How to get rid of that Fish Smell in...

[Elfen]

Further inspection of my SE/30 ( https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23339-mac-se30-out-of-storage-with-problems/&do=findComment&comment=243757 ) the logic boards need a recapping but that's minor when compared to this: The carry all case the SE/30 was in REEKS of Fulton Street Fish Market On A Hot Summer Day! So does the plastic of the case. But not the logic boards, maybe they dried out.

So, how to I wash this thing or should I get it dried cleaned? It's not an official Apple case, but it's demin/canvas on the outside and nylon on the inside, with foam padding between the layers. The case is similar to this one but in grey, not blue:



With the SE/30 plastic, would RetroBrite get the smell out? The case itself has not yellowed, probably for being in the case for so long. But it is grungy.

 

[uniserver]

haha i don't know why i find this funny.

baking soda comes to mind,    maybe if you air it out for a week in your garage or something?

 

[that mac guy]

I would try putting some baking soda on a small plate or something in it and zip it shut for about a week, maybe try febreeze or Lysol on it? I don't know how to help with the plastic but what I usually use to remove the smell and dirt is Clorox wipes but that wont whiten the plastic if that's what your looking for. And if that Lysol or febreeze doesn't work on the case, before you dry clean it if you have a carpet cleaner with a upholstery tool you could try that, the shampoo in it might get the smell out of the fabric as well as the foam

 

[Elfen]

Fabreeze? Hell no! I'll tell you a secret as to how it works... it puts the nerves in your nose to sleep so you don't smell. Try this experiment: Fabreeze a room, breath it in and then eat something. Outside of basic Sweet, Salty, Bitter and Sour, you wont be able to taste details in the food!

So to you, something might be OK due to your nose being numb, but those around you with a wide awake sense of smell will smell Da Funk!

Uniserver, I find it funny too but I live in an apartment, so no garage for me. The smell is not there as long as the case is zipped up, but when I unzip it and open it, Woah! Who bought in the funky flounder!

Mind you all, the SE/30 was sealed up in that case for over 15 years! Since 1998 as memory serves me well.

 

[that mac guy]

Your absolutely right, i've never tried febreeze but I was just tossing the idea out there to see if somebody has tried it and its successful.

what about the Lysol or the carpet cleaner?

 

[Elfen]

I'll get something together the weekend, baking soda being high on that list. But funds is limited on this end and I just got robbed by the state with my driver's license renewal. They imposed a mass transit tax on my license because I can drive? Shit. NYS can be stupid at times. Guess who I'm not voting on election day this year!

 

[commodorejohn]

"Mom, does your SE/30 carrying case ever get that not-so-fresh feeling?"

 

[techknight]

Toss it in a front-load washer. lol. 

 

[Paralel]

Burn it with fire.

 

[Elfen]

"Mom, does your SE/30 carrying case ever get that not-so-fresh feeling?"

LMAO!!!!

Toss it in a front-load washer. lol. 

The case is water proof, washing it in washer with soap and water will destroy the water proofing coating. This has happened to so many of my flight/bomber jackets when mom threw them in the wash, and on the next rain storm I came home soaked!

Burn it with fire.

HA! HA! HA! HA! I'm just loving some of these responses!

 

[olePigeon]

Burn some popcorn in the microwave.  That'll cover up the fishy smell.

 

[notcrazy_iminsane]

From my experiences of the older days when I worked at a movie theater, if you're by the popcorn popper long enough you'll never get the smell of popcorn out. Though if it mixes with the smell of fish, then you'll have gross popcornfish. And I don't approve of popcornfish.

Maybe bake a cake and dump it in the case? Cake usually fixes my problems.

 

[techknight]

Blow up some semiconductors and circuit boards. That smell NEVER goes away.... 

 

[Scott Baret]

I've got a IIci in which a capacitor on a cache card actually blew while in use two years ago. The IIci still reeks inside (but not outside or when it gets used).

Baking soda has been mentioned a few times. Try getting a few boxes of the refrigerator baking soda. It's the same size and price as the regular box but has a filter on the front. It worked wonders in my fridge, which had an odious stench coming from it. I had no idea what was causing it until I found a very old cucumber rotting in the back...

 

[MacJunky]

The case is water proof, washing it in washer with soap and water will destroy the water proofing coating.

You can buy UV protective waterproofing in either spray cans or brush/roll-on cans. If baking soda does not work and it comes down to washing the bag, you might try by hand in a bucket of water&vinegar before tossing the bag out.You could also use the time to wash&coat old tents as well.

 

[uniserver]

 

[ArmorAlley]

My gut instinct says that this should be machine-washable.

If you have the time, space and warm weather, you could leave it soak for a day or two in warm soapy water (so warm that you don't feel the temperature when you put hand in it) and some enzyme-based detergent.

Then leave it out the sun for a day or two to drip dry.

However, since it is valuable and a nuisance to replace, you could try your local dry-cleaner's. They surely have such problems every now and then.

 

[sadmanonatrain]

I had two beige Apple canvas bags which had been stored in a damp, musty environment. They smelled pretty bad.

Once I put them through the washing machine and let them dry they looked and smelled new! 

 

[Elfen]

I'm going to try the baking soda for a week, see if that works. Then if it fails, I'm get that UV waterproof spray MacJunky mentioned and wash it and then spray it to restore its function. If I cant find it then I'll dry clean it.