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Offline oldschoolace

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Grim grips :(
« on: May 22, 2013, 06:32 PM »
Got some a'me grips a while back and remembered they were a bit wiffy when they turned up. Thought i would dig them out and give them the once over for my new build but they wern't wiffy they are fookin rank

Whoever had them must have smoked 50 a day and had fingers like linda mcartney sausages  :(

Any ideas of how to get rid of the smell? Gave them a good scrub and a hot soak which has helped but its still there and dont want to use bleach or owt that may affect them :'(
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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2013, 06:56 PM »
Wrap some charcoal in an old sock or something like that, then tie the charcoal sock and grips in a carrier bag and leave, the charcoal should absorb nasty smells and leave the grips more palletable

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2013, 06:57 PM »
It maybe the rubber, as I have some Mach grips that smell like some one smoked 50 a day  ;D gives off a weird smell of smokey fire  ???

answer ? don't know  :(
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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2013, 07:45 PM »
I know what you mean Bendy but this is deffo a stale tobacco smell  :'(
Cheers Jaymz thats just the old wives tale type thing i was hoping for  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2013, 07:50 PM »
 :daumenhoch: if it doesn't work after 24/36 hours, try bicarbonate of soda

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2013, 09:17 PM »
Put them in a bowl of vinegar as it absorbs tobacco odours.

But then your grips will smell like vinegar ???

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2013, 10:22 PM »
I opened a complete from the |US that had the same problem.  6 months later I sold the tyres and could still smell the tobacco when I wrapped them up, now the new owner will think i'm a 50 a day man  >:(

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2013, 06:11 AM »
it couldn't have been the white ame supersoft from me as i only smoke 20 a day,  :D and my fingers look more like cumberland sausages.  ;D the ones i sold you had been sat in my shed a few years and were grubby and i did give them a quick clean before sending them off. if it was these one's then sorry.  :-[

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2013, 04:07 PM »
ONA deodourising gel,you should be able to get it on ebay,not cheap though depends how much it is bothering you.Put both grips in a bag with some of this for a bit they will come out smelling fresh! :daumenhoch:

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2013, 04:37 PM »
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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2013, 04:52 PM »
what colour are they clint ???

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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2013, 04:58 PM »
Ok so i dont have any charcoal, an overnight soak in tons of bicarb didn't work and neither did some weird shake and vac odour absorbing stuff  :'(

Thankfully they are white so have broke out the gumption soft scrub with bleach.... never let me down yet .....:-\
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2013, 07:17 PM »
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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2013, 07:23 PM »
sealed in a bag of chopped onions overnight  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Grim grips :(
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2013, 08:15 PM »
Just a quick update for potential future searchers. The soft scrub with bleach got rid of the overpowering stench of fags but there was still a lingering odour. I sealed them in some tupperware with a egg cup full of white vinegar and a week later the smell is almost gone. Apparently the smell of vinegar will go in a few days.  :daumenhoch:

I do think another go over with the soft scrub may be on the cards though, can still smell a faint wiff  :(
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