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re: How to remove odors from vehicles

Posted on 6/17/22 at 4:44 pm to
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18943 posts
Posted on 6/17/22 at 4:44 pm to
Change the cabin filter
Posted by Scoob
Near Exxon
Member since Jun 2009
23460 posts
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:02 pm to
I did a little digging into the ozone generators, and there's somebody that says it will cause plastics, rubber and leather to break down. So, that's a no-go for me, at least for buying the generator (sounds like you wouldn't want to use it much).

I'm thinking good old fashioned carpet shampoo, and change your cabin filter, is the way to go.
And that's the easiest thing for me with a convertible- just shampoo it good, drop the top and let it sit out in the sun awhile to dry out.
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13663 posts
Posted on 6/17/22 at 9:16 pm to
Bang a time keeper in your truck. Smell will change for sure
Posted by jnethe1
Pearland
Member since Dec 2012
17734 posts
Posted on 6/17/22 at 10:21 pm to
If it’s soaked into the foam (it has), then you are going to have to replace the foam of the seat. You can ozone it, spray it, little tree it, or whatever else you want. Unless you get ride of that apartment for bacteria, you will never get rid of it.
Posted by gerald65
Moss Bluff, LA
Member since Jul 2020
710 posts
Posted on 6/17/22 at 10:32 pm to
Baking Soda and charcoal are good odor absorbers. Coffee is another good thing to use. I worked at a company that loaded food grade produces into 18 wheelers.

Some of those truck really stunk. Coffee was sprinkled on the floor and usually the smell was gone after a while.
Posted by Atlas_Shrugged
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since May 2022
570 posts
Posted on 6/17/22 at 10:43 pm to
Correct O3 or ozone will attach to the carbon atoms and neutralize the smell
Posted by Beachtiger
Bomba Shack
Member since Apr 2007
4207 posts
Posted on 6/18/22 at 6:29 am to
Armor All FX

This a fogger. Turn it on with rhe AC cranked to max. Wait 15 minutes. Then air it out for 10. Had to use a work truck for two weeks and it stunk bad. This eliminated the stink.
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
7849 posts
Posted on 6/18/22 at 7:55 am to
two cans of flavored skoal. open and put both cans in the cupholders until they dry out.

you're welcome.

cherry used to work the best but, not sure if they still make it.
Posted by Pepperidge
Slidell
Member since Apr 2011
4406 posts
Posted on 6/18/22 at 9:04 pm to
as said numerous times...ozone generator


Friend bought a smokers truck(ext. cab)

cut a large H shape on top of a couple charcoal bags layed down and left in the back seat for a couple weeks and it cleared it up pretty good
This post was edited on 6/18/22 at 9:05 pm
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
32233 posts
Posted on 6/18/22 at 10:24 pm to
Crinkled up newspapers under the seats. Super cheap solution. I always store my icechests with some in them between trips.
Posted by BHS78
Member since May 2017
3806 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 10:13 am to
Kitty litter, if it can get cat crap smell out, it can get anything out.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
34382 posts
Posted on 6/20/22 at 8:10 am to
We used to go to church with a guy that owned a car dealership. He always said, place a par of deodorant soap under one of the seat.

Good luck
Posted by SenseiBuddy
Ascension Parish
Member since Oct 2005
4759 posts
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:18 am to
Ozone machine works well. I got mine on Amazon for under $65
Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
15828 posts
Posted on 6/20/22 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

My cousin put a couple of deer in the trunk of a civic without a tarp.


Lol wth?
Posted by tigger4ever
Member since Apr 2021
1488 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:43 am to
We have sort of the same problem with an old mobile home we bought. Has real hardwood floors in it. Has an old musty smell in it. I’ve mopped with vinegar and water, pinesol and water, sprinkled baking soda and mopped, sprayed Lysol on them and still smells.
Posted by tigereye58
Member since Jan 2007
2873 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 11:58 am to
LINK

This one is cheap but I’ve had it. It won’t last more than a year but for your use it would be perfect. I used it in my hunting closet.
Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 6/22/22 at 9:26 am to
Get bags of activated charcoal.

Amazon for sure has them. -Bamboo Charcoal Air Purifying Bag X12 for like $23.00.
This post was edited on 6/22/22 at 9:28 am
Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 6/22/22 at 10:28 pm to
This works for cigarette smells and vomit , not sure if it works for others, but it’s cheap.

Place a bowl of vinegar in the cab for a few days.
This post was edited on 6/22/22 at 10:30 pm
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