My pad got skunked what should I do?

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mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 4, 2013 - 11:52pm PT
Doohhh???
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:02am PT
Sell it on EBay...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:04am PT
Sell it on EBay as "slightly-shunked" & buy a new one.

The alternative is washing it in the bathtub, with the slighly skunky odors forever drifting out in warmer conditions.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2013 - 12:04am PT
I was thinking I should trade it for a fixed pad from rmnp.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:05am PT
Oh, that's heavy, man. Like was it the whole pad or just like the living room, or what?
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:14am PT
Tomato juice buddy, tomato juice.
Bathe it in the stuff. Brand new
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:44am PT
Buy a Subaru, grow a thin goatee and start wearing a beanie.

Your new friends will think your pad smells like weed.
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:47am PT
Buy a Subaru, grow a thin goatee and start wearing a beanie.

Your new friends will think your pad smells like weed.


Hahahahahahahaa!!!!!





~former Subaru owner/beanie cap wear-er
Ben Harland

Gym climber
Kenora, ON
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:48am PT
Hey Big Mike, I've known people to use tomato juice on their skunked dogs and also people who just use soapy water. Both seem to work. Is tomato juice better? If it's the acid in tomatoes, could you use vinegar instead?

I'm just curious.
zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:52am PT
my dog got "skunked", nothing mentioned here worked.

you'll have to either wash your pad repeatedly or get a new dog.

Thanks in advance.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:54am PT
tomato juice doesn't work.

H202 and baking soda. you get the redox reaction you're looking for.

http://www.mollyjones.com/skunks.htm
Ben Harland

Gym climber
Kenora, ON
Apr 5, 2013 - 12:55am PT
The internet says: Hydrogen peroxide - baking soda - soap
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/live/g2100/build/g2100.pdf

http://laundry.about.com/u/sty/laundryproblems/Your-Laundry-Questions-And-Answers/Reader-Question-How-to-Remove-Skunk-Odor.htm

http://dogs.about.com/od/caringfordogsandpuppies/ht/deskunking.htm

Edit: nature beat me to it.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:02am PT
It was an Old wives tale i heard. Figured it was worth a shot. ;) good on ya for the real answer
Raafie

Big Wall climber
Portland, OR
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:08am PT
Dumpster
Baggins

Boulder climber
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:09am PT
Strong oxidizing agent is required. H2O2 will do best. Bleach is very good too, but might ruin your pad!
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:11am PT
^^^Bingo!

you need to oxidize those thiols...
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:27am PT
Lets have a story here? How did this happen?

In the meantime avoid sit-starts.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:30am PT
Return it at REI.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:32am PT
Ya! Story story story! ;)
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 5, 2013 - 01:35am PT
Bloody Hell! It's Bloody Marys for the Duration now! LOL

Sorry that you have to deal with this brother.

I had to drive a skunked german shepherd home from a hike in my parent's car on Saint Patrick's Day long ago. Finished up in the bar...

The smell did go away by and by but a spray-on remedy has to exist by now.
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