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08-26-2007, 12:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada | | | New hard case smell, how to get rid of?
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Hi, don't know if this is the appropriate forum, feel free to move if not...
I got a new hard case for my Fender a few weeks back. It had a smell inside but I figured it was just because of new material, akin to new car smell...
But the darn smell isn't going away, been a few weeks now, and, what's worst, when I take my bass out it smell like that for a few hours. Not my thing to have my bass smell like a fluffy stuffed animal.
Anything I can do to get rid of that smell?  |
08-26-2007, 12:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB | | | If you have a safe place (like a balcony) where you can put the case outside for a day or two then do that. Leave it open so it airs out properly.
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08-26-2007, 12:09 PM
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then it can smell like a toilet instead. |
08-26-2007, 12:10 PM
|  | TalkBass' resident Bongo + Cowbell player | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia, South A | | | +1 to Christle's suggestion. BTW, Rickenbacker and Carvin are the best-smelling cases IME. |
08-26-2007, 12:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF Bay Area | | | i actually really like new case smell. ya, try airing it out. doesnt baking soda suck up odor too? u could try that if the simple airing out doesnt work |
08-26-2007, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by phatduckk  i actually really like new case smell. ya, try airing it out. doesnt baking soda suck up odor too? u could try that if the simple airing out doesnt work | That would work. Spread the baking soda through out the case, leave it for a few hours then vacuum it out. Make sure you do both sides plus any compartments in the case.
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08-26-2007, 12:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chevy Chase, MD | | | I personally love that new case smell, I even treid my best to preserve when I got my G&L by keeping it closed all the time.
Anyways, I guess if you really want to get rid of it, just let it air out prefferable outide if possible. Maybe you can try one of those anti-odor sprays like Febreeze?
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08-26-2007, 12:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada | | Ok, just left the thing open on the deck outside, I'll see if it work's; jut hope the birds don't **** in it or I'll have another problem on my hands.
If that doesn't work, she'll get the full baking soda treatment, that idea sounds good to me.
Not sure I like the toilet smell idea  'think I'll sleep on it 
Febreeze? Wouldn't that be like replacing a smell for another that's worst?
Thank's for the suggestions.
Last edited by bullshark : 08-26-2007 at 12:28 PM.
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08-26-2007, 12:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB | | | There are other odour neutralizers such as Detol that may work (use very sparingly, it is almost too powerful). Febreeze has an ordour neutralizer that doesn't smell that would possibly work. I haven't used it so ask around first.
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08-26-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bullshark Ok, just left the thing open on the deck outside, I'll see if it work's; jut hope the birds don't **** in it or I'll have another problem on my hands.
If that doesn't work, she'll get the full baking soda treatment, that idea sounds good to me.
Not sure I like the toilet smell idea 'think I'll sleep on it
Febreeze? Wouldn't that be like replacing a smell for another that's worst?
Thank's for the suggestions. | id try febreeze only if other dry approaches dont work. its good stuff but i wouldnt wanna squirt liquid into one of my cases unless i had no choice. |
08-26-2007, 01:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chino Hills, CA | | | febreeze dries quickly if you don't use too much of it. and how can you think it smells bad? i love the smell of febreeze, but then again the kind i have is meadow something or other scented.
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08-26-2007, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by christle If you have a safe place (like a balcony) where you can put the case outside for a day or two then do that. Leave it open so it airs out properly. | +1...in the direct sun for as long as possible. Repeat if necessary.
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08-26-2007, 01:09 PM
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08-26-2007, 01:12 PM
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Use it for a ash tray and dump a beer in it.
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08-26-2007, 01:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Urbana, IL | | | Older Fender molded cases smell really good. The new ones smell bad.
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08-26-2007, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by sedan_dad dump a beer in it. | Before or after drinking it? |
08-26-2007, 01:39 PM
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08-26-2007, 01:57 PM
|  | Bass - the final frontier! | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VA, USA | | | How about Fabreze or a gauze bag filled with instant coffee for about a week? |
08-26-2007, 04:02 PM
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08-26-2007, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Ziarko The ultimate solution---Cat pee! | As one who has personally experienced that one, luckily sans bass, I can say new case smell is far preferable! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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