ive had it outside, and smelling good. as soon as i start sweating in it, wham the perch smell is back. i just "washed" it. i just soaked it in a huge tub of water with some mild detergent. the water was disgusting. guess all those dead bugs just melt in. now ill let it hang dry for about a week, then see what happens. could just be from it getting wet, then not letting it dry properly. like when we have those insane races in a deluge. it was all i could come up with. i was working on my truck, my arms were sweating and it was like someone rubbed a perch all over me. til i stopped sweating. not as bad as hockey pads though.
jc