Ewwwww that smell!

[Axtman]

I was gifted a Gibson Super Goldtone GA-30RV chasis. The amp suffered a catastrophic failure and components are burned. Boy, it must have been quite a firework show with a smoke machine!

The problem is the smell. I put the chasis in my trunk and it stunk up my car. I had to air it out for a while. I put the amp in my basement until it stunk up the workshop. So I washed it with simple green and water. I have to store it outside because is still reeks!

I am probably going to part it out (chassis, transformers, switches, light, tube sockets and such) and recycle the PCBs. How do I get the smell out of the other components?

[TomCarlos]

Amazing that the damage is spread out like that. Yep, salvage the jack, tube sockets, caps, big resistors, the items that are easy to extract and those you can probably use somewhere else, etc.

[DrGonz78]

I would gut that computer looking garbage and build something in its place. Sorry. I just hate those computer style ribbon cables. I would just be more concerned if I could get that thing running dependably. If I had to I would get a huge black trash bag and fill it with a scented baking soda. I would stick the chassis in with the board facing down on top of the baking soda. I would tie the bag up and let it sit for a few days. Then blow out any small amount of the baking soda. I’m not saying that I have done this before and only laugh if you too are not tempted.

[Chuck H]

There's nothing like an open air, sunny day with a little breeze to mitigate odor from this sort of thing. Unfortunately those sunny days are rare in Seattle and even when they forecast it you stand the chance of rain. But if you have the time and circumstances just let it air out wide open in the sun for a couple of days.

[glebert]

https://music-electronics-forum.com/...ication-method

[Mars Amp Repair]

Years ago we found this cleaner that you brush on that is OK for electronics. All I can say about it was that it smelled like Bubble gum and was actually pink in color.
I think contacting one of those major incident Cleanup services might be able to hook you up with what they use.
Years ago I had a customer call and ask if I knew a way to get the smell of burned popcorn out of their microwave.
I suggested they burn something else that smelled better! Fortunately, they thought that was funny

[tedmich]

That board will likely always conduct, removing the carbon is required, and that can be a lot of the PCB. You have nothing to lose, I'd use a carbide bur and start grinding!

As to removing bad smells, a good option (especially in cars) is a ozone generator (about $60 on Amazon) run in a closed space for a couple days.

Bagging the generator with smaller objects (like amps) can also work
Of course keep living things far away; ozone is very toxic!