dazzler1976
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Anyone got any advice on how to get the smell of smoke out of my car? Its the first thing that everyone has said to me as sson as they get inside. 
Removing smokers smell
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Anyone got any advice on how to get the smell of smoke out of my car? Its the first thing that everyone has said to me as sson as they get inside.
Shoot the smoker
dazzler1976
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Hopefully i wont be putting a post on tommorow asking how to remove the smell of vinegar, lol.
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bolide
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Meguiars make a product in a pump-spray bottle that's very good at killing smells
To really get rid of the smell you'll have to clean the whole interior & headlining, clean the glass, run a deodoriser through the ventilation / airconditioning system and then use the Meguiars spray a day or so later
Nick Froome
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To really get rid of the smell you'll have to clean the whole interior & headlining, clean the glass, run a deodoriser through the ventilation / airconditioning system and then use the Meguiars spray a day or so later
Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk
My brother used to have his own car valeting service and as Nick says it will be stuck in everywhere and the worst is the ventilation you will have a hell of a job to get rid of it completely.
One reason I would not buy a car that has been smoked in no matter how nice it is,anybody that smokes in a nice car has no respect for it I only hope he was not a chain smoker.
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Got the same problem in our 2005 C200 CDi bought 2 weeks ago
Upto now I have used upholstry cleaner on all the seats, ceiling and carpets, placed white vinigar in the car over night, put bicarbonate of soda in the ash trays & all over the carpets before vacuuming and cleaning and today bought some AG odour remover.
The smell is getting better but will take some time.
If anyone has any other ideas please let me know.
Upto now I have used upholstry cleaner on all the seats, ceiling and carpets, placed white vinigar in the car over night, put bicarbonate of soda in the ash trays & all over the carpets before vacuuming and cleaning and today bought some AG odour remover.
The smell is getting better but will take some time.
If anyone has any other ideas please let me know.
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Professional valeters have a special "misting" machine that is very good at removing smoke smells. Being a mist it gets into everywhere. They also pump it through the ventilation / aircon system..
gina2201
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Cannot remember the name of the product but it was a square/rectangular gel pad which literally absorbed smells and eventually shrivelled up as it got used up. I shall have to have a think, was only a couple of quid.
I have since acquired a mk3 Golf from a neighbour in shall we say a less than appealing state, after a blimmin' good hoover and scrub of all interior parts, there is still a smell of musty dampness so one of these things should help, (they were also heavy smokers) aswell as a good airing, shame the sun isn't out to help! The car had been stood for near 6 months under some trees without having a window open or anything! Passed MOT without a hitch though!
I have since acquired a mk3 Golf from a neighbour in shall we say a less than appealing state, after a blimmin' good hoover and scrub of all interior parts, there is still a smell of musty dampness so one of these things should help, (they were also heavy smokers) aswell as a good airing, shame the sun isn't out to help! The car had been stood for near 6 months under some trees without having a window open or anything! Passed MOT without a hitch though!
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Is this a permanent fix or will it get rid for a week or two?
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I honestly don't know.
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light a cigar that will do it
Mine was like that i have cleaned it several times also changing all the climate filters behind and under the glovebox helped a lot. remove them and smell them minging
Had it a month and its getting better.
Lidl are doing the car deodoriser aerosols for all of £1.50
Lynall
Had it a month and its getting better.
Lidl are doing the car deodoriser aerosols for all of £1.50
Lynall
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Mine was like that i have cleaned it several times also changing all the climate filters behind and under the glovebox helped a lot. remove them and smell them minging
Had it a month and its getting better.
Lidl are doing the car deodoriser aerosols for all of £1.50
Lynall
May be a daft question, but how do you change these filters behind the glovebox? Not had chance to way it up.
glojo
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I'm the doom and gloom merchant regarding the issue,
The headlining in a modern car is perforated and underneath this cosmetic layer you will find fibrous insulation material.
If you want to completely remove the smell then unfortunately that insulation material will need replacing You cannot easily get to it, you cannot clean it, but.............................
Have you noticed how we adapt and get used to obnoxious smells? If you go somewhere that really stinks; and then stay there for a length of time, then this smell will appear to disappear, but has it? Or have you got used to the pong?
Most new owners of cars that have been owned by a smoker tend to believe that after a week, or maybe a month, they have got rid of the smell, I wonder if the smell has gone, or have they got accustomed to this aroma?
Sorry to be so negative, but the most expensive option might be the best option. (replacing the headlining and insulation material)
Filters are relatively easy to clean, carpets are easily removed and will absorb the smell from a carpet shampoo. Cleaning the perforated headlining is extremely difficult, because the holes all contain the nicotine stains and there are millions of the blighter's (holes) If you cannot clean these tiny holes, then you are not getting rid of the smell, this oil will remain and it stinks!
Regards
John
The headlining in a modern car is perforated and underneath this cosmetic layer you will find fibrous insulation material.
If you want to completely remove the smell then unfortunately that insulation material will need replacing
You cannot easily get to it, you cannot clean it, but.............................Have you noticed how we adapt and get used to obnoxious smells? If you go somewhere that really stinks; and then stay there for a length of time, then this smell will appear to disappear, but has it? Or have you got used to the pong?
Most new owners of cars that have been owned by a smoker tend to believe that after a week, or maybe a month, they have got rid of the smell, I wonder if the smell has gone, or have they got accustomed to this aroma?
Sorry to be so negative, but the most expensive option might be the best option. (replacing the headlining and insulation material)
Filters are relatively easy to clean, carpets are easily removed and will absorb the smell from a carpet shampoo. Cleaning the perforated headlining is extremely difficult, because the holes all contain the nicotine stains and there are millions of the blighter's (holes) If you cannot clean these tiny holes, then you are not getting rid of the smell, this oil will remain and it stinks!
Regards
John
