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Different Socks
11-23-2014, 21:10
The temps are barely above freezing outside during the day. Can I use a mild soup and water to wash it off and then spray with garden hose to let air dry in those temps?
Won't work. Only one answer......... You will have to buy that ounce and half cuben shelter that you've been coveting. :)
oy! That stinks (pun intended, haha). Sorry for your loss. I love my cats. But I hate them sometimes, too... :(
Tuckahoe
11-23-2014, 21:41
Here is a good instructional video on how to fix the tent...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i-KQPSEJ8Q
And this is a good video on how to fix the cat...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQgM8bmC-xU
If soap and water doesn't work, try Nature's Miracle for Cats http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Miracle-Advanced-24-Ounce-P-5723/dp/B002L4D1EU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416793633&sr=8-2&keywords=natures+miracle+cat
Best wishes!
No problem with washing your tent at those temperatures. It will take many washings and much airing to get the odor to a tolerable level.
Feral Bill
11-23-2014, 22:06
How large is the area affected? If it's smallish, you might cut it out and patch.
Different Socks
11-23-2014, 22:13
Prefer not to throw away, burn it or cut out the area affected b/c it's a brand new tent. Will try soap and water tomorrow.
Sarcasm the elf
11-23-2014, 22:19
Here's the link from last time this questin was asked. Dang cats!
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/82592-Cat-sprayed-my-LHG-tent!
I have no answers, but the thread title brought a smile and a chuckle, I have to admit. Sorry.
Before you start:
My step-brother uses Rug Doctor pet odor product for his cats urine odor.
I have used an effective The Pet Store product: Pwweew!
Well, some brand name like that. It works, but on a tent. I don't know.
"Patagonia Product Care" webpage has lots of information about stains... Maybe right there is an answer?
Hey, look for information from that brand tent?
They make some sprays that are supposed to consume the smell... I bought some when my kid was little and in potty training.
Take the cat to the pound and buy some spray on the way home.
Sarcasm the elf
11-23-2014, 22:59
Here's the link from last time this questin was asked. Dang cats!
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/82592-Cat-sprayed-my-LHG-tent!
I should mention that "nature's miracle" is the brand of enzyme spray that I buy by the gallon for our pets, can be bought at most pet stores. I've never tried it on silnylon, but it works on all the other materials that I've used it on.
johnnybgood
11-23-2014, 23:11
Different Socks....hmmm , is there also a story here with said cat ???
Look on the bright side, it will probably keep the mice out. :)
illabelle
11-23-2014, 23:14
The temps are barely above freezing outside during the day. Can I use a mild soup and water to wash it off and then spray with garden hose to let air dry in those temps?
What kind of soup were you thinking of using?
Trailweaver
11-24-2014, 01:59
Pee soup, of course!
Trailweaver
11-24-2014, 02:04
Couldn't help myself. Sorry. The Nature's Miracle thing just about always works. I can sympathize, as I've had those kinds of things happen myself - just not my tent. (My kayak seat. . . smelled cat pee for 15 miles once going down the river.)
There's also a product called "Sink the Stink" you can get from most dive shops. I understand their gear stinks a lot, and they use it. I got it for the kayak, and it works. It's very, very concentrated, so you use a tiny bit in water and scrub, let dry, etc. I'd try the Nature's Miracle first, as it is designed for this specific purpose. I also think it would be milder on the tent fabric.
Don't bring any more toxic chemicals into your house. Just use vinegar.
Deer Hunter
11-26-2014, 17:11
Try this. Good stuff.
http://www.basspro.com/Dead-Down-Wind-ScentPrevent-Evolve-Field-Spray/product/101398/
The cat was just marking its territory. Now you have to buy your own tent.