Well, I just saw a Keystone badge for sale for thirty five bucks. Thirty bucks for a set of padded bags is probably a no brainer. You can surely do something to at least diminish the smell to a very minimal state. One last thought. Why not install a liner into each bag either by stitching or gluing some kind of impermeable material into each bag? I don't know how much a new set of padded bags are but thirty dollars doesn't buy much anymore......
toodles
drumhack band2
THANKS TO ALL for all the great feedback!There seems to be two schools of thought on this issue -- The first thinks that it IS in fact possible to remove the smell, while the second seems to believe that it's not worth the effort since, regardless of the method and/or product used, it will remain on the bags regardless.Since I can probably get the entire set of (4) bags for $30, due solely to the smell, I've got to decide whether it's even worth that much of an investment.
If it's agreeable to you, how about go ahead and buy them, and if you can't get the funk out of them, I will buy them from you.... set your price, my friend.
It's the least I can do considering the favors you have done for me.
Kev
My day job has me dealing with cigarrette smoke and nicotene removal almost on a daily basis.Ammonia,whether plain or scented,is the answer.But the bags will have to be immersed to actually remove the cigarette odor.A large capacity front-loading washer at the laundromat on warm,plenty of ammonia with a VERY SMALL amount of laundry soap to act as a dispersant,and air-dry.That is-if they can be immersed.I have washed drum bags before.That water will be BROWN.
Please be very careful. Bleach is a common ingredient found in this scenario. If you mix ammonia in, you will (not maybe) create a situation that could kill you. This is horrible advice. It was not given intentionally, I'm sure. But please, do not follow it. Basic chemistry at work here.
Please be very careful. Bleach is a common ingredient found in this scenario. If you mix ammonia in, you will (not maybe) create a situation that could kill you. This is horrible advice. It was not given intentionally, I'm sure. But please, do not follow it. Basic chemistry at work here.
Yes...bleach and ammonia= mustard gas!
Not a good idea.Mind Blowi
Yep.....Chlorine gas......
The entire night time cleaning crew at my College professor's restaurant was nearly killed when a new member got his mop buckets mixed up and wrung out his bleach soaked mop in the bucket with an ammonia based cleaner in it.
The AM baker arrived to work early and dragged the entire unconscious crew outside just in time.
Where did BLEACH get included in this discussion?I never mentioned bleach.Ammonia and a small amount of laundry soap.I do this work twice a week at least.It works and if you wash them and then use a masker like Febreze ot Odor-ban,your cases should be quite useable.I have also used ammonia to clean appliances,fans,carpets etc.One other bit of advice-whatever you end up with as an end result,is it.Re-application/immersion doesn't lessen the nicotine.
THANKS TO ALL for the additional comments, as well as the little "chemistry" lesson.
The more I read all the great feedback, I believe that this particular set of bags would probably be more suitable for an individual who's a steady smoker rather than someone like me. Hopefully it will find its "new home" there soon.
kevins: Your "offer" was more than kind. I appreciate your thoughtfulness
THANKS TO ALL for the additional comments, as well as the little "chemistry" lesson.The more I read all the great feedback, I believe that this particular set of bags would probably be more suitable for an individual who's a steady smoker rather than someone like me. Hopefully it will find its "new home" there soon. kevins: Your "offer" was more than kind. I appreciate your thoughtfulness
No problem my friend.
Where did BLEACH get included in this discussion?I never mentioned bleach.Ammonia and a small amount of laundry soap.I do this work twice a week at least.It works and if you wash them and then use a masker like Febreze ot Odor-ban,your cases should be quite useable.I have also used ammonia to clean appliances,fans,carpets etc.One other bit of advice-whatever you end up with as an end result,is it.Re-application/immersion doesn't lessen the nicotine.
Tom-most household laundry detergents today, or at least quite a few, have a small amount of chlorine in them. No one attacked, just asked him to be careful as it is possible to get the chlorine gas build up going if not careful.
O.K.-I tend to look at things/procedures thru my own eyes rather than analyzing the consequences of what others might do.Point taken-
