Some of that odor is fiberglass residue. After my Scamp was delivered, and I was fooling around in the cupboards, I got a white dust on my hands. It dawned on me that it was fiberglass residue. I wiped down the interior of every cabinet hitting every spot I could. I then left with just "a little new trailer" smell.
Oh yes, be careful as the interior of the fiberglass can be quite raw. You don't want to get a fiberglass splitter in your hand.
I was always busting my hands on the opening of the front and back overhead cabinets. This is the top portion where the hinges are as the factory doesn't put the white trim on it. I ordered several lengths of the trim and proceeded to fit it to that edge. Basically I had to cut one side off of the trim to make it an "L" shape and then use glue to adhere it. I had to file it down a little where the hinges so the door would close. Works great no more busted knuckles and scrapped hands.
Joy, Thanks for the input on the smell. I have cleaned some places but I will take my little shop vac and spong and water and have at it. I hope that helps. Also thanks about the busted knuckles issue. I'll check that issue out.
Hi Joy, I cannot figure out what cabinets you were talking about that busted your knuckles. I never have experienced such in opening any cabinets in our 16.
Hi. Well now, you have done it again! Gave a perfect answer to someone's on going problem. Some years back I actually bought some of that edging from Scamp hoping to fix those sharp edges at the top of the large crosswise ceiling cabinet in our "Lil Critter". I was disapointed that they would not allow the door to close properly so I stashed them under the bed mattress. I will be pulling the edgings out from under the mattress and cut one side off and glue them to the offending door opening edges.
Thank you again.....Your posts always seem to have great and practical suggestions.
Hi to Lilly too. We look foreward to seeing you both again sometime.
Thanks BDeaton for the clarification of the exact location of the problem. I'll check that out. Maybe they fixed that issue on the new model. Maybe not.
I wonder if a pan of cat litter might not help with the odor. When we had 2 cats years ago, the cat box in the basement took away the musty smell of the basement in an old house. I know we used it since to obsorb some odor somewhere, think old houses and humidity. It's cheap and easy so it might be worth a try. It will take some time to get rid of the chemical odor and if I remember correctly, it outgases a little quicker in warmer weather, sort of cooks out the chemicals. Myself and my son are really bothered by a variety of chemicals so I know what you are talking about.
I did work at a manfacturer in the office of a stick-built and we had a woman that had ordered and had chemical sensitivites and it was completed and then put out in the parking lot for something like 4 months to air out and she seemed fine and we had no complaints after she picked it up. It was sitting outside in the summer and the windows were opened off and on. I think the heat buildup with the closed windows and then opening them seemed to be what was working, the "cooking".
Cat litter is a great idea. It is so absorbent and they now make it so it is not so perfumey. I think I'll try that in my back room which still has a slight musty smell. I'll give that a try and report back.
I tried putting "hard" edging around the cabinet door openings. But I found that the thickness of the fiberglass (in our 40-year Scamp) varied too much to fit the edging properly. So I used 1" white tape. It was easily to install and has served well.
Some of that odor is fiberglass residue. After my Scamp was delivered, and I was fooling around in the cupboards, I got a white dust on my hands. It dawned on me that it was fiberglass residue. I wiped down the interior of every cabinet hitting every spot I could. I then left with just "a little new trailer" smell.
Oh yes, be careful as the interior of the fiberglass can be quite raw. You don't want to get a fiberglass splitter in your hand.
I was always busting my hands on the opening of the front and back overhead cabinets. This is the top portion where the hinges are as the factory doesn't put the white trim on it. I ordered several lengths of the trim and proceeded to fit it to that edge. Basically I had to cut one side off of the trim to make it an "L" shape and then use glue to adhere it. I had to file it down a little where the hinges so the door would close. Works great no more busted knuckles and scrapped hands.
Joy A. & Olive
2001 13 Scamp "Puff"
Full-timer
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SOI #168
Joy, Thanks for the input on the smell. I have cleaned some places but I will take my little shop vac and spong and water and have at it. I hope that helps. Also thanks about the busted knuckles issue. I'll check that issue out.
Hi Joy, I cannot figure out what cabinets you were talking about that busted your knuckles. I never have experienced such in opening any cabinets in our 16.
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Joy,
Hi. Well now, you have done it again! Gave a perfect answer to someone's on going problem. Some years back I actually bought some of that edging from Scamp hoping to fix those sharp edges at the top of the large crosswise ceiling cabinet in our "Lil Critter". I was disapointed that they would not allow the door to close properly so I stashed them under the bed mattress. I will be pulling the edgings out from under the mattress and cut one side off and glue them to the offending door opening edges.
Thank you again.....Your posts always seem to have great and practical suggestions.
Hi to Lilly too. We look foreward to seeing you both again sometime.
Bob D
2005 13' Scamp "Lil Critter"
Brenda, AZ
Thanks BDeaton for the clarification of the exact location of the problem. I'll check that out. Maybe they fixed that issue on the new model. Maybe not.
I wonder if a pan of cat litter might not help with the odor. When we had 2 cats years ago, the cat box in the basement took away the musty smell of the basement in an old house. I know we used it since to obsorb some odor somewhere, think old houses and humidity. It's cheap and easy so it might be worth a try. It will take some time to get rid of the chemical odor and if I remember correctly, it outgases a little quicker in warmer weather, sort of cooks out the chemicals. Myself and my son are really bothered by a variety of chemicals so I know what you are talking about.
I did work at a manfacturer in the office of a stick-built and we had a woman that had ordered and had chemical sensitivites and it was completed and then put out in the parking lot for something like 4 months to air out and she seemed fine and we had no complaints after she picked it up. It was sitting outside in the summer and the windows were opened off and on. I think the heat buildup with the closed windows and then opening them seemed to be what was working, the "cooking".
Cathy
Snow Gypsy,
Cat litter is a great idea. It is so absorbent and they now make it so it is not so perfumey. I think I'll try that in my back room which still has a slight musty smell. I'll give that a try and report back.
I tried putting "hard" edging around the cabinet door openings. But I found that the thickness of the fiberglass (in our 40-year Scamp) varied too much to fit the edging properly. So I used 1" white tape. It was easily to install and has served well.
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