Cat urine smell

[Mark Pollock]

Okay, here is a fun topic. My friend has a situation where a cat peed all over his mandolin. It's not a valuable mando, so no great loss, but it would be good to clean it and remove the smell. 

Any suggestions? I assume it is a poly finish. 

[Frank Ford]

"Nature's Miracle"  is supposed to help.  You can get it at a pet store.   Not so sure about cases, though.

[Allen L Wall]

I'm not sure what vinegar will do to the finish but it works to get rid of the smell.

[Mike Kolb]

We've got cats and love 'em.  That said, there are times when some "industrial hygiene" is in order. I stumbled-on this stuff a couple of years ago and it works, period. 

No, I haven't tried it on a various assortment of instrument finishes but it doesn't seem to harm most household trim finishes that it's been used-on.  As always, test the proverbial "inconspicuous patch".