doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Getting Rid of Odor

Bolivian Marching powder?

I will try that coffee trick with the gun slip. At least the smell of coffee is better than ciggys. Lagopus.....

I have restored quite a few cases and I well know the smell you are describing. Even after the felt is removed the stink is still in the wood. New felt just disguises it. Maybe coffee or chemicals will work. But I always use western red cedar for all blocks and compartment partitions when I rebuild them. When you open the case you get a whiff of gun oil and cedar.... What an aroma!

I have used the following to remove odor and the damp smell from several lined case:

1, Vac any loose stuff .... get in all the corners.
2, Using a mix of liquid laundry detergent and color safe bleach, lightly sponge the interior .... blot dark spots .... then with a well squeezed spunge and clear water ... blot away the cleaner solution ..... it will take a few reps to get the suds out.
3,Set it someplace to dry ..... in the sun is fast and helps the process.
4,When it is bone dry I like to fill it with cedar chips, close it up and leave it for a few days..... or dump a box of baking soda in a shallow container and leave that for few days.

This has worked for me several times.

Note: If mold between the lining and the shell, nothing will get it out ..... relining is the only option.

Hope this helps

Al