Tips for Odor removal inside car ??

[VX KAT]

I've used "professional" foggers, usually just smell like bleach for a day or two after

I was afraid to buy a fogger as I saw some have scents, and I figured I might get another smell I couldn't stand….but bleach, I'd take that!

I'll try the ozone generator….can't wait.

[Gizmo42]

Never tried it but I've read in a lot of places to put a cut up apple in the car for a couple days, then cut the pieces again and leave a couple more days.

Ozone is an excellent oxidizer

Which is a good thing since it IS oxygen (O3). :P

[ZeroSix]

My Vx smelled like pits when I bought it. Febreeze industrial cleaner, and 91% isopropyl alcohol worked.

Closed off the car. Sprayed all carpets down. Put blower on for 10 min max internal circulation mode.... Turned car off and did it again.

For the seats, used leather conditioner and scrubbed it down with the said chemicals.

[nfpgasmask]

When I bought my RS, is stunk to high hell of cigars (his) and cigarettes (hers). To get the odor out, I removed the carpet, which was shot anyhow, and I pulled the seats (which will get recovered later), I also removed all the door panels and scrubbed them with grime reaper and shampoo on the fabric parts, and I also pulled the entire dash out and cleaned all the AC ducts. This got rid of the odor pretty good.

Bart

[tom4bren]

BTW, I've been told that keeping a small bowl of vinegar under the seat for a few days will also get rid of smells in the car. I've personally never tried that though.

[evillecutter]

which one do you think would work best for spilled gear oil on truck carpet?

[nfpgasmask]

I gotta say, this stuff works damn good:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Turtle-Wax...l5=pla&veh=sem

Bart

[tom4bren]

which one do you think would work best for spilled gear oil on truck carpet?

Cat litter is the starting point to absorb all of the liquid. Then steam clean for residue removal (make sure all of the clay is gone before steam cleaning though). If odor persists, then I'd repeat steam cleaning with Oxy10 instead of shampoo.

[nfpgasmask]

I had gun oil stains on the rear carpet of my VX, and that Turtle Wax carpet cleaner completely removed the stains. I was impressed. For odors though, not sure, but it's bound to smell better.

Bart