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post #1 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:00pm
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I've tried some scents that smelled like heaven on paper and like buttocks on skin. I tried a loofah, dish soap, alcohol... the stench was still there!!!

How do you scrub that sh!t off?
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post #2 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:10pm
Vinegar should do the trick
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post #3 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:12pm
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Thanks! I've never tried that.
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post #4 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:12pm
african black soap... in some forms, it's strong enough to pull a layer of skin off (it seems)
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post #5 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:15pm
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post

african black soap... in some forms, it's strong enough to pull a layer of skin off (it seems)

That's what I'm talking about! There's a Ghanaian store in my neighborhood that imports.
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post #6 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:26pm
What's that bright blue gel with the coarse grains in it that builders and decorators use to remove paints, solvents and cement?

That stuff.

I also find that the alcohol anti-bacterial hand gel you get in hospitals removes pretty much any trace of smell. At least it does on me.
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post #7 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:28pm
I soak in the tub for half an hour, then take a shower.
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post #8 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:30pm
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Originally Posted by TheSeoulMan View Post

I soak in the tub for half an hour, then take a shower.

My showers are 10 minutes long. 30 min then a shower sounds like a lot to me, but hey, if that's what it takes, I'll soak in a bathtub with vinegar, and then scrub with African soap!
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post #9 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:30pm
If all else fails, use a cheese grater
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post #10 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by Inselaffe View Post

If all else fails, use a cheese grater

on your face!
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post #11 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:45pm
SWARFEGA!

That's what the gel is called.

Although now I think of it more, I believe it's actually green.....

(google images swarfega.......)

.......yep, mostly green however it does look like there's a blue one too.
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post #12 of 24
2/13/10 at 1:58pm
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Originally Posted by great_badir View Post

SWARFEGA!

I thought that was an acronym for a really bad curse word!
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post #13 of 24
2/13/10 at 2:01pm
I think if I was really struggling to remove something, I would probably shower using an exfoliant gel. Either that, or I would use the alcohol gel that great_badir mentioned. These are very cheap and widely available.
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post #14 of 24
2/13/10 at 6:36pm
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Originally Posted by great_badir View Post

SWARFEGA!

That's what the gel is called.

Although now I think of it more, I believe it's actually green.....

(google images swarfega.......)

.......yep, mostly green however it does look like there's a blue one too.

This was gonna piss me off until I figured out what the American stuff we have for this kind of thing is. Finally I remembered it's name.

Gojo is what it's called.

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/upl...09/DM_GOJO.jpg
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post #15 of 24
2/13/10 at 6:58pm
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Originally Posted by Spray View Post

I've tried some scents that smelled like heaven on paper and like buttocks on skin.

God, this sounds like a terrible situation. Which fragrances are you referring to that have such split personalities? I'm sure we can all learn something from your experiences.
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post #16 of 24
2/13/10 at 7:01pm
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Thanks for the tips guys! I have plenty of vinegar, so I'll try that on my next "scrubber". If that doesn't work, I'll try your other recommendations.
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post #17 of 24
2/14/10 at 2:55am
Unscented deoderant...
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post #18 of 24
2/14/10 at 3:12am
Just use water and soap, and gently wash the area you sprayed it on for 4-5 minutes.
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post #19 of 24
2/14/10 at 3:59am
A bath in tomato juice...
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post #20 of 24
2/14/10 at 4:50am
St.Ives Apricot Scrub. Make sure u let the scrub stay on for a few minutes before washing it off.
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post #21 of 24
2/14/10 at 7:19am
Yep...Caron Pour Un Homme....Scrubbed that stuff off with Sh!t ...Though wanted to sniff it all day on my personal blotter...A weird experience!

- Balava
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post #22 of 24
2/14/10 at 7:22am
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Originally Posted by Balavassassin View Post

Scrubbed that stuff off with Sh!t - Balava

Like it.
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post #23 of 24
2/14/10 at 10:28am
I'm really really enjoying this thread. I do the shower routine too in such cases and it mostly works.
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post #24 of 24
2/14/10 at 10:31am
Dial Gold. Atomic clean, soapy scent destroys everything around it.
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