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How to get Fuel Smell out of Garage?
XXX-1.8T - November 1st, 2012 at 03:54 PM

I have spilled fuel in the garage and have washed the floor with the hose but garage still smells of petrol.

How can i get rid of the petrol smell?

I take it the concrete has absorbed it all?


Lucky Phil - November 1st, 2012 at 04:48 PM

Ventilation and time.


bajachris88 - November 1st, 2012 at 04:51 PM

Fuel smell means its fumes in the air, not any residue on concrete. Pedestal fan blowing air out with a window or door open to keep air flow going would be good :tu:


68BUS - November 1st, 2012 at 05:03 PM

You could try mothballs to soak up the smell or bi carb??????


Bizarre - November 1st, 2012 at 06:03 PM

matches always works well for me :borg:


Camo - November 1st, 2012 at 07:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by XXX-1.8T

How can i get rid of the petrol smell?





Park your Beetle outside :yes::yes::yes::D:D:D


vlad01 - November 1st, 2012 at 08:46 PM

what wrong with petrol smell? I recon they should make that as an air freshener smell. its nice I think.


Canni. - November 2nd, 2012 at 07:14 AM

windows and doors open for 24 hours did the job in mine....bowls of bicarb soda may absorb some?


XXX-1.8T - November 2nd, 2012 at 08:45 AM

I did open the windows and garage for 2 days but smells still there when i close everything up.

I will try bicarb soda next.


modulus - November 2nd, 2012 at 09:18 AM

Activated charcoal will absorb most odours; when I was designing a fart muffler, that's what I used....


hth


68BUS - November 2nd, 2012 at 09:23 AM

How does one use a fart muffler?
Connected all the time of do you have to hold un until you can strap it too you?


modulus - November 2nd, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 68BUS
How does one use a fart muffler?
Connected all the time of do you have to hold un until you can strap it too you?


It's discreetly, permanently attached, somewhat like a stinger pipe on a VW...

hth


h - November 2nd, 2012 at 01:00 PM

get some fresh doggy doo in the garage and no more petrol smell :D


Matt Ryan - November 2nd, 2012 at 03:09 PM

Plug some of these in around the rest of the house then everything will smell the same as your garage.:lol:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f200/myran13/nlqwj9.jpg

and for that extra manly smell try this:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f200/myran13/a1h3l3.jpg

Regards,

Matt.