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how can i reduce the smell of Rubber Strap

linkielei

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I bought a 005 with rubber strap. The strap smell terrible....but i like the look of rubber strap....has anyone idea how can i reduce this smell???
 

Rwolf

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leave it in a water glass 24/48 hrs
 

intheshadows

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quit smelling it

Well if its anything as strong as what came with my Breitling abyss 42, I could smell it if you had it locked up in a drawer. My only solution that worked as to replace the strap, but I had heard boiling for a while would help with the smell.

Dont let the water boil out, I remember somebody let all the water boil out and they came back to a puddle of rubber goo.
 

458spider

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Well if its anything as strong as what came with my Breitling abyss 42, I could smell it if you had it locked up in a drawer. My only solution that worked as to replace the strap, but I had heard boiling for a while would help with the smell.

Dont let the water boil out, I remember somebody let all the water boil out and they came back to a puddle of rubber goo.

Just like black goo in prometheus
LOL

Btw my rubber strap doesnt even smell
Is it smell when interact with sweat on wrist or it just smell?
Hmm...
 

intheshadows

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Just like black goo in prometheus
LOL

Btw my rubber strap doesnt even smell
Is it smell when interact with sweat on wrist or it just smell?
Hmm...

It will smell even while you sleep, does not need to be wet. They should turn this perpetual scent into an air freshener of some sort and make millions! The scent is impossible to get rid of completely in my opinion, you can only make it less obvious. Some have had better luck than me.
 

shyreplover

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There is another way to eliminate the smell: by introducing something even worse smell than the strap. The diversion technique. Stop taking a bath and consume a lot of curry for instance.
 

co-axial

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coffee beans for 24h (if you like coffee!) or get a gen

Roasted_coffee_beans.jpg
 

linkielei

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24h in cold water, doesnt work....now i try it with boil water...hope it helps
 

light94

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There is another way to eliminate the smell: by introducing something even worse smell than the strap. The diversion technique. Stop taking a bath and consume a lot of curry for instance.

:rofl: