box built but smells bad?

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

i just got a box built and its 6 cubies big. and its hot here in texas. but i leave my windows alittle down at night but when i get in it smells really strong wood. how do i get rid of the scent. i feel like suficating so i have to roll the windows down.

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[DOHCrazy 10+ year member]

Haha, its has been to hott here man.

Try taking a damp rag and wiping off the box. You dont want to get it wet at all, you just want to get that tiny layer of sawdust off of it.

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

dude i mean i choke my ****self in the car when i get in the morning cause it is soo strong./

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

spray it with some smell good stuff

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

will that really help? cause i mthinking of Fuking stapling air freshners on teh box all over.

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

Is it the wood, carpet, carpet adhesive or the silicone??

I dont think it is the wood itself but something you used while building it...

 

[nikosbuddy 5,000+ posts]

spray it with some smell good stuff

yes now thats what im talking about some one with my terminology....

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

umm its MDF wood silicone and wood screws that where used to build but it is the wood that smells. its KILLING me.

 

[Goldenknob 10+ year member]

spray paint it so it smells different heh.. j/k.. maybe carpet it... but I think DOHCrazy said it best.

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

i will carpet it if i can find it cheap as hell. i did and its still strong. i will just get some febrezz on that box.

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

is ur car a hatch back or sumthin? I dont think ive ever heard of a MDF box smellin that bad. Usually its the fumes from the liquid nails or silicone thats makes people dizzy.

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

it is aMINIVAN. could be the liquid nails or silicone shit. i mean it is bad... how would i go about getting rid of this smell though?

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

this box is ported right? I mean if it was sealed I would go over and check if it was REALLY sealed and now air was coming out of the cracks. That could be were all the fumes are coming out of. Other than that, I would probably take it out and let it sit in the garage or outside so the fumes can go away and everything can dry up. Im sure that stuff will dry alot better sittin in the front yard then it will sittin in ur van.

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

alright it is ported i will remove it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif now to find some CHEAP as Fck carpet.

 

[DOHCrazy 10+ year member]

Its been over a week since it was built, all the sealing should be dry.

Try what i said, and also try leaving it in the garage.

Ive heard of them smelling, but not so bad that your about to die.