Help: BR MA-1 Smell

[endwahl]

Greetings:

My Black Buzz MA-1 developed a smell when I wore it on a long passenger flight. Since then I've hung it inside out to air out, sometimes the smell subsides and comes back. And no it doesn't smell like "me", more like a general mildew smell. Although this is the Cayce Pollard MA-1 in black with no decals, I am still loath to have it dry cleaned.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Peter Graham]

Serves ya right for buying a black one ! :lol:

 

[rich]

Another malodorous Buzz - is this new for 2010?

 

[endwahl]

Actually I've had it for a year now. And I do have a green one as well... :lol:

 

[usafwso]

Burn the Buzz Rickson and put it out of its misery

That is why flying commercial sucks! It probably smells like a casino in Las Vegas - tobacco smoke, the smell of some sort of toilet cleaning solution and general body odor, like sweaty feet. Burn the jacket and put it out of it's misery.

When flying "Greyhound" I WILL NEVER subject any of my good flight jackets to those FILTHY TSA bins, FILTHY TSA agent's rubber gloves that they rarely change during the course of a shift and last but not least, disgusting overhead baggage bins. Why subject an expensive BUZZ to that? The state of commercial aviation these days really stinks and I mean STINK! As a corporate pilot G-5 sort of fellow, I envy those who can afford to skip the commercial scene are indeed very fortunate. For me, many of my weeks start with a commute via flying "Greyhound" bus, always in coach and typically seated by the smelly lavatory. FLYING SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll drive next time.

One exception was a round trip via Hawaiian this past holiday season. Once past Nazi security, the coach seat and experience, for coach was pretty decent.

Burn the Buzz!!!!!! :twisted:

 

[endwahl]

Should I try dry cleaning it first? After all it has no decals and isn't a historical piece.

 

[Tim P]

For as much as dry cleaning is not recommended it is OVER cleaning that will cause an issue. I cant see that a one off clean would be the worst thing especially if you lose that odour.

 

[watchmanjimg]

How about putting it outside in the breeze? As others have pointed out, dry cleaning can put a real beating on your jacket.

 

[rich]

Think it's been mentioned before, and some people have dry cleaned BR, but this is the official Buzz message.

Bazurikusonzu flight jacket is丸洗I washing and drying machines, dry cleaning is not recommended. We use many natural materials to be faithful to the real thing. Significantly changed by the use of washing and drying machines, etc., may undermine the entire form. (Mouton collar, inner cotton wool pile, mohair alpaca, collar, hem and sleeves Ururibu of each Pacific leather - easy to unraveling the fabric piecing, and applying heat shrinkage and deformation through the water or other Tsu) In addition, AIR FORCE Air Force flight jacket, a symbol of the product you are bonding in the thermal transfer marks, because it may become thinner or disappear completely by the dry cleaning, please note. (Because it is real similar to using a special ink), Takashi, if noticeably dirty is the best way to wipe the customary cloth infused into a neutral detergent diluted with water. Please note that places unobtrusive enough so as to test the color shade may be the case. CAUTION: The jacket is the main label "DRY CLEAN ONLY" Some products are displayed (because it faithfully reproduces the actual model was reprinted label) is not recommended as above. Also, do not pollute in the deliberate and pre-processed in the wind, please never stop because you can cause damage.
"COTTON & NYLON" Each Buzz Rickson Õ s flight Jacket has been made with great attention to every detail so that we can reproduce it as closely to the original as possible. Due to the natural materials in each garment, we recommend you do NOT wash the jackets in washing machines or at the cleaners (dry cleaning), nor do we recommend use of a dryer. Doing so can result in damage (shrinkage, transformation, color change, ink fading, etc É) or entirely ruin the garment. If you need to clean your flight jacket, first spot test in a less obvious part of the jacket. Spot clean with a mild soap and cloth. Note this can lead to irregular coloring. CAUTION: In our effort to faithfully reproduce each detail, the main label says "DRY CLEAN ONLY." In fact, we do NOT recommend this.

 

[Tim P]

The breeze option is probably best, I would heed that advice. I doubt that dry cleaning would wreck it but I wouldnt risk it based on that say so.
Try the wipe down option, maybe with a tiny amount of surgical spirit in the water which has good odour removal properties?

 

[deand]

Fabreeze!








dean

 

[Tim P]

Another classic idea. febreeze has worked for me.




My jackets that is,

cant shift the stench of me

 

[endwahl]

I'll try airing it out again once the rain stops here.

 

[asiamiles]

Buzz are essentially just covering themselves, so that if something happens to go wrong during cleaning they won't get irate customers coming back to them. I've handled many nylon jackets that have been dry cleaned, the tell-tale sign being the faded decal; they've looked fine to me. If a good airing doesn't get rid of the smell, and you feel you can't live with it, then I wouldn't have too many qualms about having it dry cleaned, which I would think is a better option than putting in the washing machine; I guess you could always wash it by hand since you're only trying to rid it of a smell rather than any ingrained dirt or stains.

Presumably originals were dry cleaned as per label instructions?