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Title: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: aim small...release on March 10, 2015, 09:12:00 AM
Will it damage wool to spray down with scent killer or is there something else to do???
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Izzy on March 10, 2015, 09:58:00 AM
No, not at all. The only things  I know of that damages wool are heat and bleach.
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Ray Lyon on March 10, 2015, 10:11:00 AM
I've used it for years on mine with no damage noticed. If it's nice out, I take my stuff off after a hunt, hang it outside (at camp in trees upwind of smoke from chimney or at home on the back deck under roof awning), spray down and let them air dry. This is for my outwear. My smartwool long underwear gets washed in scent free soap and hung to dry in same fashion.
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: TOEJAMMER on March 10, 2015, 10:20:00 AM
......and moths.
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Krex1010 on March 10, 2015, 10:28:00 AM
I don't think scent killer will hurt wool. I'm also not a big believer in buying scent killers anymore. I don't think they offer any significant advantage over common sense and natural (i.e. Free) scent covers. Keep your clothes away from household odors (don't fry bacon in them or leave them), leave them outside during hunting season (don't hang them on the lawnmower) and when I store them in the off season I pack them in plastic bags with some natural items like pine boughs and leaves in a cloth or breathable bag. Those scent wafers work good for that too but I don't like buying them lol.
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Krex1010 on March 10, 2015, 10:51:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by TOEJAMMER:
......and moths.
Heck yeah....I bought a couple pairs of Czech military surplus wool pants a while back, left them hanging at them cabin as emergency clothes......looks like they took about a hundred rounds of 00 buckshot lol
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Orion on March 10, 2015, 07:40:00 PM
Wool doesn't retain body orders like other materials.  Just air them out a bit.  No need to spray them with anything.
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Wudstix on March 10, 2015, 11:35:00 PM
Have heard that wool is naturally scent free, as well.
Title: Re: Wool and scent killer spray
Post by: Doug_K on March 11, 2015, 05:31:00 PM
Don't think it damages it, but the couple times I've used it with my wool I instantly get that wet wool smell, so I prefer to use vegetation in the area i'm hunting.