Banished outside
#1
03-01-2008, 11:58 PM
Banished outside
Sadly, I had to banish my ride to overnight outside. Damn Skunks are running rapid down here this time of year and sure enough at the end of a perfect riding day and almost home,I found a slow one. [:'(] Waddaya think...a tomato juice bath??? If that wasnt bad enough I went out and foundmy dog was eating leftovers. [:'(][:'(] That will make you go in and drink a beer for sure. 
#2
03-02-2008, 12:08 AM
RE: Banished outside
Sounds nasty! Hit one in the car once and had a flat tire later in the day. The guy at the shop wouldn't touch it after he got the car in the shop! Smelled up the shop bad. Tomatoe juice, vinegar, lemon juice? Have heard of these but wouldn't want to harm the bikes finish.
#3
03-02-2008, 06:23 AM
RE: Banished outside
The primary offenders (several)in skunk odor are closely related to sulfur in a rather thick oil base. They are called thiols. You want to oxidize those compounds into sulfonic acids which have no odor, and then thoroughly wash the bike.
Do you have access to a pressure washer with a pickup tube for soaps, etc? If so, use the low pressure nozzle -the one that emulates a car wash.
Laundry bleach (not chlorine which is corrosive) but one with sodium hypochloriteshould oxidize the skunk odor. Add a bit of liquid dishwashing soap to cut the oils. Let it stay wet for about 15 minutes and then wash it with dishwashing detergent because again, the skunk spray is oil based.
For pets, it's 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda and a good dash of dishwashing liquid soap. Your pet's hair will get bleached but oh well... I wouldn't use that on a bike for fear of bleaching or corrosion.
Again, you have to chemically change (oxidize) the skunk compounds because removing it completely is really difficult the first shot.
Good luck. [:@]
#5
03-02-2008, 06:32 AM
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RE: Banished outside
ORIGINAL: JBaker421
The primary offenders (several)in skunk odor are closely related to sulfur in a rather thick oil base. They are called thiols. You want to oxidize those compounds into sulfonic acids which have no odor, and then thoroughly wash the bike.
Do you have access to a pressure washer with a pickup tube for soaps, etc? If so, use the low pressure nozzle -the one that emulates a car wash.
Laundry bleach (not chlorine which is corrosive) but one with sodium hypochloriteshould oxidize the skunk odor. Add a bit of liquid dishwashing soap to cut the oils. Let it stay wet for about 15 minutes and then wash it with dishwashing detergent because again, the skunk spray is oil based.
For pets, it's 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda and a good dash of dishwashing liquid soap. Your pet's hair will get bleached but oh well... I wouldn't use that on a bike for fear of bleaching or corrosion.
Again, you have to chemically change (oxidize) the skunk compounds because removing it completely is really difficult the first shot.
Good luck. [:@]
The primary offenders (several)in skunk odor are closely related to sulfur in a rather thick oil base. They are called thiols. You want to oxidize those compounds into sulfonic acids which have no odor, and then thoroughly wash the bike.
Do you have access to a pressure washer with a pickup tube for soaps, etc? If so, use the low pressure nozzle -the one that emulates a car wash.
Laundry bleach (not chlorine which is corrosive) but one with sodium hypochloriteshould oxidize the skunk odor. Add a bit of liquid dishwashing soap to cut the oils. Let it stay wet for about 15 minutes and then wash it with dishwashing detergent because again, the skunk spray is oil based.
For pets, it's 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda and a good dash of dishwashing liquid soap. Your pet's hair will get bleached but oh well... I wouldn't use that on a bike for fear of bleaching or corrosion.
Again, you have to chemically change (oxidize) the skunk compounds because removing it completely is really difficult the first shot.
Good luck. [:@]
, they"ll "tackle" anythng 
) but not the recipe for wee-hickles. Do now!!!!!!
#6
03-02-2008, 06:43 AM
RE: Banished outside
ORIGINAL: Da Gumpmeister
THANX, JB. Knew 'bout the peroxide, soda, and soap (raise Chesapeakes , they"ll "tackle" anythng ) but not the recipe for wee-hickles. Do now!!!!!!
ORIGINAL: JBaker421
The primary offenders (several)in skunk odor are closely related to sulfur in a rather thick oil base. They are called thiols. You want to oxidize those compounds into sulfonic acids which have no odor, and then thoroughly wash the bike.
Do you have access to a pressure washer with a pickup tube for soaps, etc? If so, use the low pressure nozzle -the one that emulates a car wash.
Laundry bleach (not chlorine which is corrosive) but one with sodium hypochloriteshould oxidize the skunk odor. Add a bit of liquid dishwashing soap to cut the oils. Let it stay wet for about 15 minutes and then wash it with dishwashing detergent because again, the skunk spray is oil based.
For pets, it's 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda and a good dash of dishwashing liquid soap. Your pet's hair will get bleached but oh well... I wouldn't use that on a bike for fear of bleaching or corrosion.
Again, you have to chemically change (oxidize) the skunk compounds because removing it completely is really difficult the first shot.
Good luck. [:@]
The primary offenders (several)in skunk odor are closely related to sulfur in a rather thick oil base. They are called thiols. You want to oxidize those compounds into sulfonic acids which have no odor, and then thoroughly wash the bike.
Do you have access to a pressure washer with a pickup tube for soaps, etc? If so, use the low pressure nozzle -the one that emulates a car wash.
Laundry bleach (not chlorine which is corrosive) but one with sodium hypochloriteshould oxidize the skunk odor. Add a bit of liquid dishwashing soap to cut the oils. Let it stay wet for about 15 minutes and then wash it with dishwashing detergent because again, the skunk spray is oil based.
For pets, it's 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda and a good dash of dishwashing liquid soap. Your pet's hair will get bleached but oh well... I wouldn't use that on a bike for fear of bleaching or corrosion.
Again, you have to chemically change (oxidize) the skunk compounds because removing it completely is really difficult the first shot.
Good luck. [:@]
, they"ll "tackle" anythng ) but not the recipe for wee-hickles. Do now!!!!!!
JB
#7
03-02-2008, 06:57 AM
RE: Banished outside
Our damned dog kills at least one skunk a month for dinner. We have found a strong mixture of Dove dish detergent, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Baking Soda takes the majority of the stench away.
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#8
03-02-2008, 06:59 AM
RE: Banished outside
We use some stuff called "Nature's Miracle Skunk Odor Remover" our dogs got into two skunks last year within two weeks,,, works pretty good. Safe on any water safe surface too.
#10
03-02-2008, 07:35 AM
RE: Banished outside
One sprayed inside a friend of mines pick up. It was terrible, they cleaned at it but never helped it much. He pulled up to a place where someone was burning green brush, from a place they were cleanning up, the fire hadn't gotten going good yet and it was smoking like crazy. The wind shifted and blew the smoke thru his open doors on the truck and it took the smell out of it. He found out by accident that it would work. maybe when you get your bike washed up you could give it a good smoking