I have three pieces of furniture that were exposed to diesel fumes from a garage. They were exposed for about an hour. I can not smell it now, but would like to know if diesel fume exposure dissipates, or if anyone knows if it does before I bring the desk in the house. Or does anyone know if there is a way to actually make sure the fumes have evaporated from the wood?
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Difficult to know exactly what you mean by 'exposed' but whether it can be removed and how, will probably depend a lot by just how it was exposed (in the area, near the furniture, blowing on the pieces, etc), and the type of finish on the furniture.
I would suggest you do all cleaning suggestions in an open room - open windows, run AC, use fans to pull/draw air out the window.
Gather your materials before you begin so you do not have to 'hunt' as you want to do this as quickly as possible.
Some people use a mixture/solution of equal parts baking soda, vinegar, and water. But you may have to wipe this with clean water to remove the solution. Be sure to only use damp cloths - no dripping wet cloths.
Other options:
Liquid laundry detergent or dishwashing detergent
Vinegar
Ammonia - this must be used very carefully as ammonia emits fumes that can be dangerous to breath
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Use a product called Nok-Out, available on Amazon. It will get rid of the smell.
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Thank you to all who answered. I have decided to just not use the desk inside and keep it in the garage to use for other wood working and or projects. i tried many avenues including the epa and furniture restorers with exactly 0 help so I thank each of you who at least gave me your thoughts.
Fumes might go away with exposure to fresh air, but if any diesel fuel got on it....probably not without serious cleaning.
No fuel was spilled just exsposed to fumes while the heater was running. No help from the manufacture and EPA and other places seem to know 0 about fume exsposure when it comes to wood. Rather than take the chance I have decided to clean it and keep it only in the garage.
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