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Stingray Leather Strap Smells Strong Like Fish

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Hi,

My first post here. I've got my first stingray watch strap a few days ago. The seller shipped it in a plastic bag and so it was smelling the paint. I put it outside and now it smells like fish. My question is will the fish smell goes away sometime? What can I do to get rid of the smell?

Cheers for any advise.

Jay

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Just in case anyone else is interested in my question I figured the answer. I put the strap for a few days outdoor and it lost a lot of the fish smell. Now it is like a normal leather skin.

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I don't have any experience with stingray but if it was tanned it shouldn't smell.

It will likely smell again when it gets damp.

Baking soda might help to draw some of the smell out.

Kevin

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I've used neatsfoot oil and then sprinkled the baking soda, both on the flesh side.

Leave it on for a few days.

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That's good, If it begins to smell you can always store it in a zip lock bag with baking soda changing the baking soda out after a few weeks will help.

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Will try out the bakingsoda on my hometanned salmonskins as well, thanks for the tips !

But doesn't the bakingsoda start a "melting" process ?

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Baking soda is safe.

It's used in the tanning process to neutralize the tanning solution and it is known for absorbing odors.

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