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Bought a 30 year old classic Coleman's canvas ten cheap (it's Canadian cousin actually). It is in great working condition, water proofing and zippers etc. and I thought convert it to a hot tent.
But, it has been sitting in the attic for 25 years so it have a strong moldy smell. I tried rinse, sun-dry and marinated it in baking soda, no luck.
Any other method/product I should try to rid the smell?
Buy pure clove oil from a health food store. It comes in small, brown glass bottles of 10-20 ml or so. Add the whole contents to a half litre spray bottle of cleaning liquid, ie detergent. Shake vigorously and spray around the interior. I have used this in damp storage containers and the smell disappears in minutes. I have to repeat it if the container gets damp again as the mould spores are impregnated in the surface and germinate immediately. I use a an electric fan while I am spraying to help spread the spray.
