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From: James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm>
subject: [Paddlewise] Fibreglas Smell
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 12:46:23 -0600
To get mothball odors out of my wool clothes I put them in the clothes
drier on the "air" setting with a few anti-static sheets.  They soak up
the smell in about ten minutes.

No idea how to extrapolate that to how many it would take with a kayak
in the clothes drier, but I'm sure someone can figure it out.

Cheers,

Jim Tibensky
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From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Fibreglas Smell
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 13:15:25 -0800
James" <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm> wrote:

> To get mothball odors out of my wool clothes I put them in the clothes
> drier on the "air" setting with a few anti-static sheets.  They soak up
> the smell in about ten minutes.

This idea has merit -- mothballs (naphthalene) have similar absorptivity 
properties to the outgassing material coming from polyester fiberglass resin 
(mainly styrene).

The trick might be finding a dryer big enough to handle a sea kayak [lol].

--
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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From: Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Fibreglas Smell
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 18:51:16 -0800
 Dave Kruger wrote:
> 
> The trick might be finding a dryer big enough to handle a sea 
> kayak [lol].

Dave, 

Actually any size dryer will do. Just use a reciprocating saw to cut it up
into small enough pieces to fit.

Steve Holtzman
Southern Calif
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From: Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Fibreglas Smell
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 19:20:18 -0800 (PST)
I love the smell of fresh fiberglass!
 
Duane
Southern California
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