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How to get rid of that Fish Smell in...
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.
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.
Keep it, definitely! What's in there that you can't easily find elsewhere, eg there's ADB I mice everywhere, but a still-shrinkwrapped and pristine one is truly special! (in my opinion)
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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
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.
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.
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!
LMAO!!!!
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!
HA! HA! HA! HA! I'm just loving some of these responses!
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.
Maybe bake a cake and dump it in the case? Cake usually fixes my problems.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
I guess it doesn't have a care tag? I would throw it in a front loading washer on delicate/cold and then let it air dry. That's the same instructions I follow for sleeping bags that are made of the same materials, right down to the water-proofing. They're not any worse for wear though I haven't deliberately tested the water proofing.