Need to get a smell out of my car. No its not the smell of dead hookers.
09-23-2011, 12:23 AM
#1
Need to get a smell out of my car. No its not the smell of dead hookers. I spilled some e85 in my backseat and I tried like hell to get it out. But no matter what I do, it does not go away. I probably used a whole bottle of Fabreeze and it still smells like e85. The seats are cloth and every time I get in the car in the morning I want to throw up. Any help or suggestion would be awesome. Thanks.
09-23-2011, 12:33 AM
#3
Douse that **** in Ozium.
Smell didn't go away? Take the seats out & shampoo them or have a carwash or something detail the interior.
Leave it out to air out.
Keep the vents blowing/circulating fresh air into the car constantly.
Spray Ozium all throughout the entire car; headliner, front seats, carpets, anything cloth.
I'd try all of those things (no particular order).
Smell didn't go away? Take the seats out & shampoo them or have a carwash or something detail the interior.
Leave it out to air out.
Keep the vents blowing/circulating fresh air into the car constantly.
Spray Ozium all throughout the entire car; headliner, front seats, carpets, anything cloth.
I'd try all of those things (no particular order).
09-23-2011, 12:45 AM
#4
if it got into the carpet then its most likely in the jute backing..( the insulation between the carpet and the body).... it will be there till it evaporates and then some... anything you do will only be masking the smell and most likely will make it more rank... kind of like farting and then trying to mask it with cologne... that **** REALLY stinks..
if you have a garage, try parking it with the windows down and hatch up... put a fan inside if you can.. ventilate it.. aside from that. removing the parts is your best bet...
if you have a garage, try parking it with the windows down and hatch up... put a fan inside if you can.. ventilate it.. aside from that. removing the parts is your best bet...
09-23-2011, 02:07 AM
#7
There are a few things that work pretty well but it's not an over night fix.
A lot of used car lots around here and especially on 11th street, cut up apples and leave them in the car a while to get the "ninja" smell out of them. (you'll have to read between the lines there a little bit to fully understand what I'm talking about)
Sitting a cup of vinegar in there for a while at night, while at work, etc. will help.
I parked my 96 TA in a fountain about 5 years ago, kept the car, and just recently started getting it running again. Needless to say it smelled like a pond but the smell is completely gone. I used the apples, vinegar and a box or arm & hammer baking soda. (technically it was stolen, w/o breaking any glass or the column and the theif was nice enough to lock the doors before he left the scene... That was a hell of a birthday.)
I really think the baking soda did more good than anything. They even make a special box that is just for absorbing odors.
Good luck!
A lot of used car lots around here and especially on 11th street, cut up apples and leave them in the car a while to get the "ninja" smell out of them. (you'll have to read between the lines there a little bit to fully understand what I'm talking about)
Sitting a cup of vinegar in there for a while at night, while at work, etc. will help.
I parked my 96 TA in a fountain about 5 years ago, kept the car, and just recently started getting it running again. Needless to say it smelled like a pond but the smell is completely gone. I used the apples, vinegar and a box or arm & hammer baking soda. (technically it was stolen, w/o breaking any glass or the column and the theif was nice enough to lock the doors before he left the scene... That was a hell of a birthday.)
I really think the baking soda did more good than anything. They even make a special box that is just for absorbing odors.
Good luck!
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09-23-2011, 09:44 AM
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Shampoo them with a good upholstery shampoo, then go back and clean them again using hot water with baking soda mixed in .. Let it air dry outside in the sun if you can.
If that doesn't work, you will need to use professional equipment to clean and deodorize.
If that doesn't work, you will need to use professional equipment to clean and deodorize.
09-23-2011, 04:32 PM
#16
Let me assure you that fabreeze does not
"eliminate odours"... It temporary provides concealment by providing a very potent replacement smell - which *over time* will dissipate into oblivion
Your carpet and seat cushions offer a perfect place to harbor the odor... especially the seat cushions. Unless you can "wash" or "flush" them with water - which *is* possible with *a lot* of work - then the odor is going to hang around until the molecules can finally dissipate.
The suggesting that you remove the seats and
carpet is likely a good start.
Sorry there isn't a much better solution.
You could try scrubbing the carpet as it's very thin.. Make sure u dry it thoroughly though.
"eliminate odours"... It temporary provides concealment by providing a very potent replacement smell - which *over time* will dissipate into oblivion
Your carpet and seat cushions offer a perfect place to harbor the odor... especially the seat cushions. Unless you can "wash" or "flush" them with water - which *is* possible with *a lot* of work - then the odor is going to hang around until the molecules can finally dissipate.
The suggesting that you remove the seats and
carpet is likely a good start.
Sorry there isn't a much better solution.
You could try scrubbing the carpet as it's very thin.. Make sure u dry it thoroughly though.
