Odor Elimination from
Musical Instruments with Nok-Out

Question:  Can Odors and mold smells be safely removed from musical instruments?

Answer: Yes.  Nok-Out will eliminate any odor anywhere if it is allowed to penetrate and locate all odor molecules.  Nok-Out will also disinfect as it deodorizes.

DIRECTIONS:

• Nok-Out is water based.  With this in mind, certain precautions must be taken to prevent water damage from occurring.  This protocol will help you to eliminate odors, and protect your valuable instrument. 

• Remove strings or separate parts of the instrument.  

•  Dip a cloth into Nok-Out, and squeeze out much of the liquid.  Wipe the entire instrument with Nok-Out, paying especial attention to frets, seams or any place where odors may penetrate.  Remembering that the sounding board (the body) is very thin wood, do not saturate with Nok-Out, but wipe completely with a wet cloth, and allow penetration for no more than 5 minutes.  The same procedure should be followed for metal musical instruments from where odors/contamination seem to be coming.

•  Air dry as quickly as possible.  Never place in direct sunlight, but allow drying in a cool site.  A ceiling fan or other fan may help speed up the process.

•  Spray a fine mist of Nok-Out into the sound hole of the instrument.  A fine mist from an electric sprayer is best as this applicator will allow Nok-Out to penetrate more easily and will not allow too much moisture to invade.  If this is not available, turn the nozzle of the trigger spray to ‘fine’.    Be careful to reach the entire interior of the instrument.  Allow to penetrate for no more than 5 minutes.  Dry Quickly.  (Nok-Out will always work if it reaches the SOURCE of the odor.  Odor molecules tend to drift into seams, cracks and crevices and may be difficult to remove.)

•  Odors collect in  music cases also.  To remedy this problem, spray the case inside and outside, addressing the seams, holes, stitching, etc.  If the interior cloth can be removed, do so, and spray the case inside as well.  If you cannot remove the lining, spray/saturate, and allow to penetrate for up to 5 minutes.  Dry quickly.  Do not put a cleaned, odor free  instrument back into the case until it is also treated with Nok-Out.

•  Nok-Out will eliminate topical odors on contact.  Underlying or embedded odors may not be reached on the first application.  After 10-24 hours, you may note the bad smell again, as these odors leach to the surface.  At which time, reduce Nok-Out by 50% with water, and spray as directed in steps 2, 3, 4, 5.  Always dry completely.  Remember that the offending odors were laid down one layer at a time, and may need to be removed slowly and methodically.  Removing them is a process…one layer at a time!