Unstinking Discs

[BIG MACK]

I just got back a disc (a Star Xcaliber) that I threw in a very nasty little pond a couple of years ago. The plastic is in like new condition but it smells like pure sewage. Does anybody have an inexpensive and effective way to "unstink" a disc? It smells so bad that I absolutely do not want to put in my bag in it's current condition. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[cjskier]

Wash it with dish soap and put it outside in the sun for a few days. Smell will be gone.

 

[mike]

soak in a pan of dawn for a few hours....
then rinse well....
then throw in a grassy area....tombstones encouraged...
let in yard overnite....hoping for morning dew...

once sun come out...it will cook off dew and odor...

 

[JHern]

Vinegar will leach odors out of any plastic. But be careful to dilute it a little, since too strong could score the surface slightly of some plastics.

 

[Spinthrift]

If you try the above and it still smells, put it in a ziplock with a hearty dose of baking soda and put it in a warm place like the top of the fridge or water heater and leave it a couple of days.

 

[jubuttib]

My Ridge was pretty rank too when I fished it out of a pond. Submersed it in water and dish washing liquid for a day and it was pretty good.

 

[Spinach D1]

If those methods don't work you may be able to replace it with a nicer smell. I have an ESP WASP that I bought at a head shop and the incense smell remains a year later.

 

[thatdirtykid]

Expo stink big mack? I have discs that still stink years later. A soak in bleach water and weeks in the sun has been my best bet.

I have bought discs in the used bin at wright life that were cheaper than usual because they still stunk. (like new elite pro xl for 3 bucks as example)

 

[Billym]

Just leave outside for a few weeks. The UV will kill it off eventually. Or Hot Box it. :lol:

 

[Maks]

I just got back a disc (a Star Xcaliber) that I threw in a very nasty little pond a couple of years ago. The plastic is in like new condition but it smells like pure sewage. Does anybody have an inexpensive and effective way to "unstink" a disc? It smells so bad that I absolutely do not want to put in my bag in it's current condition. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

if it was in expo....its a stinker for life.

 

[DigIt]

I just got back a disc (a Star Xcaliber) that I threw in a very nasty little pond a couple of years ago. The plastic is in like new condition but it smells like pure sewage. Does anybody have an inexpensive and effective way to "unstink" a disc? It smells so bad that I absolutely do not want to put in my bag in it's current condition. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

if it was in expo....its a stinker for life.

Since he said "nasty little pond" I am going to put my money on the pond off of pin #2 at Badlands but that's just a guess. Which was it Mack?

 

[BIG MACK]

And the "nasty little pond" that I am speaking of is....drum roll please..............................................................................................EXPO! And, WOW it smells so incredibly bad...I almost gagged when I smelled it the first time. Nasty, nasty, nasty...

Thanks for the tips! I'll try them all until it works...hopefully it's not a stink for life!

 

[Maks]

And the "nasty little pond" that I am speaking of is....drum roll please..............................................................................................EXPO! And, WOW it smells so incredibly bad...I almost gagged when I smelled it the first time. Nasty, nasty, nasty...

Thanks for the tips! I'll try them all until it works...hopefully it's not a stink for life!

haha i knew it. best remedy ive found is to leave in some water mixed with soap/detergent.

good luck

 

[jubuttib]

And the "nasty little pond" that I am speaking of is....drum roll please..............................................................................................EXPO! And, WOW it smells so incredibly bad...I almost gagged when I smelled it the first time. Nasty, nasty, nasty...

Thanks for the tips! I'll try them all until it works...hopefully it's not a stink for life!

haha i knew it. best remedy ive found is to leave in some water mixed with soap/detergent.

good luck

Seconded, worked for me at least.

 

[Parks]

Report back whichever one works. This is kind of interesting.

 

[Sheen]

Expo stink big mack? I have discs that still stink years later. A soak in bleach water and weeks in the sun has been my best bet.

I have bought discs in the used bin at wright life that were cheaper than usual because they still stunk. (like new elite pro xl for 3 bucks as example)

Second for the bleach water. I found a disc that had been sitting in a disgusting pond for at least a couple of weeks (could have been months, years, etc). I put it in a bucket of bleach water for a while and that seemed to do the trick.

 

[Steady 26542]

Would you do the same thing for cigarette smoke? I got a disc on trade that has that nasty smoke smell.

 

[twmccoy1]

Ah yes, the expo stink. I've found literally a thousand discs at expo and still haven't found an easy way to remove that odor from premium plastic. I tried the dishwasher and it worked, but it takes the foil stamps off the discs.

Your best bet is to leave it outside in the sun for a few days. Don't leave it out too long though or the disc can warp and fade. Store the disc outside in a shed for a while and eventually the smell will go away. There is no real quick solution here though. Star and champion plastic seems to hold that smell in for a long time.

 

[twmccoy1]

I just got back a disc (a Star Xcaliber) that I threw in a very nasty little pond a couple of years ago. The plastic is in like new condition but it smells like pure sewage. Does anybody have an inexpensive and effective way to "unstink" a disc? It smells so bad that I absolutely do not want to put in my bag in it's current condition. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

if it was in expo....its a stinker for life.

Since he said "nasty little pond" I am going to put my money on the pond off of pin #2 at Badlands but that's just a guess. Which was it Mack?

Expo ponds smell FAR worse than that little pond at badlands. I've pulled discs out of that pond at badlands and they usually only stink a little. Pull a disc out of the expo lakes that's been there a while and it can easily stink up your whole house if you leave it indoors right after finding it.

 

[BIG MACK]

Well, I've been working on this disc for over a month now. I've tried soaking it in dish soap in a pan in the sun outside. I've tried coating it with Febreze and letting it sit out in the sun. I've tried soaking it in dish soap water along with a garbage disposal deodorizer (which is SUPER powerful). I currently have it soaking in a pan of vinegar, outside. I have yet to try the dishwasher, baking soda and/or bleach water. I can report that the stink has definitely decreased...but it's still there slightly. Also, when I bring it inside and it warms up a little, it starts to stink more. So...I'll keep trying! I'll let you know how it smells after the vinegar.