Just gifted a Cooler

JSaint · October 2011

Was given a cooler from my dad. He knew exactly what I would turn it into lol. He even commented it has a squeaky hinge so youll know when someone is getting into your cigars lol. Now I know it has been used. I took it outside washed it out what else should I do to it?

Shaun.Harrison87 · October 2011

I washed mine with a mild detergent, let the detergent sit in there for about 5-10min, wiped it dry, washed again with a mild detergent, wiped it dry, then wiped it down with a clorox cleaning wipe, let it sit for 5-10min, washed out a final time and let it sit for 24hours(repeat until the plastic smell is gone). Then I took apart a few boxes, sprayed them down, and placed them in the humi and locked it. I opened it the next day and it was saturated with the smell of cedar. Then I organized my smokes, put them in old boxes from the B&M, dropped in some gel(7oz), and let it marinate. PM me with questions anytime!

roland_7707 · October 2011

Kuzi throws in newspaper for the smell, it will absorb pretty much any smell.

JSaint · October 2011

When you say mild detergent what would that be? lol. Showin my newbness about coolerdors.

JSaint · October 2011

JSaint:
When you say mild detergent what would that be? lol. Showin my newbness about coolerdors.

Oh and its used. Like 3 yrs old used.

jj20030 · October 2011

roland_7707:
Kuzi throws in newspaper for the smell, it will absorb pretty much any smell.

x2, for a couple 2-3 days, i think rcy even said do that twice, i did then i added a spainish cedar tray in the bottom and some dividers for a couple days with all my cigar boxes on top and smells great, im using that for my agers

Shaun.Harrison87 · October 2011

JSaint:
When you say mild detergent what would that be? lol. Showin my newbness about coolerdors.

In my case very mild, just a foaming handsoap that has little to no scent to it

docbp87 · October 2011

Yep. Newspaper for a few days. Then add humidification for a day or two, then add your boxes (or trays or whatever... just fill it up with one thing or another.

JudoChinX · October 2011

I like to use baking soda to get the smell out.

smoke em if you got em · October 2011

JudoChinX:
I like to use baking soda to get the smell out.

+1 thats what I used on my cooler.

jlmarta · October 2011

Baking soda even takes out the odor of epoxy paint I mistakenly used on some wire shelves I made for my coolidor. And sitting in the sun for 4 or 5 days hadn't removed it a bit. I'll go with baking soda anytime.

CAcigarguy007 · October 2011

When I get a new container and it has off smells I wash it then stick coffee (ground) in there to get things smelling nice. If it's real bad I'll add some water to the coffee and make a slurry. Works great and it will hold its nice sent (after removal) until the cigars take over. I do use a 6'X6'small Spanish cedar sheet on the bottom but prefer my humi to smell sorta manureish when I open it. I also prefer my sticks to smell manureish as well, they are usually the best tasting ones! Don't like a over abundance of cedar to alter the flavor of my sticks. I also don't keep the boxes in the humi either, I transfer everything to bags. Boxes used to be higher quality spanish cedar but the newer stuff is coming in crappy boxes that smell like glue and off wood scents.

90+ Irishman · October 2011

CAcigarguy007:
When I get a new container and it has off smells I wash it then stick coffee (ground) in there to get things smelling nice. If it's real bad I'll add some water to the coffee and make a slurry. Works great and it will hold its nice sent (after removal) until the cigars take over. I do use a 6'X6'small Spanish cedar sheet on the bottom but prefer my humi to smell sorta manureish when I open it. I also prefer my sticks to smell manureish as well, they are usually the best tasting ones! Don't like a over abundance of cedar to alter the flavor of my sticks. I also don't keep the boxes in the humi either, I transfer everything to bags. Boxes used to be higher quality spanish cedar but the newer stuff is coming in crappy boxes that smell like glue and off wood scents.

Please understand before you read the remainder of my post that I am in NO way trying to offend, I am merely making an observation I've noticed: You seem to have a very delicate and odd smeller my friend, several of the things you speak of I can very much understand, but you seem either more dialed in to the smells, or just that picky. Can't say I have noticed many if any of the smells you speak of, but to each their own. No offense meant my BORK.

blurr · October 2011

CAcigarguy007 · October 2011

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JSaint · October 2011

Oh snap here we go. Someone get the heavy hitters in here to discuss the gel vs beads.

CAcigarguy007 · October 2011

CAcigarguy007 · October 2011

Almost forgot, round here we say ban-wagon. FYI

danielruas · October 2011

Fair enough, I'd love to hear from other brothers who have had a problem with beads. I personally use gel in my desktop and boveda in my aging humidor and tupperdor. I don't have a large enough storage unit to use beads yet but plan on it when I build a coolador.