Cedar Lined Closet

[dnkpoint]

Hi! We are picking up our Alpine 5th wheel next week! It has a cedar lined closet - do these things smell very "cedar-y"? Anyone noticed the smell or if the smell dissipated quickly? It's the only thing I'm a little iffy on and I'm not afraid to pull the cedar out if need be. This will be our second time around with a Keystone - had a Laredo before and loved it!

[moore]

Smell will eventually go away. I would remove, and replace panel. If you have pets or the smell is getting to you. Cedar is very toxic to cats, and dogs. I removed panel, and replaced it.

[travelin texans]

Hi! We are picking up our Alpine 5th wheel next week! It has a cedar lined closet - do these things smell very "cedar-y"? Anyone noticed the smell or if the smell dissipated quickly? It's the only thing I'm a little iffy on and I'm not afraid to pull the cedar out if need be. This will be our second time around with a Keystone - had a Laredo before and loved it!

My last 5th wheel advertised a "cedar closet" when actually it was "cedar looking" paneling not real cedar.

[CedarCreekWoody]

People pay extra to get that cedar smell. They even make an aromatic oil to rub on and keep it strong. With that, or genuine red cedar, the aroma will dissipate over time.

[notanlines]

The smell will dissipate quickly, probably be all but gone in a year or so. If you want a little quicker and easier solution, use a 4" 3/8" nap roller and apply 2 coats of acrylic sanding wood sealer to the surface before you load things up. I'm not a fan of acrylic products as a whole other than for walls or house paint, but in this case the smell goes away almost immediately and it dries very quickly. Another solution would be two coats of acrylic Kilz. Then you have a nice, bright surface in the closet.
Just something to think about.

[chunker]

The smell will dissipate quickly, probably be all but gone in a year or so. If you want a little quicker and easier solution, use a 4" 3/8" nap roller and apply 2 coats of acrylic sanding wood sealer to the surface before you load things up. I'm not a fan of acrylic products as a whole other than for walls or house paint, but in this case the smell goes away almost immediately and it dries very quickly. Another solution would be two coats of acrylic Kilz. Then you have a nice, bright surface in the closet.
Just something to think about.

Maybe maybe not The Itasca Horizon motorhome had cedar lined closet and clothes hamper but I suspect that Winnebago used good quality cedar not a .001mm veneer. The cedar smell was pleasant not overbearing.