How to Get Rid of a Fiberglass Smell

Turn on exhaust fans to get rid of a fiberglass smell.

If you have recently purchased a new car, have had your car restored, or have had an audio system installed, you may have a lingering smell from fiberglass resin, which is used as a bonding agent. Don’t fret; a fiberglass odor will disappear, but it will take time since there is no overnight cure. You can speed along the process.

1. Open the house windows and doors to let in as much fresh air as possible to get rid of a fiberglass smell indoors. It may take a couple days to dissipate, but allowing in fresh air will help it disappear more quickly.

2. Set up fans in the windows to blow outwards. If you have ventilation fans, such as in the bathroom, turn them on. Fans will help transfer the fiberglass odor outdoors. If it’s too hot or cold to open the windows, just set up fans in the house to blow the smell evenly around the house so it is not concentrated in just one area.

3. Roll down the windows of a car if that is where the fiberglass smell is a problem and air it out. Keep the windows down as much as possible and roll them up when rain is expected.

4. Purchase and utilize an odor-absorbing or neutralizing product, such as a charcoal odor-absorbing filter. You can also open a couple boxes of baking soda and place them around where the smell is strongest. Baking soda absorbs odors. Air purifiers may also help.