De-smelling

[WylieCoyote]

I got a bit fed up of my car looking like, well, looking like it did with a few kilograms of dirt on it so I took it to be valeted. Only problem is, they sprayed the inside with some revolting air freshener - supposed to smell like pear drops which I can't stand anyway!

Does anyone know of an effective way of removing the smell? Everyone always commented on how nice my car smelt before - never used any products in it and I'd quite like it to go back to being like that!

[Mr Mole]

Just let one Rip and you will get your own smell back again

[PCIronmike]

I have a Neutradol odour neutraliser in my car as the previous owner must of smoked and I hate that stink , I got it in Asda for a quid fifty , its the green thing in the pic , looks like a big condom .............or is it a giant condom :winky:

[Rikos]

I used one the air freshners that sits on your air vent and you plug in whatever fragrance you want. That was pretty good although it didnt seem to last very long thats all.

[sparkystav]

You can never go wrong with a Richbrook Poppy coral!

Come in various colours to match your car, i've got a blue one and its almost a perfect match.

Here: Clciky

Then you get different refils though the most popular is Lemon.

Stav

[Vyker]

leave the doors open for a couple of hours, let it all air out.

[DJ Wozza]

leave a rear windo open slightly, take the car on a run with the A/C on, all the vents open with it switched to fresh.

Neutradol is good or just get a new car scent magic tree. Nice clean new smell, better than most IMO.

[Rob's Lexx]

You can never go wrong with a Richbrook Poppy coral!

Come in various colours to match your car, i've got a blue one and its almost a perfect match.

Here: Clciky

Then you get different refils though the most popular is Lemon.

Stav

aye, but they have to be stuck down and leave grubby tacky residues after...

[Rob]

use febreeze ( sp?)

[Lexus2D]

I have a Neutradol odour neutraliser in my car as the previous owner must of smoked and I hate that stink , I got it in Asda for a quid fifty , its the green thing in the pic , looks like a big condom .............or is it a giant condom :winky:

I remember that lol u just want 2 show your nice new shiney knob off

[TheDon]

try one of those air con cleaning "bombs" you get in halfrauds.

have the air con on recirc.. open it up and let it spray and close the doors

[sparkystav]

You can never go wrong with a Richbrook Poppy coral!

Come in various colours to match your car, i've got a blue one and its almost a perfect match.

Here: Clciky

Then you get different refils though the most popular is Lemon.

Stav

aye, but they have to be stuck down and leave grubby tacky residues after...

Sticky back velcro to the Poppycoral to the felt tray!

Works a treat.

[Bazza]

be careful of the liquid type air fresheners, they are almost like paint stripper if spilt on your dash, not only can they strip the paint of plastic surfaces some can actually melt the plastic

no such thing as de-smelling, the word is deodorise :winky:

[swfcdan]

wont be any use to you, unless you can find a similar device, however my local BP has this new fangled machine which is next to the hoover. its some kind of spray machine which you spray onto the carpets in the car. i had a go out of interest 'new car smell' of course and was quite surprised. really good

[sparkystav]

Febreeze!

[WylieCoyote]

wont be any use to you, unless you can find a similar device, however my local BP has this new fangled machine which is next to the hoover. its some kind of spray machine which you spray onto the carpets in the car. i had a go out of interest 'new car smell' of course and was quite surprised. really good

That sounds intriguing. I don't think my local BP has one. Any idea what it's called?

[iceman67]

keith run it down the bridgnorth road, at 50mph because of the speed cameras. with all windows open past the sewerage farm at jenny walker lane that shud get rid of the smell

see you soon

neil :D

[WylieCoyote]

keith run it down the bridgnorth road, at 50mph because of the speed cameras. with all windows open past the sewerage farm at jenny walker lane that shud get rid of the smell

see you soon

neil :D

Lol - and then through the ford!

[swfcdan]

wont be any use to you, unless you can find a similar device, however my local BP has this new fangled machine which is next to the hoover. its some kind of spray machine which you spray onto the carpets in the car. i had a go out of interest 'new car smell' of course and was quite surprised. really good

That sounds intriguing. I don't think my local BP has one. Any idea what it's called?

not sure ill have a look next time i fill up

[WylieCoyote]

wont be any use to you, unless you can find a similar device, however my local BP has this new fangled machine which is next to the hoover. its some kind of spray machine which you spray onto the carpets in the car. i had a go out of interest 'new car smell' of course and was quite surprised. really good

That sounds intriguing. I don't think my local BP has one. Any idea what it's called?

not sure ill have a look next time i fill up

Thanks :)

[TheDon]

wont be any use to you, unless you can find a similar device, however my local BP has this new fangled machine which is next to the hoover. its some kind of spray machine which you spray onto the carpets in the car. i had a go out of interest 'new car smell' of course and was quite surprised. really good

i remember the first time i used one of those machines about 6 years ago... put in tokens and up popped 2 mins... so sprayed this stuff over everthing for 2 mins.... didnt realise you were supposed to use the hoover for most of that time and a light spray after...

nearly choked to death on the way home and it took over a day with all windows open to become bearable.. so beware the quantity you use!! lol

[Rob's Lexx]

You can never go wrong with a Richbrook Poppy coral!

Come in various colours to match your car, i've got a blue one and its almost a perfect match.

Here: Clciky

Then you get different refils though the most popular is Lemon.

Stav

aye, but they have to be stuck down and leave grubby tacky residues after...

Sticky back velcro to the Poppycoral to the felt tray!

Works a treat.

you mean use the felt as the binding for the velcro?? will it stick to the felt??

i have the JDM inpane tray so probably won't fit??

best air freshner i've found is th under the seat crystals. they last ages and smell lovely!!

[Rikos]

Crystals under the seat your a bit flash

[PCIronmike]

I have a Neutradol odour neutraliser in my car as the previous owner must of smoked and I hate that stink , I got it in Asda for a quid fifty , its the green thing in the pic , looks like a big condom .............or is it a giant condom :winky:

I remember that lol u just want 2 show your nice new shiney knob off

I know you like my knob too Lexy , Its all shiny and new .

:winky:

[eXOBeX]

be careful of the liquid type air fresheners, they are almost like paint stripper if spilt on your dash, not only can they strip the paint of plastic surfaces some can actually melt the plastic

Same goes for plug-in ones at home. ONE WAY UP. On their side they'll leak and attack plastics (such as, in my case, the 4-way trailing socket that it was plugged into and the UPS that the 4-way was sitting on top of). Catalytic embrittlement I think is the term. Crumbly plastic is the result.