Removing deer blood and it’s smell from a vehicle

[404Boar]

Hi, I have used the search facility to find tips on this but was unable to locate anything.

It might well have been done to death however..... I have stupidly left blood spillage from a red deer hind in the boot of my Discovery. Having returned to it after having had it parked up for three days, in simple terms, it stinks.

So.... I ask what is the best way to get rid of the smell after having removed entirely the rubber matting and then used the usual soap and water, shampoo, etc on the carpets? Is it charcoal? Pots of baking powder?

All suggestions appreciated!

 

[Mossypaw]

Borax and water will remove dried blood.

 

[Ronin]

Embrace it

 

[JockStalk]

 

[404Boar]

Embrace it

Haha, yes of course however as the stalking / family car the rest of the gang are not that way inclined. Thanks for the help though

 

[308tikka]

Zoflora. Housewives favourite. Pungent but will lift smells. If theres carpet in the vehicle, shake n vac.....

Wipe down all hard / smooth surfaces and after shake n vac if theres any remaining aroma, fill a spray bottle with a dilute mix of zoflora.

 

[404Boar]

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Mmmm never thought of that.

 

[404Boar]

Zoflora. Housewives favourite. Pungent but will lift smells. If theres carpet in the vehicle, shake n vac.....

Wipe down all hard / smooth surfaces and after shake n vac if theres any remaining aroma, fill a spray bottle with a dilute mix of zoflora.

Thanks for that. I’ll give it a go

 

[Ronin]

Haha, yes of course however as the stalking / family car the rest of the gang are not that way inclined. Thanks for the help though

I know when the smell of deer gets “too much” as my gear gets placed deeper in the cellar ,,,,

 

[Tazz]

Eat more garlic and ensure your partner/family do the same (Or fairy liquid hot water and much elbow effort)

 

[Suilven]

Bicarbonate of soda. Leave open tubs in your Discovery. And sprinkle into the carpet, leave for as long as you can and hoover up.

Good luck

 

[Alantoo]

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0002I9OA2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

This stuff has been very effective around the cat tray...seems to remove the smell rather than just cover it up with another one.

Alan

 

[Buchan]

Cold water then use "Odour eliminator".

Or fill your car full of garlic

 

[nick.308]

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got me deep in thought. I cant remember the last time I used one of those

 

[yellow belly]

From a forensic investigator I was speaking to once at work, biological washing powder removes dried on stained blood. As for the smell, bicarbonate of soda worked when my wife spilt 4 pints of milk on the cars carpet mid summer and that was the only thing that shifted the smell!

Good luck!

 

[308tikka]

The other thing that is likely to work well is full fat coke... on any bloodstains..... strips oxidation of metal and calcium from your bones..... sometimes used by police at RTAs.

 

[Suilven]

Yep biological washing powder is good stuff. I believe the sprays marketed for pet smells as posted by Alantoo is basically a solution of biological washing powder. It's the enzymes that eat up the nasty stuff.

Try it for cleaning casserole dishes/oven trays with baked on food, astounding results

 

[Sharpie]

Sodium percarbonate concoctions work well (basically dilute hydrogen peroxide).

Vanish Oxy Action in the purple spray has dealt with everything from dog sick, house training accidents and diarrhea, to red wine stains. As well as blood of course. Test on a sample of your fabric first of course.

The powdered sodium percarbonate is great stuff too, for grotty dishes and pans, grubby linen, and many other things. I just buy the cheapest generic, usually from Lidl.

Even tried making a paste from it to whiten a skull. It worked.

 

[gixer1]

Is it really deer blood?….

Every one of you will be an accessory you know!

 

[Sharpie]

Call for Winston Wolfe ?