moth balls

[skater 0]

 

 

I'm receiving some materials form some one and they said the materials have a heavy stench of moth balls from being around them. I was wondering if the goods will still be good or maybe something I can do about the smell?

 

 

 

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[Houdini 0]

I didn't realize the little sob's had balls. Or that they were rank and foul. Then there's beetle nuts.....

 

Seriously, moth balls consist of naptha and generally the smell fades. Especially if they get wet often.

[Gregg A 0]

Try throwing some cedar chips or balls, that may absorb some of the smell. I use them in my materials as well, and it is a much more pleasant odor.

 

Or depending on the material, you could soak them in warm water with baking soda for a few minutes.

[Joe Hard 0]

Its gravy in the navy get used to it. Most of my materials smell like moth balls, if they dont I make sure they do. There is a product called Mothless from English Angling Trappings, may be other places but I have never seen it advertised it is an organic bug reppelent spray to keep the dirty little bugerrs from eating your materials when your not looking. The smell of moth balls is as Martha wopuld say a good thing.

[Guest]

Actually, there are two types of mothballs. One uses naphthalene, an aromatic solid (naptha is actually a non-aromatic liquid cut from cracking of oil apprixmately equal to white gas). The other type is made from 1,4 dichlorobenzene or para-dichlorobenzene. These smell worse, but are more effective. Airing out the materials will get rid of most of the smell from either type of mothball. Most tyers just tie with the stuff and after the fly is tied, it airs out and is still quite effective. There are fanatics out there who don't want any sent on their flies, but as far as I can tell, they are no more successful at catching fish than the average guy who protects his flies with a couple of mothballs.

 

I've got skins of animals that my wife's great uncle trapped in the late 1920's and early 1930's tha thave been stored in a cedar chest with a few mothballs thrown in every few years that have had now infestations. After 75 years, that's pretty good. (And yes, I really am a chemistry professor - at mcNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA, just got finished with my CHEM 101 class, have a few minutes beofre my CHEM 102 class. We have classes today making up for classes missed due to Hurricane Rita.)

 

Mark Delaney

[skater 0]

 

Thanks for all the info guys it really helps for a newbie. It really good to have people like every body here. The ones that are will to share the wisdom they have to a younger generation. Once again Thanks Again!!!

 

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