That Old car Smell--- I really hate it -- It Stinks
June 7th, 2012, 03:27 PM
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June 8th, 2012, 02:52 AM
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I bought an Aurora that had a really bad cigarette smell and I bought a can of cheap ground coffee and dumped the whole can onto a large tray and let it sit in the closed car for a month and it now smells like coffe inside...
June 8th, 2012, 06:18 AM
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Since there are mostly hard surfaces in the car, nothing really can permeate the vinyl and the carpet is new, it's probably in the seat foam or grime in the dash vents I'm guessing (maybe the headliner as well), so definitely try something like baking soda under the seat and as other suggested check for any holes or bad weatherstrip. I've heard detailing shops use something called an ozone generator that they leave in the car and that works wonders.
If by chance it is the vinyl, what I would try is go over as much as you can with whitewall cleaner/bleche-wite and a bucket of water with a cloth to clean after, works great at really cleaning all plastics. I never really like using coverups like febreze- it smells because the dirt causing whatever smell is still in the material. At least it's exhaust and not cigarette smoke that leaves a film on everything.
If by chance it is the vinyl, what I would try is go over as much as you can with whitewall cleaner/bleche-wite and a bucket of water with a cloth to clean after, works great at really cleaning all plastics. I never really like using coverups like febreze- it smells because the dirt causing whatever smell is still in the material. At least it's exhaust and not cigarette smoke that leaves a film on everything.
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June 8th, 2012, 06:37 AM
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http://beckart.com/wastewater_treatment/aqua-tab.php These work great. Cheap but they sell in packs of 10. There will be a chlorine smell for a day or two but then nothing. We use them in our detail dept and has worked for some real nasty smells. I did not use them in my 1963 because I love the old lady smell.
June 8th, 2012, 12:22 PM
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Been reading this here and on ROP. Hate say it, but I believe you'll be stuck with the smell, until you replace all the absorbant materials in the car. All of the above mentioneds, are mostly coverups. The absorbants just pull the smell out of the atmosphere, not the soft materials in the car.
You just might have to replace all the seat foams, or have to sell like the urban tale of the vette for 500.00, because the owner died and decomposed in it.
You just might have to replace all the seat foams, or have to sell like the urban tale of the vette for 500.00, because the owner died and decomposed in it.
June 8th, 2012, 01:00 PM
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Been reading this here and on ROP. Hate say it, but I believe you'll be stuck with the smell, until you replace all the absorbant materials in the car. All of the above mentioneds, are mostly coverups. The absorbants just pull the smell out of the atmosphere, not the soft materials in the car.
You just might have to replace all the seat foams, or have to sell like the urban tale of the vette for 500.00, because the owner died and decomposed in it.
You just might have to replace all the seat foams, or have to sell like the urban tale of the vette for 500.00, because the owner died and decomposed in it.
June 8th, 2012, 01:23 PM
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http://beckart.com/wastewater_treatment/aqua-tab.php These work great. Cheap but they sell in packs of 10. There will be a chlorine smell for a day or two but then nothing. We use them in our detail dept and has worked for some real nasty smells. I did not use them in my 1963 because I love the old lady smell.
June 8th, 2012, 05:44 PM
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I didn't read all the replies, but I used to smoke, and my 66 just reeked. I didn't realize it, until I quit smoking. I bought a "Better Living" air purifier off Ebay. Actually my whole garage stunk. I shouldn't have repainted and did so much cleaning. Now neighbors come and drink my beer. I bought the Better Living air purifier off Ebay. I ran it for about 3 weeks, in the garage, then painted, then after the garage was pretty darn clean, I placed it on a piece of plywood, in my car, cracked the windows and left it on low ozone/fan for quite some time. I'm going to stick it in again, shortly, as there is a car show coming. Smoke is tough to get rid of. Good luck.
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