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Creating a 'new car' smell

MSG2004

MSG2004

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<div class="bbWrapper">Hello<br /> My 2016 GLE bought new in 2016, just me driving and more often than not just me in the car - we don't smoke, very clean, daily shower/bath, clean clothes (loll) etc and always try to ensure our shoes avoid dog poo etc and never had smell passengers. Though my car smells nice via those Christmas tree/Vanilla scents that I initially only 1/3 open then a month later strip the whole thing open makes the car smell nicer it does not smell like a new car. About twice a month we did what we called &quot;joint visits&quot; to clients and the passengers always commented on how clean the car was etc.<br /> <br /> I've looked on Youtube - Chemeical Guys sprak had a big up but reading the reviews I'm not so sure. I've read up on a Halfords spray, people claim it does not smell like a &quot;new car&quot; but more like &quot;scent&quot; - both of these products soon lose their smell.<br /> <br /> So, my car is and never has been smelly but I do miss the new car smell,<br /> <br /> Any tried and tested recommendations, please?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I use Autoglym Autofresh once or twice a month and find it quite fresh and pleasant.<br /> <br /> It doesn’t replicate that ‘new car’ smell but nothing can.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">That new car smell is off gassing VOCs from the various plastics, adhesives and paints. If you want to szhuzh it up a bit then park it in the sunshine, or turn the heating up on the garage <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="😁" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" data-shortname=":grin:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Meguires Mirror Bright AF3 Black Cherry is nice, only available from Amazon, ebay or directly from Meguires<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="👍" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The new car smell on my brother's CX90 almost made me sick. New car smell is to be avoided IMHO.</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4143" data-quote="Bobby Dazzler" data-source="post: 3357932" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3357932" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3357932">Bobby Dazzler said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That new car smell is off gassing VOCs from the various plastics, adhesives and paints. If you want to szhuzh it up a bit then park it in the sunshine, or turn the heating up on the garage <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="😁" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" data-shortname=":grin:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>“Zhuzh“<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="37689" data-url="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/zhuzh#" data-host="dictionary.cambridge.org" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/external/images/og-image.png" loading="lazy" alt="dictionary.cambridge.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/zhuzh#" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> zhuzh </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">1. to make something more interesting or attractive by changing it slightly or…</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/external/images/favicon.ico?version=5.0.375" loading="lazy" alt="dictionary.cambridge.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> dictionary.cambridge.org </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4143" data-quote="Bobby Dazzler" data-source="post: 3357932" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3357932" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3357932">Bobby Dazzler said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That new car smell is off gassing VOCs from the various plastics, adhesives and paints. If you want to szhuzh it up a bit then park it in the sunshine, or turn the heating up on the garage <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="😁" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" data-shortname=":grin:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Amen, I’ve especially noticed this in the States when temperatures head towards “100F” (other heat measurement systems are available).<br /> <br /> Worth saying that each brand and era has its own “nose.”<br /> <br /> You can smell it at car shows, museums and auctions.<br /> <br /> An old Jaaag, Beemer, Porker or Merc always has its own distinctive Manufacturer’s smell, which a fragrance can “hide” but which will never be the same.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 2379" data-quote="DITTRICH" data-source="post: 3357962" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3357962" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3357962">DITTRICH said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The new car smell on my brother's CX90 almost made me sick. New car smell is to be avoided IMHO. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It's those VOC' s that BobbyDazzler mentions that also cause that annoying film on the inside of your windscreen.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 158227" data-quote="SpikyMikey" data-source="post: 3358012" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358012" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358012">SpikyMikey said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It's those VOC' s that BobbyDazzler mentions that also cause that annoying film on the inside of your windscreen. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Any ideas on how to stop that happening?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 80677" data-quote="baxlin" data-source="post: 3358016" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358016" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358016">baxlin said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Any ideas on how to stop that happening? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Just keep cleaning it <img src="/styles/mbclub/smilies/dk.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":dk:" title="Dk :dk:" data-shortname=":dk:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 80677" data-quote="baxlin" data-source="post: 3358016" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358016" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358016">baxlin said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Any ideas on how to stop that happening? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>All you can do is encourage the offgassing process to accelerate it and therefore in the long term reduce the potential for the film in future. Beyond keeping the windows and sunroof open and parking it somewhere very warm then I’m not sure what more you can do. If your car is already a few years old then I’m not sure whether accelerating the off gassing would make a difference to the film.