Edgun case arrived smelling like balls…
…mothballs, that is. Every time I put the gun back into the case it comes out all smelly. How can I snuggle this beautiful weapon against my cheek when it smells like my grandmother’s closet? Thought it would have aired out given a few days, but nope. So I tried spraying Febreeze on the case, which was a waste of time. Still smells like crap, with a hint of perfume. Like that time in high school where you sprayed cologne into your crotch after gym class. Need some help here, folks…
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I had the same thing. Got mine around Thanksgiving. It gradually goes away.
It goes away. It’s what the canvas is treated with. Smells like the USMC PX :biggrinn:
So if I order an Edgun I own’t smell mothballs? Good thing too. Most people’s fingers aren’t small enough to get their legs apart anyway!! :rofl:
Darryl
btw, leaving the case out in the sun for a couple of hours a day might not damage the fabric, and might slowly eliminate the smell. NO need to leave it out there for long periods. IMO.
OMG! I never treat the Edgun products with moth balls – it does not attack neither Edguns or synthetic cases 🙂
Not to mention that I don’t have them 🙁
On a side note exposing clothes to the sun for a week might burn the fabric paint and cause major discoloration!
perhaps you can find a solution here: http://www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com/remove_mothball_odor Good luck, and let us know if you try this and how it worked for you. Or this, which might be easier; hang the case out in the Sun per this:The smell of moth balls is so characteristic that most people can recognize it even months after moth balls have been removed from a home. The good thing about the strong, lingering smell is that it keeps protecting clothes even after the ball itself has dissolved. The bad thing is that the odor will usually stay on clothes even after they have been washed repeatedly.
If you have tried to remove the smell of moth balls from clothes, you know how hard it can be. The most common way of doing so is to hang the clothes in the sun on and off for at least a week. This seems to work especially well if the clothes are hung dry, before attempting to wash them even once. After the smell has dissipated, it could also help to wash the clothes with a little vinegar added to the water.
It may also be possible to remove the smell by sealing the clothes in a plastic bag together with a powerful deodorizer, such as dryer sheets or a sachet of dry lavender. Lavender is also a natural moth repellent, and it can be used instead of moth balls in the first place.
If you have access to the Google search engine, it’s the best one for getting answers, imo
darryl
I thought I was the only one that did that! I think you’re stuck with smelling your granny’s underwear for now.
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I got mine 2 weeks ago and didn’t have this problem. You may grow to love it…To satirically plagiarize a prominent movie, “Ahh, I love the smell of a moth’s balls in the morning…smells like victory”. 😕