Does the smell ever go away?

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I was given some kits that have been cooked (heated vinyl) and the smell is nearly knocking me out. I only use uf for health reasons and had no idea the smell alone would aggravate my symptoms. Is there a way to get rid of the smell? Once it’s been heated is the smell permanent?

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Are you sure its only due to being heated?

Some older kits are scented (sweet, baby powderish)

Also knockoffs are said to smell (chemical)

I personally don’t notice a difference just from heating, and have a sensitive nose

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Im positive. I used to paint with heat set/nuwave and this is the exact same smell. They are genuine kits from a genuine company.

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I never have noticed any smell from baking…

Maybe my sniffer is off :joy:

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Can you clean them with baking soda? I know nothing about heating vinyl, but baking soda usually gets bad smells out…

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Some kit just smell, but yup heated kits can smell the worst. If you can set them outside on a nice day or two (or even longer), try that. Unless you can find an odor neutralizer that will work, I think the Sun and fresh air might be your best bet. I do know what you are talking about, sadly.

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RebornFX vinyl’s smell is toxic to me even if not baked.
Many people commented before that they like it.

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I would do the easiest thing first: put them in a room with the window open and a fan going and air them out.

I wonder if you could soak them in a tub of deodorizing soap. Would making a paste of baking soda and applying it ruin the vinyl? Maybe vinegar and baking soda?

I have filled a bag with baking soda and placed a doll in the bag to get cigarette smell out of it.

It’s hard to get smells out of vinyl. If theyre worsening your symptoms, it might be better to give or sell them to someone else.

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At this point my whole house smells like the toxic vinyl and I’m in a 2 story. Im waiting to hear back from the company I got them from. Im so bummed.

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I wonder if they were damaged during shipping, like maybe the delivery truck caught on fire?
I’m sensitive to smells too so if there is something this wrong I’d send them back too.

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