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Get smell out of raw denim?

dcgbm

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I spilled beer on my APC new standards last night; was too drunk to worry about it, and now it smells like stale beer.. it's not TOO bad though, just a slight hint. Is there anyway I can get the smell out without having to wash them?
 

KitAkira

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Wash them. This did not need it's own thread, noob.
 

dcgbm

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Thanks for the reply. so there's no other method to get the smell out?
 

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Wash them. Put them in freezer. Fabreeze.

Search.
 

ma1

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smear some **** on them that will cover the smell up
 

wahwho11

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why cant you wash them? is it like the movie Speed in which you can't put these jeans in a wash cycle less than 50rpms or they'll explode?

speed_movie_bus_sandra_bullock_driving_keanu_reeves.jpg

facepalm
 

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four parts water one part vodka in a spray bottle. not kidding.
 

Kurtz

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Yeah, sometimes people take this whole never-wash-denim thing too far. Having said that, febreze+freezer should do the trick if you're really adamant about it...
 

Cool The Kid

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My APCs stank of whatever fluids collect in the crotch whilst biking in hot weather. I washed em... gentle cold cycle, Woolite dark, air drying as we speak. I will let u guys know if they come back white
 

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Bathtub

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cold water (some soap maybe, but not necessary every time)

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light agitation

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hang dry.

Done.
 

masterllama

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Originally Posted by Regal
Bathtub

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cold water (some soap maybe, but not necessary every time)

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light agitation

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hang dry.

Done.


very true. Whenever my jeans get dirty or are smelly, I give them a nice soak, usually with hot water and some woolite dark.

The indigo loss is minimal and they come out very clean. Or at the very least smelling fresh.
 

bma

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Originally Posted by Kurtz
Yeah, sometimes people take this whole never-wash-denim thing too far. Having said that, febreze+freezer should do the trick if you're really adamant about it...
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