OT: Stained Inside of Yeti

Mayberry · September 2016

Our beer fridge went out a few weeks ago, so I moved a few things to the Yeti until I could get a new fridge. One of those things was a gallon of milk. Well, days turned to weeks and I got a new beer fridge. I completely forgot the milk and other items in the Yeti, in my garage, in 90+ degree Georgia days. Needless to say, the smell was horrible when I opened the Yeti and realized the stuff was still in there. Anyway, after hacking and gagging, I got it cleaned out. There is a distinct line where everything below is stained a yellowish color inside the cooler. I scrubbed it, rubbed it with mineral spirits and even poured a half gallon of bleach and water inside and let it sit for an hour or so. Still stained. I know it's clean, but it looks dirty. Is there any way to fix this, or could old milk have permanently stained the inside?

Wardster · September 2016

I'm sure they sell a bottle of yeti cleaner $500. You can try vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda. Make it a paste and let it sit.

I think yeti is currently suing the people who make vinegar, lemon and baking soda though....

SGH · September 2016

There are many things that will shine that ole Yeti back up. I use a SOS pad and this.

Why this? Because we always have a few bottles of it around. My wife buys this stuff by the box so that is what I use. On that note, it along with the SOS pad works like a champ.

blasting · September 2016

If you've scrubbed it and given it a bleach bath, I'd say learn to love it. You could try a bleach bath for 24-48 hours if it's important to you.

Mattman3969 · September 2016

I would try a magic eraser with the clean @sgh showed. The erasers clean the hell out of anything.

SGH · September 2016

Mattman3969 said:

I would try a magic eraser with the clean @sgh showed. The erasers clean the hell out of anything.

The SOS pad along with that Clorox does real good as well. I don't if it's the Clorox, the SOS or the combination of the two. But it does work well which ever it is.

SloppyJoe · September 2016

I've stained the inside of some toilets like you wouldn't believe. CLR works pretty good.

SGH · September 2016

SloppyJoe said:

I've stained the inside of some toilets like you wouldn't believe. CLR works pretty good.

I can take a dump of legendary proportions myself. That may explain why my wife buys the Clorox by the case.

PASmoke · September 2016

Try the cleaner "Bon Ami" -- It's like Comet, but less harsh. run over it with a wet rag so that the surface is wet - but not standing water.....then sprinkle the Bon Ami and scrub with a washcloth/rag. If it becomes pasty - add a bit more water. I hope it helps.

SGH · September 2016

PASmoke said:

Try the cleaner "Bon Ami"

Here is an interesting way that we use to use Bon Ami on the farm. When we would wear out Caterpillar engines and rebuild them, they were notorious for having blow by on the rings. Especially ones made between the 50's and 70's. They were built with a lot of clearance (slop) back then. Tolerances today are mind blowing compared to back then.
At any rate, we would crank the engines and if they had blow by we would very slowly sprinkle Bon Ami in the intake. It had just enough scouring effect that it would cause the rings to seal.
For the record, in no way am I telling you that this is a safe practice on modern Diesel engines. Especially on engines built after 1979. However it was a home fix that we used many times on older Cat engines when I was growing up.

Mayberry · September 2016

Thanks for the replies. I'll try the CLR and Bon Ami. Already tried straight bleach with a scrub pad.

shtgunal3 · September 2016

That's what you get for putting milk in a beer fridge!

Thatgrimguy · September 2016

Let a few cap fulls of clorox bleach sit in it completely full of water for a full 24 hours. That should do it.

I don't take care of mine for shite and there are loads of little specks and stains in them. I don't think I've ever been able to fully get them out. The bleach soak did the best (next best was a pressure washer)

fishlessman · September 2016

i left bait in my engal for a couple months, took several 24 hour soakings of bleach to get the smell and stain out

Smokin_Trout · September 2016

Try oxalic acid. Seen a few YouTube videos where they used it on boats.

tgs2401 · September 2016

This is of no help but humorous. A friend of mine went camping and when he got home, he washed out the cooler and left it on his back porch to dry out. He noticed it had fallen off the porch and was upside down on the lid next to the steps but just ignored it figuring the kids had knocked it off. He kind of forgot about for a week (August - 100 degree days) until he decided to pick it up and put it away. That's when he discovered a raccoon had gotten in it on the porch and knocked it off trapping itself inside. The poor beast had turned to jelly and the smell was so bad that my poor friend puked up his breakfast. He wrapped it in three garbage bags and it put it on the corner for the garbage men. The best part is that someone stole it out of the garbage before pick up day - I still laugh thinking about their surprise!

Focker · September 2016

I've got stains on the outside of a Pelican and could care less....it's a Fockin cooler yo.

Foghorn · September 2016

SGH said:

PASmoke said:

Try the cleaner "Bon Ami"

Here is an interesting way that we use to use Bon Ami on the farm. When we would wear out Caterpillar engines and rebuild them, they were notorious for having blow by on the rings. Especially ones made between the 50's and 70's. They were built with a lot of clearance (slop) back then. Tolerances today are mind blowing compared to back then.
At any rate, we would crank the engines and if they had blow by we would very slowly sprinkle Bon Ami in the intake. It had just enough scouring effect that it would cause the rings to seal.
For the record, in no way am I telling you that this is a safe practice on modern Diesel engines. Especially on engines built after 1979. However it was a home fix that we used many times on older Cat engines when I was growing up.

Am I the only one trying to figure out how this relates to @SGH's legendary dumps?

DaveRichardson · September 2016

Maybe also try Bar Keeper's Friend. Its a powder that you paste up like the Bon Ami stuff.

Also agree on the magic eraser. Its like wet-sanding a car..... Wet-sanding might be an option, too!

SloppyJoe · September 2016

I made the mistake of eating a large burrito for lunch today. The destruction and chaos that followed can only be described as epic. I usually can make it back to the office but today I literally had to pull the car off the road and hug a tree. I hate having irritable bowel syndrome. However it's taught me the importance of having Clorox Bleach, etc., in the house.

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