These have a very strong odor. I noticed the same odor when I got my Rubber encased barbell weight plates. Anyone knows how to get rid of it?
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Leave it out in the open to ventilate for a day or so, and then use an interior detail protectant. I use Mother's Protectant which has a great smell as well as being able to protect the leather very well. This smell is caused by the recapturing of out gassing from the leather typically due to being enclosed for extended periods during shipment. This is not unusual for new parts of this type being shipped overseas.
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There was an odor when they were new but I don't notice it anymore. I never thought it was so bad that I would keep anyone from tumbling on it. We have two of these mats and love them.
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It says in the instructions that the funky smell has something to do with the "manufacturing process. I can't remember the specifics. They mention, I think, washing the plates before you use them, and letting the grill sit "on" at 350 or so or about 10-20 minutes prior to first use. So if you didn't do that, I'd assume it's normal that there'd be a funky smell. Shouldn't be a long term thing.
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Don't notice any odor, but that may be because I run them through the dishwasher. Sometime microwave them. Love them.
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They do tend to have a plastic smell at first, but it went away in a day or so. But if not, why not try spraying it with a mix of a cup of white vinegar to 3 cups of water? Vinegar takes care of a lot of things. Good luck!
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they are so stinky. I aired them out and now the little one doesn't smell but the big one still does. Any suggestions? My friend ordered the same thing and it doesn't smell. I threw away the box so I am having a hard time finding one to ship it back in.
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Mine have a faint smell of rubber. Not offensive and even that is diminishing with time.
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mine had an odor that disappeared in a few hours. try using some mild soap and water and air dry
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There should be no odor at all. I've ordered many bars from Amazon with no problem. I would return them.
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Good question!... I've been using these gloves for about 4 years (4 pairs) and here are the things I've tried and I do NOT recommend: 1- I flipped them inside out, hand washed them with mild liquid soap, then let them air dry at the dish rack --this did not get rid of the mildew odor. I mean it was good for one use maybe. 2- Someone said try apple cider vinegar instead of soap, I did. did NOT work. --again flip them inside out. 3- Wash them in dishwasher, inside out. Was good for a week or less, the odor got back again the same way. 4- Wash them in washing machine, inside out, same as dishwasher, it was good for a week, then stinky again (and I did not load the machine with towels like the other responder, maybe that is the trick?) I have talked to other folks and no one really knows how to get rid of the bad odor. The gloves are awesome and last for a long time, though I change them due to stinkiness issue. BTW, turning them inside out could be a little tricky, but it is easy when you get a hang of it. Sorry if this doesn't help much, but thought to share. I hope someone else offers a more helpful response and I might try the load of towels too... being desperate I guess. he he
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No, ours didn't have any smell to them. My mother in law would notice that kind of thing too. Maybe you got a wrong batch? :o( That's terrible though.
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Mine also smelled horrible. I didn't wash them, but left them to air out. It took about a month before they didn't stink.
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I just leave them until I do a whole pellet replacement. The pellets dry it out so you shouldn't have any odor.
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Tammy, I'm not should what the measurement is because I got rid of the plates but I'm sure there standard olympic size.They had a rubber smell to them(not good)that can't possibly be good for you. I'd buy some other brand of plates, Bill
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Yes, these have a strong odor the next morning. I have since tried the seasalt detox patches, I prefer them to the bamboo vinegar or any other detox patches I have tried.
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I didn't notice anything like a strong plastic smell. Perhaps they should be put thru the dishwasher first. I have been using them for several months without any problem.
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First of all I commend you for even thinking ahead and wanting to clean these filters, because that is truly the key component that is essential to their proper functionality. I have two methods. Sometimes I just use simple dish detergent like Dawn and a old toothbrush (or other soft brush) and water. Scrub lightly, rinse thoroughly, and AIR DRY BOTH SIDES THOROUGHLY before reinsertion. Other times I use bottled ammonia, water and an old toothbrush. After they are thoroughly dry and you reinsert them you will definitely notice how much fresher they smell. I run my machine 24/7/365 so I replace my plates usually every 6 - 8 months or so. You'll be able to tell when your plates are ready for retirement because the "fresh" smell will not be as strong as you are used to, even when your plates have just been cleaned. Hope this helps.