We recently bought a pre-owned vehicle. The previous driver was a smoker, and you guessed it.. THE CAR STAINKSSS!
The interior has been cleaned (shampooed and washed). The first week, it smelled of shampoo. Now, I guess it smells like tobacco/cigs.
The air freshener thing hanging from the rearview mirror doesn’t absorb the smell; the cig stench is still noticeable. Should I dump baking soda all over the fabric seats? Will the smell ever go away? Plz help! I get headaches after every drive.
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put a drop or two of your favourite perfume/fragrant-scented oil in the middle of the 6 times-folded facial tissue and stick it in the heating/aircondition vent. you may use one or more such swabs in one or more vents.
getting rid of smoke/tobacco smell in car?
^ lol I might as well try =)
thx!
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How to Get Rid of Tobacco Odors in Cars (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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Start smoking cigar in your car. That will remove the cigarette smell
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good luck with that. this is an almost impossible task.
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Bring some dead fishes in car. You wont smell tobacco after that.
Can you air it out? How about returning the car, just tell them it is affecting your health.
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On a serious note, I that sprinkle generous baking soda on all the fabricated surfaces and let it sit for few hours, south all windows down. Then use powerful shop vac, or go to the carwash and use their vac.
Wash floor mats separately.
That should help to a great degree
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Well I guess you aint the only one with stinky car problem..
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haha, y'all funny!
I air it out as much as I can, but the weather is just soo soo cold! I think I'll give the baking soda a try followed by vent and fabric re-fresheners.
Thanks peeps!
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None of those will work if the previous owner smoked regularly in the car. Smoke goes into all of the upholstery. It doesnt just touch surface, but sinks behind and deep into the material, leaving behind the tarry residue deep in spongy places. If there is any visible yellowing on the surface of your car's interior, just get rid of the car, sell it, give it back, whatever. There is no getting rid of the smoke residue unless you want to go for expensive repeated hot water vacuuming.
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^ nope, no yellowing. The seating has been sprayed with baby powder refreshener, now I smell like a walking baby powder bomb. LOL
I am looking for another car. I'll make a trade, hopefully, sooner than later.
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babies do smell nicer than cigarettes, but still its a bit inhumane to powder them just for your stinky car..
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na uh! powdering babies is what baby powder was invented for! =D
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Desi incense sticks
Use it for sometime so it replaces the cigarette smell
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queer is right....no amount of treatment will completely get rid of the smell that's bothering you.
sell the car....just get rid of it.
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yeah, you're right. The temporary methods were just that..temporary. I'm looking around for another car. iA I pray to find one soooon.