Removing the smell...

brentonkim · #1 08-10-2010, 03:12 PM

So, I recently picked up a Carvin V210T, and it sounds great especially with such little weight and small dimensions; and most importantly, affordable. However, there is one slight problem.

It smells like cat pee, and cigarettes. I don't really mind the smell of cigarettes, but the cat piss smells so bad. Instinctively, what I did next was take off the grill, which is metal, and wiped that down with some Lysol wipes and Febreeze. Now, what happened next was just absolutely disgusting and repulsive, I looked downwards, and there were yellow and brown stains all over the handkerchief and the wipes I was using. So, I continued to clean the cabinet, cleaning everything that I could really well. Constantly spraying Feebreeze, wiping down all metal parts and plastic parts, removing the gunk. But honestly, the smell of cat piss just will not go away. I literally almost vomited after cleaning the cabinet due to the atrocious smell.

So, after some thought-provoking ideas which failed to no avail, I decided that removing the carpet would be the best choice. However, I have never done this before. This is where I ask you all.

Would removing help get rid of the smell? Would the wood casing look normal? How exactly would be the most efficient to remove the carpet?

Thanks,

Brenton

Oh, and if anyone asks why I bought this, it's because it was such a steal, and also I needed something this small for my dorm in college.

ThunderbirdJ · #2 08-10-2010, 03:17 PM

wow, that's crazy. I've removed odor from homes and cars before (during construction) and you will need to remove the carpet, it never gets better, even when using cleaners and deodorizers, it's in there. Sometimes the foulness will soak into the plywood itself, then that has to be removed. Probably wont need to build a new box though, just remove the carpet and then paint the box (maybe with something like pickup truck bed-liner like Rhino Coat)

wallybill · #3 08-10-2010, 03:22 PM

Yep - Had to get rid of the cat pee carpet on a cabinet I had. Nothing I tried would work - even tried a good amount of bleach.

pasta4lnch · #4 08-10-2010, 03:33 PM

hhmm if bleach didnt work that's bad - bleach kills anything! . . . my dog is old and has lost control of her lower half - I just got this stuff from Home Depot called Odoban, works a LOT better than febreez and is concentrated so maybe that'll work . . .

stingray69 · #5 08-10-2010, 03:55 PM

I'd try this before going a more expensive route. This was the only product that really worked for me to get a urine odor out of a couch. It is an enzyme-based product, not one that simply tries to mask the problem. Believe me, the ones that only mask or perfume the problem will not work. Just wait till a hot, humid day - you'll know that the smell is still there. Enzyme based products like this attack the uric acid crystals (the odor causing culprit found in pee) - but you gotta soak the area good (as good or better than the cat did, lol) & let the product do its thing. Only one or two applications should do the trick.

Smokin' Toaster · #6 08-10-2010, 03:55 PM

Big Buddy says "No cats near the equipment!!!"

Here he is inspecting and guarding a bass cabinet to make sure no cats have been near it and none are in the area.

brentonkim · #7 08-10-2010, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin' Toaster

Big Buddy says "No cats near the equipment!!!"

Here he is inspecting and guarding a bass cabinet to make sure no cats have been near it and none are in the area.

Cute dog.

And thanks for the replies, I'll try the peepet thing, and hopefully that'll work. The Odoban is a tad bit expensive, so I'll wait before that.

Thanks for the advice,

Brenton

Bting · #8 08-10-2010, 04:21 PM

Ex-Carpet cleaner here (10 years or so in the biz).

You're boned. Sorry for the bad news.

The enzyme based may get rid of it, but I'd be sceptical.
Heat and humidity will bring it roaring back as mentioned.
The Yellow stains may have been urine, but a good bet it was smoke.

Try the various killers, but if it dont go away, remove the carpet, sand and seal the wood, after treating it with the enzyme killer.
Then recover the cab.

Or try to unload it on someone else

brentonkim · #9 08-10-2010, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bting

Ex-Carpet cleaner here (10 years or so in the biz).

You're boned. Sorry for the bad news.

The enzyme based may get rid of it, but I'd be sceptical.
Heat and humidity will bring it roaring back as mentioned.
The Yellow stains may have been urine, but a good bet it was smoke.

Try the various killers, but if it dont go away, remove the carpet, sand and seal the wood, after treating it with the enzyme killer.
Then recover the cab.

Or try to unload it on someone else

O_O

man.
I guess I'm going to have to try really hard and get the sprays to work, haha.

5port · #10 08-10-2010, 04:38 PM

Very good reason to buy covers...they are disposable. One exception with cat pee is if you catch it while its still wet there is hope.

Mo'Phat · #11 08-10-2010, 05:00 PM

Remove the carpet...but the cat pee will have wicked into the wood.

Remove the carpet and use spray or roll-on truck bed liner like DuraTex or something like that, and seal that beast under a durable coating forever.

