Smell of Vinyl Chessboard

          It's like the new car smell that they offer when you get your car washed.

The Febreeze didn't seem to help in my case.

I guess the aroma of fine wine has ruined my defense against such harsh scents.

I perfer wood, as I assume there are no deadly chemicals embeded in the board, attempting to end my life, before I win all the chess games I am destined to play.

I concur, there is nothing quite like the smell of a new Ferrari.

Ah, the smell of a new wooden board...

Hahaha good advice

Hey, maybe we can organize a study and publish it in Psychology Today.  We take half of players with a new vinyl board and half with a new wooden board, and as soon as they unwrap them, have them all do 25 tactics problems and see who makes the highest (get it?) percentage.

hehe--d2/d8.  We noticed how white and black pieces in your pictured board marched to opposite sides!

I like the smell of brand new Magic The Gathering cards and other brand new playing cards

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  Place the item outdoors in the shade on a dry, windy day to help dissipate the strong odor as much as possible. Leave the item outside for several hours.

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  Mix thoroughly 1/4 cup baking soda and 1 quart of warm water.

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  Dampen a sponge in the baking soda solution and wipe down the vinyl product. The solution will clean the vinyl as well as deodorize.

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  Allow the vinyl product to air-dry. If the item still smells, wipe it down again with the baking soda solution until the smell no longer remains.

I bought one from regency chess.
http://www.regencychess.ca/chess-boards/19-to-20-inch-boards/folding-vinyl-board-with-green-squares?cPath=5

It smelled so bad I needed to keep it outside for 3 weeks. I just started playing on it again, one year later, and it still smells a bit and I can "feel" the chemicals after staring at it for a few hours.


I have been know to be sensitive to chemicals. Fabreez gives me a headache.

Can anyone recomend the lowest chemical chess board availible? Is the one the best I can get: 
http://www.chesshouse.com/20_Vinyl_Roll_up_Board_Brushed_Aluminum_Style_p/e011.htm

Thanks.  

Wash it w/ light detergent, then dry it outside. Repeat once. Trust me I know these things.

I didn't notice a bad smell on the best vinyl boards Chess House sells unless you count new car smell as it is auto vinyl.

Soak your board in affordable malt liquor for 2-3 weeks, then dry it over a campfire. 

You guys are take it to extreme.

So what if it smell a little. My 24 vinyl boards I have had sic years and they still smell.

I have been building and selling my roll up, folding chessboards printed on polyester material with a thin 1/16" rubber base.  They are currently listed on ebay with more colors coming shortly.  They have no vinyl in the printing or in the rubber base so no smell of vinyl cloride just a rubber smell.

If you can smell it, chances are you're inhaling free radicals. Get a wooden board.