any other way. #2 Eliminate direct skin-to-neoprene contact. Bacteria feed on skin oil and dead skin cells. Even wearing thin socks inside neoprene boots makes a big difference. Lysol, Pinesol or just plain diluted bleach will all help to kill bacteria and the odor they cause, but nothing will keep boots smelling good if you don't dry them adequately. |
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Lysol in the brown bottle is a phenol, not a bleach and it works
wonderfully well. Get the old fashioned small brown bottle that your grandmother used to buy and add it to the wash. My friend Julie also swears by Massengil douche powder added to the wash. |
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"W. Watson" wrote:
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? Plain old household bleach. Works wonders! Just wash your neo. bootoes as you normally would, and after rinsing put a dollop (couple of teaspoons) of bleach in each bootie, add a little water and shake it all around (holding the top closed of course!) to get the bleach well into all the crevices inside. Let it sit for about 5 mins or so, then rinse, rinse, rinse....until you can't smell much bleach in the bootie anymore. (It's hard to get *all* the chlorine out, I've found.) Then let dry, thoroughly. Stank-B-GONE! :-) John Kuthe... |
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It's a lot easier to just keep your boots from smelling in the first place
(and thereby keep them from smelling up your vehicle, too). Just wear SOCKS inside your boots & you'll find that the socks wind up smelling awful, NOT the boots. The socks just wash easily in the machine along with other laundry - but as soon as possible. If you're traveling & don't want to do laundry till you get home, at least rinse them out in the sink along with any kind of regular soap. Jersey Girl "John Kuthe" wrote in message ... "W. Watson" wrote: To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? Plain old household bleach. Works wonders! Just wash your neo. bootoes as you normally would, and after rinsing put a dollop (couple of teaspoons) of bleach in each bootie, add a little water and shake it all around (holding the top closed of course!) to get the bleach well into all the crevices inside. Let it sit for about 5 mins or so, then rinse, rinse, rinse....until you can't smell much bleach in the bootie anymore. (It's hard to get *all* the chlorine out, I've found.) Then let dry, thoroughly. Stank-B-GONE! :-) John Kuthe... |
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W. Watson wrote:
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? I find the odor of Pinesol or Lysol worse than foot odor. Brian Nystrom wrote: Sink the Stink and Mirazyme are a waste of money, as they don't work any better than proper care does. There are two things that are important for keeping neoprene from getting smelly. #1 Rinse and DRY it thoroughly after use... #2 Eliminate direct skin-to-neoprene contact... Brian is on-target with regard to correct care of neoprene, but I disagree that Sink the Stink is a waste of money. It makes a huge difference, and doesn't smell bad in itself. |
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Bill Tuthill wrote:
W. Watson wrote: To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'? I find the odor of Pinesol or Lysol worse than foot odor. Brian Nystrom wrote: Sink the Stink and Mirazyme are a waste of money, as they don't work any better than proper care does. There are two things that are important for keeping neoprene from getting smelly. #1 Rinse and DRY it thoroughly after use... #2 Eliminate direct skin-to-neoprene contact... Brian is on-target with regard to correct care of neoprene, but I disagree that Sink the Stink is a waste of money. It makes a huge difference, and doesn't smell bad in itself. What can I say? I compared it vs. simply rinsing and drying and it made no difference. The same is true of Mirazyme. Neither one has any significant odor of its own, but they're both expensive and ineffective. But if it works for you, go for it. |
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