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re: Great deal on a coworker's truck for my son, but smells like a Marlboro

Posted on 10/23/15 at 4:26 pm to
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
20029 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 4:26 pm to
The smell will never come out of the A/c but an ionizer is a good choice.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41109 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 4:30 pm to
Replace the headliner for sure. It's pretty inexpensive to get it done. Power clean the rest of the vehicle.
Posted by lurkr
Member since Jan 2008
12365 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 4:35 pm to
Gonesh #8 Sticks and warming oil. Purfumes of a spring mist.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
113944 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 4:40 pm to
Tomato paste is used to get rid of skunk smell so you can try putting some on the ceiling (id cover the seats with newspaper first), leave over-night and use rubbing alcohol to clean it up. I know its a hard spell to get rid of, but it can be done. You can also go to a strip club, ask a stripper if she would give you her panties/g-string right after her shift is up.. Leave them in overnight.
Posted by zmanthetigerfan
Prairieville, LA
Member since Oct 2015
889 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 4:49 pm to
I detail as a side job, and I mean full paint correction details not wax jobs. Pull the seats and use a hot water carpet extractor and go over them 2-3 times. Let them sit in the sun for the afternoon to dry. While you have the seats out pull the carpet and hit it really well with a pressure washer. Mist the headliner with fabric cleaner and GENTLY scrub it with a soft brush just to work it in. You'll be amazed at how much shite comes out all the upholstery, and no more smoke smell and best of all this is cheap to do if you have a full day to devote to it.
This post was edited on 10/23/15 at 4:50 pm
Posted by LSUAfro
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
12775 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 5:10 pm to
Depends how deep it is. I bought a truck that smelled terrible. Got it professionally detailed and left vinegar bombs in the truck for days with Windows up. Then left Windows open in garage every night for a month. Smelled like vinegar for a bit but you Can't tell it was ever smoked in.
This post was edited on 10/23/15 at 5:11 pm
Posted by Chitter Chatter
In and Out of Consciousness
Member since Sep 2009
4659 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 6:08 pm to
Get a can of grounded coffee and set in there for a day or two
Posted by RedPop4
Santiago de Compostela
Member since Jan 2005
14403 posts
Posted on 10/23/15 at 10:09 pm to
I don't do it often, but I have been known to enjoy a cigar in my old truck now and again. Drive a few days with the windows down, and its usually gone. My ac doesn't really work anyway.
Posted by Androolio
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2003
224 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 10:05 am to
There is an a/c filter accessible from under the hood or behind/ under glove box area on dash. We bought a used car, same problem but after finding (didn't even know it existed) and cleaning, the nasty smoke smell was gone.
Posted by swampdawg
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2007
5141 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:00 am to
That's a damned good deal. I would jump on it.
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa
Member since Aug 2012
13536 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:12 am to
1. Buy car for a great deal.
2. Give car to kid
3. Within 30 days kid wrecks car
4. Use KBB value insurance money to buy car that does not smell.

Ya welcome
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69071 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:23 am to
lots' of febreeze and leave the windows open for a while the smell will wear out.

I bought my truck from an Indian guy, that smell was worse.
Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi
Reseda
Member since Feb 2007
18960 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:30 am to
Just spend a week or two smoking Newports in it. That should help do away with the Marlboro smell.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19272 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:35 am to
Don't worry, it will smell like teenage pussy before long
Posted by GeeOH
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2013
13376 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:47 am to
There are machines that run in the vehicle and use a process that takes the smell out.

My brother is in the business (car dealers) and uses this process on ALL used cars.

Bring it to a large dealer and talk to the used car manager, he has someone he uses for dings and smell issues.

*it's some kind of "ozone" machine or something like that.
It works on smoke.
This post was edited on 10/24/15 at 12:54 pm
Posted by TexasTiger01
Lake Houston
Member since Nov 2013
3215 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 12:42 pm to
Bring it to a dealership, spend $200, have the interior steam cleaned.

Your welcome
Posted by Hayden Fox
Minnesota
Member since Dec 2008
86 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 12:54 pm to
A good pro auto detailer can probably get it mostly out to where it's tolerable. I had a similar experience with a used truck a few years back. The guys i used got it close to smelling like new. I think it cost me about $175, which was worth every penny. I think there are even some detailers that specialize in that sort of thing these days.
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 12:57 pm to
Grear user name. I love that show
Posted by retired trucker
midwest
Member since Feb 2015
5093 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 10:56 pm to
hands down it is ozone

either rent a machine or find a service provider...

I imagine 2/ 30-minutes blasts from a 14,000mg machine should do it

I know, I own one...
Posted by horndog
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Member since Apr 2007
11654 posts
Posted on 10/24/15 at 11:11 pm to
I'm on the fence with the ozone machine. I bought one. The smell always come back. Ozone stinks too, BTW.
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