Cleaning Smoke/Weed Sell Out Of Leather?
05-04-2005, 10:08 PM
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Cleaning Smoke/Weed Sell Out Of Leather? I don't smoke either of them but the kid who I got the car from did...yes I've told him he is an idiot on multiple occasions for doing it. Either way the smell is trapped in the seats, I got it out of the carpet fine but the leather is holding it well. I used MeGuiers leather cleaner but it didn't do anything (figured it wouldn't but I had some here so may as well clean them up) Does anyone have some ideas on what may take the smell out?
05-04-2005, 10:17 PM
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it might be bong residue or equivlent. Just clean like you would any stain or spill it will eventually go away, just keep your car deodorized. Its not that hard some spray or even the autozone trees...!!! It will go away trust me, They sell to many deodorizers to mention, you'll be ok and lay off the people who choose to smoke a lil mary jane 
05-04-2005, 10:57 PM
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hard to imagine a bong being practical in an f-bod, but yeah - that's a stink that lingers if spilled! Advice? if it's a spill, use rubbing alcohol. If it's just a general 'clam-bake' odor, try some of that 'leather restorer' that you can get from the leather-goods stores.
05-04-2005, 11:29 PM
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As much as I hate to admit it, Ive smoked in my car on a few occasions. Ive found that to get the smell out you just need to be thorough: Shampoo the carpet, clean the seats, clean every part of your dash and other interior plastics with cleanser and water, and then most importantly vacuum the headliner out, But be careful, its fragile. After all that you might also spray some Febreeze or other odor killer on it lightly.
Let it get alot of fresh air too, roll with the ttops off for awhile, the smell definitely fades after a while, whats hard is not getting the smell out, but getting the new car smell back into it.
Let it get alot of fresh air too, roll with the ttops off for awhile, the smell definitely fades after a while, whats hard is not getting the smell out, but getting the new car smell back into it.
05-05-2005, 08:20 AM
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Haha not ragging on you guys for smoking...but in the car, come on I've pulled all the seats and frebreezed the carpet twice letting it totally dry each time...put my face to it and smelled, no smoke smell so I know thats out from there. But when I smell the seats they stink 
I know some detailers use this thing thats like an air freshener grenade that's supposed to eleminate odors. I'll have to see if I can get one. Thanks for the help guys.
I've pulled all the seats and frebreezed the carpet twice letting it totally dry each time...put my face to it and smelled, no smoke smell so I know thats out from there. But when I smell the seats they stink I know some detailers use this thing thats like an air freshener grenade that's supposed to eleminate odors. I'll have to see if I can get one. Thanks for the help guys. Trending Topics
05-05-2005, 08:52 AM
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I always have a new air freshener in there...usually a new one a week. No one else really notices the smell of the smoke but I do. I'm extremely **** about my car.
05-05-2005, 11:35 AM
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Try the zanio leather cleaner and conditoner, also try plugging one of those ionic air cleaners in your car, i tried it once and left it in over night and all the smells from my car were gone.
05-05-2005, 01:01 PM
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try this....http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....1006&SKU=92316
Used it in my old work truck when I did lawns...had the smell of gas and exhaust in it all the time...took the smell out in a week.
Used it in my old work truck when I did lawns...had the smell of gas and exhaust in it all the time...took the smell out in a week.
05-05-2005, 05:16 PM
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well, the offensive odor being in there is what made em smell that way. put something else in there that will eventually absorb into the seat. like the bomb or an air freshener
05-05-2005, 05:22 PM
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Home Depot has a product from ZEP Smoke eliminator that actually eliminates the order not just masks it.
Spray the crap out of it the smell from Zep will be bad but will go away after a few days.
Spray the crap out of it the smell from Zep will be bad but will go away after a few days.
05-05-2005, 05:25 PM
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Simple green...scrub with soft brush. Wipe off with damp rag...use leather treatment (Mcquires should work-the foam) and everything should be fine. You can do the same with the headliner, just make sure the simple green is deluted and spot on a damp rag...blot up with dry rag...repeat as nessassary, then spray scotch guard ASAP.
05-05-2005, 07:48 PM
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Take some coffee grinds and put them in a small bowl over nite, when your not driving the car. When I bought my Silver SS at the dealer, someone had smoked in it and they told me that's the best way to kill the odor.
05-05-2005, 09:23 PM
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best thing...i use it all the time...Meguiars Animal Scent Deodorizer Spray. Its a small bottle kinda yellow tinted. Works amazing spray alot of it on the carpet, trunk and everywhere pretty much except for dash and leather seats and let that bad boy sit with everything open(windows t-tops trunk) and then go riding baby!
05-05-2005, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lt14mla
best thing...i use it all the time...Meguiars Animal Scent Deodorizer Spray. Its a small bottle kinda yellow tinted. Works amazing spray alot of it on the carpet, trunk and everywhere pretty much except for dash and leather seats and let that bad boy sit with everything open(windows t-tops trunk) and then go riding baby!
05-05-2005, 10:01 PM
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whenever I smoke in my car, I keep the windows cracked or completly rolled down. when I have to hotbox, I open both windows and air out the car really well. that seems to help alot. I also use macquires (sp?) leather seat conditioner. everytime I use that stuff, it gives my car the new car smell
