I have a 3 inch memory foam topper on the bed in my aft cabin (right next to the engine compartment) and the memory foam smells horribly of diesel fuel. Anyone ever have this issue and have any idea of how to remove the odor? I have the mattress out in the sun now but I am thinking that it is going to require some detergent. Was thinking of throwing it in my jacuzzi tub with some laundry soap and stomping it like grapes!
Diesel odor in memory foam
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Try the Raritan KO. We did all of our cushions with it and it worked wonders. we got a small garden sprayer and soaked the foam and worked in real good then let them air out in the sun. Really did the job on the mildew smells I would assume it would work with the fuel smell.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
With a great deal of effort and time, you might decrease the odor but this guy is correct.
Time to drag out the wallet
Foam is actually used to collect air samples for some of the components of diesel fuel because diesel will adhere to the foam so well. You could fans with high heat (greater than 85 degrees) maybe rent an ozone machine. But for that amount of money and effort you could probably buy a new one.
+1 on this
This stuff is amazing at removing odors permanently. I have a gallon jug in my dock locker and a spray bottle on the boat at all times
We had the same experience this past summer. When we would take the sheets home to wash they always had an oily smell. We replaced the foam topper and the odor went away. Had that one for (5) years. I believe it is decomposition of the foam do to the high summer temperatures inside the boat. We turn the A/C off when we leave.
First thing is to be sure you've found the diesel leak and fixed it, or you're wasting your time. Even a tiny amount of fuel weeping from one of your fuel line fittings or connections will eventually stink up the whole boat. If you can wipe a paper towel on one of the fuel line connections and it smells like diesel, you have a problem that needs to be addressed. After you're absolutely sure you have no leaks, then as mentioned above you can work Pureayre into your foam to neutralize the odor. It comes in several different varieties, and if you want, you can pay a boat load of money and buy the marine version, but I've found the cheapest way to buy it is to get it from pet stores, where it's packaged for treating pet areas and odors. It's the same stuff, they just put it in a green and white bottle that says Pet instead of a blue and white one that says Marine, and sell it for much less.
You can go the new foam route, but it'll also end up smelling like diesel in a few months if you have an unresolved leak somewhere, even one so tiny it just shows as a damp spot at a washer.
You can go the new foam route, but it'll also end up smelling like diesel in a few months if you have an unresolved leak somewhere, even one so tiny it just shows as a damp spot at a washer.
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