I had a new Sealy mattress and motorized foundation (box spring) delivered yesterday. So slept in it last night and it's very comfortable except for the bothersome smell coming from the foundation. The entire underside of the foundation is raw exposed MDF material which I'm sure we all are very familiar with the gassing smell we commonly experience in woodworking with pressed materials. I'm smelling this all night long. The whole room smells of MDF. So I called Sealy this morning to complain, which is to say they can't do very much about it except take it back. But I want the adjustable foundation so I can sit up read books or watch TV. So I asked the person what if I masked the smell with shellac or some other finish (I think shellac is best....... as it's fast drying and fumes are gone within a few hours. I could do water based poly or anything that has low odor that dissipates quickly). I can do a couple coats in an hour on the undersides. Their response was as long as it doesn't cause any damage, such as structural, they don't see a problem with voiding the warranty if I applied a couple sealer coats to the bare MDF. The leaves me thinking on one hand or the other..... What would you do? One problem can be is that I wouldn't be able to mask the smell on the outside and top where it is covered by fabric. I don't know if just doing underside will solve the whole problem. I like this base except for the smell. What would you do?