Steveaux · #12 08-10-2010, 06:12 PM

Peroxide.

Spray it with peroxide until it's wet and you can see it start to foam.

Let it foam until it stops. Dry in front of a fan. Do all sides, one or two at a time.

Repeat if necessary.

It's really amazing the odors you can get rid of this way.

gttim · #13 08-10-2010, 06:27 PM

Natures Miracle. Pick it up at any pet store. Soak everything down, and I mean soak, with it straight. Let dry for a few days. When completely dry the smell should be gone. If not repeat. Note: the smell will not be completely gone until everything is completely dry. Stuff works wonders.

rbonner · #14 08-10-2010, 06:36 PM

Dumpster.

Stogie smell letting them sit outside during the day will ventilate and they will eventually smell fresh on their own. We did this with donated couches from the local strip club to air them out. The stories those couches could tell. About a week outside will do it.

CAT PISS, you're screwed. If the stuff made it inside you'll always have a problem. Outside only the bedliner will cover it.

I'd febreeze the piss out of it... Thats a joke BTW, and list on Craig's list and sell the POS. Or learn to enjoy the smell... If ANY male cat gets near it he will add his to the aroma, so you're toast.

There is a chance it will attract some really nasty groupie chicks too... That could be really cool if you are into that kinda chick.. I went that way once and she wizzed on all the walls and couches and stuff like inside my vader helmet before leaving in the morning. Was generally a poor experience. But was a friends apartment.

The world can be a funny place to live.

BOB

Oren Hudson · #15 08-10-2010, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gttim

Natures Miracle. Pick it up at any pet store. Soak everything down, and I mean soak, with it straight. Let dry for a few days. When completely dry the smell should be gone. If not repeat. Note: the smell will not be completely gone until everything is completely dry. Stuff works wonders.

+1 on Natures Miracle. If this doesn't do it, nothing will. Having had several inside dogs, with 2 of them from puppy to death, we've had many opportunities to clean up after them. I bought a Hammond organ a couple of years ago. It had the same cat odor in the speaker cover material and the wood. I found that bleach, air and time took that horrible smell away.

stingray69 · #16 08-10-2010, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gttim

Natures Miracle. Pick it up at any pet store. Soak everything down, and I mean soak, with it straight. Let dry for a few days. When completely dry the smell should be gone. If not repeat. Note: the smell will not be completely gone until everything is completely dry. Stuff works wonders.

+100

Drench it - in fact when I did my couch, I just took the lid off the spray bottle and literally dumped half the bottle into the affected area and a larger area than just the apparent spot - just for good measure. The product has to get down into the fabric as much as the urine did.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oren Hudson

+1 on Natures Miracle. If this doesn't do it, nothing will. Having had several inside dogs, with 2 of them from puppy to death, we've had many opportunities to clean up after them. I bought a Hammond organ a couple of years ago. It had the same cat odor in the speaker cover material and the wood. I found that bleach, air and time took that horrible smell away.

+2 on yet another enzyme-based product. These kinds of products actually have bacteria in them that literally eat the urine crystals.

8_finger · #17 08-10-2010, 08:47 PM

As a multiple pet owner (2 cats + 2 owned dogs + 4+ foster dogs) I can recommend this:
http://www.google.com/products/catal...CCQQ8wIwBDgA#p

Not so expensive and it really works.
You can get ti at pet stores but it's cheaper if you can find it at Target or Walmart, also it is enzymatic too.

Bleach is useless, unless you're cleaning hard surfaces eg. wood (if you don't care about the finish) tile or plastic.

Fabreze masks the smell for a short period of time, and as many have said one humid day and it's back.

**Staccato** · #18 08-10-2010, 08:58 PM

Febreeze spray for a case.

For the bass, the dryer 'scented' sheets (Bounce brand) can be used on the surface of a painted body, lacquered body, neck, or headstock.
These will remove fingerprints, and leave it smelling like fresh clothes.

Plays_For_Dog · #19 08-10-2010, 09:23 PM

BIG BUDDY is awesome! Excellent roadie/bouncer/security.

TC2112 · #20 08-10-2010, 09:34 PM

Commercial floor covering guy here -
I have seen many tenants move out and leave a lovely gift behind.

get the carpet off, pull the speakers and the wiring. Soak that cab in the enzyme stuff and let it set outside and air dry. Then I would roll the outside with Kilz sealer and primer, and if at all possible and with a trim (2") roller, I would reach in through the speaker cut-outs and roll the inside too. Seal that whole sucker up. Then let that cure outside (it's kinda stinky until it dries, but not as bad as cat piss)

Then you could cover it with that bed liner roll on stuff, or take it to a local truck aftermarket shop and have them spray it for you.

stick a few dryer sheets in there and then put it all back together