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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / December 2006Question--important
Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight odor, I need it out, is there a way?! >Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get >it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any >other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight >odor, I need it out, is there a way?! Passage of time. It will fade gradually in the next few years. Coverups are pretty obvious to anybody with a good sense of smell. Sounds like you destroyed a perfectly good car! Don shut are you serious there is no way to get it out? I only did it once and only once how could it have done this?! My friends smoke in their cars and they do not smell one bit? > >Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > >it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Don >shut are you serious there is no way to get it out? I only did it once >and only once how could it have done this?! My friends smoke in their >cars and they do not smell one bit? Oh, they smell all right. They smell strongly. I go into junkyards to pull parts off cars, and I open the door and get in and I can tell if someone was smoking in that car ten years ago. It's a gummy resin that sticks to everything and dries out very slowly. I'll spare you the anti-smoking lecture 'cause you know exactly the analogy I'd be making. --scott  Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Smokers can't usually smell smoke in a room or house even. As a new, 3 years and counting, non smoker, it is amazing the stench. I had no idea until I quit. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > shut are you serious there is no way to get it out? I only did it once > and only once how could it have done this?! My friends smoke in their [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > Don Tell them Joe smoked in the car - not you. well, one old trick is to get a sponge, like the cheapo's 6 for a buck at a dollar store. Soak 2 sponges with some fragrance,not too heavy, something of an air freshener style. Stick one under the driver seat, one under the passenger [or better yet] rear compartment area. SignatureKnifeblade_03 http://www.automotiveforums.com dryer sheet under the seat. >well, one old trick is to get a sponge, like the cheapo's 6 for a buck >at a dollar store. Soak 2 sponges with some fragrance,not too heavy, >something of an air freshener style. Stick one under the driver seat, >one under the passenger [or better yet] rear compartment area. > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! Call a car detailing shop, they do this kind of stuff. Works great too. Make up a spray bottle solution of white vinegar and water (~1/2 cup vinegar and fill the rest with water). Mist the interior including headliner. Do NOT saturate. Vinegar is a neutralizer and it's smell will disipate out. Good luck! > > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! > > Call a car detailing shop, they do this kind of stuff. Works great too. Have you taken your car there before and had the problem fixed? I don't want to waste the money if it won't work. Do you know about how much it is, and what type of car detailing shop, like a jiffy lube? > > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! > > Call a car detailing shop, they do this kind of stuff. Works great too. Yes it did work, and the guy that had the (company) truck was a regular smoker. It took them about 3 hours, but that included vacuuming and cleaning and so on. It was a pickup truck. Go to a dealer and ask the service and/or parts guys, they probably know where to go. Might also be in the yellow pages. > Have you taken your car there before and had the problem fixed? I > don't want to waste the money if it won't work. Do you know about how [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Call a car detailing shop, they do this kind of stuff. Works great too. thank you i will give that a try...do you remember how much it cost off the top of your head? > Yes it did work, and the guy that had the (company) truck was a regular > smoker. It took them about 3 hours, but that included vacuuming and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >> > >> Call a car detailing shop, they do this kind of stuff. Works great too. > thank you i will give that a try...do you remember how much it cost off > the top of your head? It's a complete waste of money. If either of your parents are at all sensitive to cigarette smoke they will detect it. All a detailer can do for you is reduce the cigarette smoke smell down then add in another odor that is stronger. For the casual person who isn't looking for it, or for someone who isn't that sensitive to cigarette smoke, this trick will work. If your parents are naieve in this area, you may get away with it. But if either of your parents has ever been around a smoker regularly, or has a smoker who is a relative, they will be hypersensitve to the smell and they will also be very aware of all the tricks that smokers use to cover it up. The biggest problem with smoke smell is it gets into the headliner which is impossible to clean without altering it. You can clean a headliner without damaging it if you know what your doing, but it will always change the nap of it slightly. And, the smoke gets into the pores of the headliner foam and you cannot clean that. Ted >> thank you i will give that a try...do you remember how much it cost off >> the top of your head? