will it hurt or help to spray the latex topper with frebreeze to get rid of latex smell?
Sep 18, 2010 10:36 AM
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the 1 in piece i got from rocky mountain mattress is very strong  so anyone know if the frebreeze would help or hurt it.
Re: will it hurt or help to spray the latex topper with frebreeze to get rid of latex smell?
Reply #1 Sep 20, 2010 8:22 PM
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nobody has any help with this huh?
Re: will it hurt or help to spray the latex topper with frebreeze to get rid of latex smell?
Reply #2 Sep 20, 2010 8:53 PM
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The odour caused by latex is something that likely cannot ever be removed.  Spray it with febreeze and it will likely just smell like latex mixed with febreeze.  I also would avoid getting it wet.
Re: will it hurt or help to spray the latex topper with frebreeze to get rid of latex smell?
Reply #3 Sep 20, 2010 10:23 PM
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Just let it air out naturally. If I recall correctly it took around 1-2 weeks for the smell of my FBM latex bed to completely dissipate. I also wouldn't want to get the latex wet.
Re: will it hurt or help to spray the latex topper with frebreeze to get rid of latex smell?
Reply #4 Sep 20, 2010 11:16 PM
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I guess most of us are not bothered by the smell after it airs out.  I do not really notice it when it is under the wool topper / mattress pad / top sheet.  I think the blended has more of a chemical smell than the 100% natural.

None of really know how it would react to another chemical.  Probably not a problem is sprayed lightly and you let it dry before covering.  Maybe consider some kind of powder like baking soda.

Re: will it hurt or help to spray the latex topper with frebreeze to get rid of latex smell?
Reply #5 Sep 26, 2010 10:59 AM
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I have learned that cooking items in a hot car is a good fast way to "bake" out solvent smells and musty odors.  You might try that to accelerate the airing-out of new foam.  You don't leave the item in ther forever.  You just bake it long enough to do the job.

 

discliamer:   I have never done this with latex foam.   lol

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