Strong Smell Might Be Horse

[ducks4you]

Wow. It doesn't look like leather, it looks like canvas! Most dusters ARE canvas.
Anyway for leather use either Murphy's Oil Soap or Saddle Soap. Saddle soap is a great product. You can clean the dirt and sweat off of your horse's tack (the leather halters, bridles and saddles) with water and Saddle Soap, dry them, and they add another layer of Saddle Soap to keep them supple.
If you have extra money kicking around there are a LOT of other great products on the market to clean and oil your leather.
We only use Mink Oil on boots, and ONLY if:
1) They are brand new, never worn
2) They have been cleaned and are totally dry
Mink Oil will hold in moisture and you can rot the stitching on your leather boots if applied when still wet. But Mink Oil will shed water on your boots and it only takes about 5 minutes to apply, like I did the other day to a pair of Ariat leather paddock boots I got for Christmas.
Btw, if it smelled like horse it would be pleasant. I suspect it smelled more like dirty barn!

 

[ninnymary]

Don't give up! Try all of the things mentioned above by others. If nothing else, it should lessen the smell. Maybe you could use the coat just when you are working outside in your yard where no one can smell you.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

No its leather thats why the price. I have mink oil we bath show dogs in it LOL Funny thing it has no labels at all.

 

[catjac1975]

I think there is a coat drive for the homeless gong on.

No, no, no...Don't give up on it! Start with a long time hanging outdoors. There are many leather conditioners for saddles that can be sprayed onto the coat. Don't know for sure...but a warm location when sprayed seems like it would do the coat wonders. Finally professionally cleaned would be worth the money. I'm sure the cost of a new one would would knock you off of a chair. The original leather smell should return.

 

[Beekissed]

Wonder if packing it in baking soda for awhile would diminish some of the odor? Some people say newspaper will absorb bad odors from clothing but I've tried it and they don't.

I've had the most success hanging something outside for a long while...and it took a very long while. Couple months.

What, exactly, does that odor smell like?

Next time? Might want to stick to Amazon?

http://www.amazon.com/Leather-Duste...qid=1453327949&sr=8-5&keywords=leather+duster

 

[seedcorn]

I must have been feeling in a cowboy mood, I bought a leather Duster off ebay for winter rain coat. Seller claimed leather in good shape no tears or stains. Seller does not do returns. I paid almost $200 for coat. It came today, it smells so bad I haven't even tried it on. I don't want to spend another $100 to have dry cleaned only to find it still smells. This is one of the biggest mistakes I made on ebay. How do horse people clean their saddles? Do you ever get them odor free.

Hope you gave the seller a bad review. Does Ebay do that?

 

[Nyboy]

yep first thing I did, bad review

 

[Smart Red]

I have read that closing up a stinky refrigerator or freezer with a lot of fresh coffee grounds for a few weeks will remove the moldy, mildewy smells. It might work -- in conjunction with trying the other things mentioned -- and at the worst, the duster would smell of coffee.

 

[Nyboy]

Has a BO kind of smell

 

[Beekissed]

Could that BO just be concentrated in the liner or just in the underarm regions? Maybe removing that liner or concentrating the deodorizing efforts in those areas might help the whole garment?

Here's a few things I found with Google:

If your previously loved vintage item has a detestable odor like cigarette smoke, bad food smell, perspiration and etc., its going to take some work to get it out, but it is not impossible.

Febreeze (for the fabric lining)
If the leather item has a lining, Febreeze is a great first response. It will undoubtedly take the smell out of any fabric. For the leather part of the item, it is possible to use Febreeze even though it is not recommended for use on leather by the manufacturer due to the possibility of staining or dye removal.

A spot test before applying the Febreeze to the entire item is essential to ensure that you will not damage the leather by using it. If the spot test shows no change to the leather, saturate the item inside and out with Febreeze and allow to dry flat.

Baking Soda
Baking soda can be used a few different ways to remove odors from leather, all of which are very gentle, however it is always best to perform a spot test to be safe.
•Dry Baking Soda
Put Item in a large paper bag or pillow case with an open box of baking soda for at least 24 hours. You may also sprinkle baking soda into the pockets and interior of the item or fill a sock with baking soda and leave it inside. Personally, I prefer the clean sock method with 2 socks and 2 boxes of baking soda.
•Baking Soda Solution
Mix one teaspoon or baking soda with one liter of warm water and saturate the leather item (you may also increase the mixture and soak the item). Rinse item and dry flat.

Vinegar
•Dilute vinegar in equal parts warm water and let item soak. Rinse and repeat. Allow to dry.
•Sponge the item with straight vinegar and rinse. May need to be repeated several times.
******Always use white vinegar as other vinegars may stain******

put it in the dryer with a softener sheet on NO heat for like half an hour...It still had a slight hint of that aweful, but the smell wore off in a week or so..
Try it, and remember NO heat or very low heat...Good luck..