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >reduce >the cigarette smoke smell down then add in another odor that is stronger. Exactly. Now the car smells like a "no-smoking" room in a cheap motel! >For the casual person who isn't looking for it, or for someone who isn't >that sensitive to cigarette smoke, this trick will work. I'm an ex 5 packs/day man. It would never work on me. > If your parents >are [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >and >you cannot clean that. It also gets into the foam of the seats from underneath -- not easy to clean those. Nor the AC evaporator and ductwork -- at least not easily. If it were my car I would consider it rendered useless to me. Don >Ted I lit up once and only once...so it is in there for good?! Even if only once I lit up? > >> thank you i will give that a try...do you remember how much it cost off > >> the top of your head? [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > Don > >Ted Don't want your parents to know you smoked in there car? Pour half a beer under the drivers seat. I GUARANTY they won't smell the cig. Let us know how it works. >I lit up once and only once...so it is in there for good?! Even if > only once I lit up? [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] >> Don >> >Ted > Don't want your parents to know you smoked in there car? Pour half a beer > under the drivers seat. I GUARANTY they won't smell the cig. Let us know how > it works. What a waste - just drink the beer, then barf under the drivers seat - it'll smell 'zactly the same without the waste of good beer. ;-) Ted I would recommend you find a non smoking friend to get in it and see. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > I lit up once and only once...so it is in there for good?! Even if > only once I lit up? [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Don > > >Ted Here is the answer. You tell your parents that you friend "Dave" lit up a really stinky cigar in the car, and even though you got him to put it right out, it was so strong that the whole car is STILL stinky. --scott My parents would have believed it. But then, both of my parents smoked. Hell, back then EVERYONE smoked. They even had ads on the radio about how various brands of cigarettes were good for you.... Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." I went with a friend to a dealership to buy a used Corolla for his mom. It had a heavy cigarette odor. He said he'd take it only if they got the cigarette odor completely out. I don't know how they did it, but when we picked up up, there wasn't a trace, and he said it never came back. I smoked when I was a teenager at home, and my parents didn't have to smell the car; they could smell it on me. > Have you taken your car there before and had the problem fixed? I > don't want to waste the money if it won't work. Do you know about how [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > Call a car detailing shop, they do this kind of stuff. Works great too. Try "Febreze Fabric Refresher," in the laundry detergent section of grocery stores. It's well-known for dealing with the after-effects of pet accidents. I tried it recently on the back seat of my car and am impressed. It might take a few treatments. > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I > need to get [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! Oops. Sorry. I see you say you already tried Febreze. > Try "Febreze Fabric Refresher," in the laundry detergent > section of grocery stores. It's well-known for dealing [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> is any slight >> odor, I need it out, is there a way?! >Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get >it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any >other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight >odor, I need it out, is there a way?! No. Ammonia will help, but it won't get it all out by any means. Ten years later, the car will still have a hint of it. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Nope, you are caught. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! 2 or 3 apples, cut in half or quarters, under seats. absorbs the smell and gives of apple smell. > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! Dog urine aerosol be working good. It fix odorings from the bidi smoke. You be putting dog urine in sqweeze botol and then spraying inside the Tata. Close vents and park in hot sun for one day. > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! After you've tried everything else, consider that it might NOT be cigarette smoke odor. It could be mildew/mold in the HVAC vents. I had an odor problem in my Dakota (which I bought new) usually during the summer months when I ran the A/C. It is very possible that something (animal, vegetable or mineral) has entered the vents from outside or your drain is plugged on the vents and mold/mildew is building up. The auto parts stores carry a product that you squirt into your HVAC vent system. Is the odor stronger when you run the fan? This is a good indication of something in the vents. Hank <~~just trying to help > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! Go to the asian food market and by a durian. Cut it open and leave in car 24 hours. GUARANTEED no cigarette smell!!! SignatureSteve Walker fusion640@verizonwallet.net (remove wallet to reply) > Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get > it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any > other ideas to get it out? It is very faint but if there is any slight > odor, I need it out, is there a way?! Wet two paper towles with white vinigar (ring them out a little so theyre not driping) and put them on the back floor overnight. By morning the smell will be gone. foster __________________________ www.emergencytravelpacks.com >> Is there a way to get the cigerette smell out of a car? I need to get >> it out without the parents knowing...I vacuumed it, febreezed it, any [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > __________________________ > www.emergencytravelpacks.com See if you can rent or borrow a ionizer, it will remove all traces of smoke in about 2 hours. Good luck Chuck |
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