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 152520" data-quote="Slartibartfast" data-source="post: 3358023" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358023" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358023">Slartibartfast said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I prefer the smell of leather over 'new car' smell. Ways of achieving this include placing some Dr Leather wipes under the seats </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I was actually going to inc that in my OP but felt it would be off track. One of our children bought a brand new Santefe I think its called but 100% certain its a Kia. (it has all the toys you can think of inc seat cooling and to me, it is as well built as the MB but the dash layout is not as crsip)<br /> It has real leather seats as opposed to my artificial ones. Even though the car is now three years old. Whenever I sit in it, the smell of leather is still there to me but not to him. He just keeps the car clean like me and has not yet polished/waxed the seats but the smell does remind me a bit about when I got the car new and our new leather sofas<br /> Therefore I may try something that smells like a new leather sofa.<br /> Thanks to all who have tried to help/contribute.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The new car scent is specific to each brand and usually consists of the materials smell from assembling the car, glues, fabrics plastics etc. So you'll never get that exact smell and it is hard to describe but we all know it. <br /> <br /> The smell will fade of time, regardless of what you do. Autofresh as someone mentioned is a nice fragrance (like baby talc) and you can spray on the fabrics as and when. Chemical Guys Fresh Fade is a really nice scent that you spray on the car too. Alternatively, buy the California Scents tinned aifreshners and the right ones will last months - Coronado Cherry being one. They usually come with a plastic lid you can open incrementally so it's not overwhelming.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4276" data-quote="MSG2004" data-source="post: 3358053" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358053" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358053">MSG2004 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It has real leather seats as opposed to my artificial ones. Even though the car is now three years old. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Are you sure that your car does not have real leather? The current GLE comes with what Mercedes describe as leather on the online configurator.<br /> <br /> Even real leather interiors will have coatings which means that you don’t actually touch the leather, but something “on” the leather, so it may not feel or smell like “real” leather.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4143" data-quote="Bobby Dazzler" data-source="post: 3358262" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358262" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358262">Bobby Dazzler said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Are you sure that your car does not have real leather? The current GLE comes with what Mercedes describe as leather on the online configurator.<br /> <br /> Even real leather interiors will have coatings which means that you don’t actually touch the leather, but something “on” the leather, so it may not feel or smell like “real” leather. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Mine is a 2016 bought brand new and I recall reading specs saying it was &quot;artico&quot; leather and I thought that meant articial - its hard compared to the Kia - not sure if the dashboard is real leather but feels like it. I also recall seats smelling like leather in the first summer I bought the car, well smell like leather even more so is what I should have said. But the smell may have been like others have posted, ie the plastics etc.<br /> <br /> <br /> I often wonder is a car like the Santefe had a MB badge on it they could easily put 15k on the car when new.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4276" data-quote="MSG2004" data-source="post: 3358314" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358314" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358314">MSG2004 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Mine is a 2016 bought brand new and I recall reading specs saying it was &quot;artico&quot; leather and I thought that meant articial - its hard compared to the Kia - not sure if the dashboard is real leather but feels like it. I also recall seats smelling like leather in the first summer I bought the car, well smell like leather even more so is what I should have said. But the smell may have been like others have posted, ie the plastics etc.<br /> <br /> <br /> I often wonder is a car like the Santefe had a MB badge on it they could easily put 15k on the car when new. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Artico = <b> Arti</b>ficial <b> Co</b>w</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4276" data-quote="MSG2004" data-source="post: 3358314" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358314" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358314">MSG2004 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Mine is a 2016 bought brand new and I recall reading specs saying it was &quot;artico&quot; leather and I thought that meant articial - its hard compared to the Kia - not sure if the dashboard is real leather but feels like it. I also recall seats smelling like leather in the first summer I bought the car, well smell like leather even more so is what I should have said. But the smell may have been like others have posted, ie the plastics etc.<br /> <br /> <br /> I often wonder is a car like the Santefe had a MB badge on it they could easily put 15k on the car when new. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Apparently only the GLE 63 S has &quot;real&quot; leather which is a Nappa leather interior in black, espresso brown or porcelain.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 168540" data-quote="ALFAitalia" data-source="post: 3358557" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3358557" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3358557">ALFAitalia said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Apparently only the GLE 63 S has &quot;real&quot; leather which is a Nappa leather interior in black, espresso brown or porcelain. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Thanks but I could not justify the cost for the petrol gle as it was thousands more than what we paid for our gLE/new in cash.</div>
 
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