Stillwell Posted July 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2015 I picked up an early/pre-war enlisted service coat at a flea market a while back in great condition, but the only issue was a horrible BO smell from under the pits. Whether or not the previous owner wore this to the gym for something is beyond me, but i've tried the following to get it out to no avail: Dry Cleaning lots of Febreeze A day in the sun to air it out Nothing has gotten it out. Any suggestions on eradicating an odor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff arthur Posted July 27, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 27, 2015 Try the new formula Woolite, scrub it in really good inside,& lots of cold water,will not harm an antique uniform coat & may eliminate the noxious odor you mentioned,I have used this stuff on WW2 uniforms with good results,no fading, & the local dry cleaners use a "parfum" I don't like...Just avoid hot water,which absolutely will shrink wool material,every time,I wash coats in the machine on "gentle/handwash" cycle With cold water,& have never had anything bad happen... My $0.02... Regards, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg gsd Posted July 27, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 27, 2015 If Jeff's idea don't work try to find a can of spray made to deodorize tennis shoes. I have used that to get smells out of things before and it works pretty good. They have it at most shoe store cost about five or six bucks a can well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwell Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 2, 2015 Alright, did one wash with the woolite and it's showing a lot of improvement!I'll probably give it one more wash, but it's starting to smell a lot better.I'm curious if some baking soda might also help finish it offThanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted August 2, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 2, 2015 I had to hand wash a 1920s dress blues 7 times to get the body odor out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nreed_94 Posted August 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 17, 2015 A weird remedy that worked well for me: place it in front of a bowl with vinegar and a slice of bread.....strange, I know. I had a flag once that had an awful cigarette smell. Bread and vinegar solved it over night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now