Getting rid of that "musty" smell
Any suggestions on how to get rid of the musty smell which seems to accompany all the accessories to Soviet surplus weapons.
I'm sure a portion of it is cosmoline but there seems to be an undercurrent of possible mold and that is what I'm concerned with. I don't want the items to deteriorate because of something I can't really see but can possibly smell.
Some of the items are leather, some are that canvas covered material that resembles leather. I've thought about spraying them with Lysol and/or putting them out in the hot sun for a day and I expect the leather would survive that but not so sure about the man made materials.
Just plain soap and water would be an option to I suppose but that wouldn't likely kill the mold.