Best ways to keep car smelling as good as it looks?
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are you talking about body odor smells that are embedded into your seats? Or just normal air scented stuff? I go to my local drug store and just buy some glade plug ins and put them into the grill's of the air co. Work's great, smells great, looks ghetto but hey it works.
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From: Santa Cruz, CA
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Cat litter works well for absorbing odors - I have used it in my vehicles. And it removes odor without leaving a scent of it's own.
Just need to find a way to contain it, but still have it exposed to air.
I used to place it in unused ashtray, now I use perforated container and generally find a place under the seats where the container will stay put.
Good Luck.
Just need to find a way to contain it, but still have it exposed to air.
I used to place it in unused ashtray, now I use perforated container and generally find a place under the seats where the container will stay put.
Good Luck.
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I don't know if you would like to febreeze your leather. If you smoke in your car I would think that febreeze would work for the cloth on the roof, but I'm not sure if febreeze would be safe. It might stain or strip the color from your leather.
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Hi,
Fabreeze might be considered a short-term solution. I believe it leaves a residue though.
Ozium is like puppy breath for a heater. Not enough ozone to really do the job.
Absorbing odors really doesn't attack the source. In a vehicle, there are many hidden places for the source to reside.
Short of taking the car apart, you have to "fumigate" the car with at least an ozone generator or better still, an oxygen plasma generator (OPG). The ozone generator will take longer to work since OPG units are far more effective at odor causing contaminants.
If using either one, do not sit in the car while it's undergoing treatment. Short-term exposure will not hurt you though. Ozone at high concentrations can cause lung irritation and people suffering from asthma should steer clear of high ozone levels.
BTW, "new car smell" is actually not good for you. There are quite a few toxins from the manufacturing process that offgas -- especially after a car has been sitting for some time out in the sun.
Let me know if you want more complete details on specific procedures using either of these devices.
Finally, mold and mildew are constant companions while driving. Especially during the summer months. If you have allergies and get a reaction while driving, that may be the problem.
Regards,
Fabreeze might be considered a short-term solution. I believe it leaves a residue though.
Ozium is like puppy breath for a heater. Not enough ozone to really do the job.
Absorbing odors really doesn't attack the source. In a vehicle, there are many hidden places for the source to reside.
Short of taking the car apart, you have to "fumigate" the car with at least an ozone generator or better still, an oxygen plasma generator (OPG). The ozone generator will take longer to work since OPG units are far more effective at odor causing contaminants.
If using either one, do not sit in the car while it's undergoing treatment. Short-term exposure will not hurt you though. Ozone at high concentrations can cause lung irritation and people suffering from asthma should steer clear of high ozone levels.
BTW, "new car smell" is actually not good for you. There are quite a few toxins from the manufacturing process that offgas -- especially after a car has been sitting for some time out in the sun.
Let me know if you want more complete details on specific procedures using either of these devices.
Finally, mold and mildew are constant companions while driving. Especially during the summer months. If you have allergies and get a reaction while driving, that may be the problem.
Regards,
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New car smell
I remember how disappointed I was to learn that new car smell was not composed of things like expensive leather upholstery, but instead things like wiring insulation.
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First, if I have to take a passenger, it would be one on the front seat, clean and I make him wipe off his shoes before he gets in, I never take people in the back.
Second, I keep my car clean and wash it once a week.
Third, I use "Leather Scent" spray from Griots Garage once a week in all my cars. They all smell like brand new.
Second, I keep my car clean and wash it once a week.
Third, I use "Leather Scent" spray from Griots Garage once a week in all my cars. They all smell like brand new.
