All Things Flocking

[William Reinicke]

I wouldn't hunt if I couldn't hunt over my custom double flocked Speck decoys....
All thanks to Don Mintz and his generous sharing of valuable information.
Yesterday was a prime example. Limits of Specks for my blind partner and I. Cupped and webbed to say the least. No other shots heard in the north Sacto. Valley. Generally poor Opener for most hunters in our area.
We hunt in very "hard" water. Lots of calcium. Some dekes always manage to fall over. When straightened up and dried out, there is a heavy, visible, white calcium line that adheres to the flocking. I hate it. Any thoughts on how to remove this? I was thinking a vinegar rinse might do the trick, but, I don't want to disrupt the enamel Rustoleum glue. Thanks
( Photo taken before deployment)

Don recommends 3% hydrogen peroxide for blood removal. Maybe this? it does say hydrogen peroxide does help get rid of calcium buildup on most surfaces

 

[Don Mintz]

you may need to play around with a single decoy. I've heard oxyclean is good, but haven't tried it myself. We have lots of issues with moss leaving a ring around the bottom of decoys here on the snake river. I've never done much more than spray them off in my shop sink with hot water. We might just need to see what kinds of things work and what won't.