Interior Smoke Odor Removal

[MacA]

The previous owner of my 99 Silverado was a cigar smoker!!  The interior smells like an old rental car. I don't want to use the "flavored" air fresheners. Do any of you have remedies for removing interior odors? What are the tricks?

 

Thanks in advance!!

[MountaineerTom]

Try some Febreeze (sp?) or some stuff called Odor-X (I think).  Odor-X can be found at Wal-Mart/K-Mart.

[Tobes]

Yup....I second that  

[pacodiablo]

febreeze will do the trick after several coats and a week or so with the overwhelming smell of febreeze.  after that it should be all good.

 

someone got the carpet in the aerostar at work all wet!  it still smells like crap.

[hogger999]

I had the exact same problem with the last used truck I bought (cigar smoker). I took it to a guy who does detailing and he charged me $20 to steam clean the whole interior. Floor, seats, ceiling everything. Worked great. Pretty gross to watch though. Nicotine just poured out of everywhere  

[carguru]

Steam cleaning works best.  Enzyme cleaners such as Febreze or Odor X works well, but sometimes the smell comes back.

[96 Vortec]

Ozium

 

I use it when I smoke in my truck.  My truck smells smoke free after every use of the product.  Just squirt a little in the air, close the truck up and leave it be.  After a couple of these treatments, there won't be any smell left.  Just don't get the scented versions.

 

I know Target sells the stuff in the automotive section, don't know where else you can get it.

 

Stuff is so strong, it will even take the dog smell out of my house.

[MacA]

Great info! I think I will give the Fabreeze a shot first, then maybe a professional cleaning if it doesn't go away!!

 

Has anyone tried the Odoban product?

[pacodiablo]

i need to try that ozium stuff

[MacA]

i need to try that ozium stuff

Well, the Fabreeze put a "major dent" in the smell, but not quite there yet! I am going to try to find the Ozium product. I will keep you posted!!

[Chief Smallfire]

Ozium is good stuff, but me thinks it only takes the smoke particles out of the air, not out of the fabric.  I've used Fabreeze and it helped a lot.  Smoke is a real tough odor to get out.

[MacA]

Chief,

My research so far agrees with your comments! I talked to a friend that use to own a detailing shop down in South Florida. He said that the only way to truly eliminate a bad smoke smell is to replace the interior!!!  However, he did say that a professional service could steam clean it an it would make a big difference. He also said to make sure that the headliner gets cleaned because it traps a large portion of the smoke odors (smoke rises!! ).

 

Fabreze Update: I found a bottle of Fabreze at Target that is specifically for automotive interiors. It is in a gray spray bottle. I did one treatment with the standard Fabreze (we already had at the house) and then followed up with the Auto Fabreze. The smell is still there, but MUCH better.

 

Sorry to all you smokers out there, but SMOKING IS A DISGUSTING HABIT!!!! ???  ???

[pacodiablo]

wait till you gotta clean out wacky tabbacy!!