Smoker car/not anymore
03-04-2002 | 10:58 AM
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Smoker car/not anymore
Ok, I think the guy who owned my z28 before me was a smoker. Cause the interior WREAKS of heavy perfume! I mean like he had to cover up the smell of something (Dead bodys, smoke) who knows. but how do I rid myself of this horrible perfume smell and get it smelling freah again?
thanks guys!
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David
97' Red z28 A4
mods done: ASM Cat-back, ASM Intake.
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thanks guys!
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David
97' Red z28 A4
mods done: ASM Cat-back, ASM Intake.
z28 pics
Electronics Site
03-04-2002 | 12:31 PM
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Steam clean your seats, carpet and headliner. Here is a surefire way to remove all old smells:
1) Rent/borrow a small bissel steam cleaner.
2) First time through, use HOT water and a good cleaning solution.
3) Second time through, use HOT water and some febreeze mixed in with it.
4) Clean EVERYTHING! Then wipe down the dash, gauges, and console. When you think everything is clean, clean it again!
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Chris™
<A HREF="http://www2.gvsu.edu/~stigersc/lakepics.htm" TARGET=_blank>'97 Cutlass Supreme SL coupe - Bright Red
</A>I wanted to be just like you. So perfect, so untouchable.
1) Rent/borrow a small bissel steam cleaner.
2) First time through, use HOT water and a good cleaning solution.
3) Second time through, use HOT water and some febreeze mixed in with it.
4) Clean EVERYTHING! Then wipe down the dash, gauges, and console. When you think everything is clean, clean it again!
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Chris™
<A HREF="http://www2.gvsu.edu/~stigersc/lakepics.htm" TARGET=_blank>'97 Cutlass Supreme SL coupe - Bright Red
</A>I wanted to be just like you. So perfect, so untouchable.
03-04-2002 | 05:52 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SinisterSyclone:
Steam clean your seats, carpet and headliner. Here is a surefire way to remove all old smells:
1) Rent/borrow a small bissel steam cleaner.
2) First time through, use HOT water and a good cleaning solution.
3) Second time through, use HOT water and some febreeze mixed in with it.
4) Clean EVERYTHING! Then wipe down the dash, gauges, and console. When you think everything is clean, clean it again!
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Steam clean your seats, carpet and headliner. Here is a surefire way to remove all old smells:
1) Rent/borrow a small bissel steam cleaner.
2) First time through, use HOT water and a good cleaning solution.
3) Second time through, use HOT water and some febreeze mixed in with it.
4) Clean EVERYTHING! Then wipe down the dash, gauges, and console. When you think everything is clean, clean it again!
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Will do, thanks!
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David
97' Red z28 A4
mods done: ASM Cat-back, ASM Intake.
z28 pics
Electronics Site
03-05-2002 | 12:42 PM
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...just a word of caution Be careful with the headliner when steam cleaning. I had a similar situation when I owned my '87 Formula in '89(previous owner was a smoker)and I steam cleaned the interior. What happened was the headliner material became unglued from the matting and began to sag. Now this may have been do to the steam and/or combination of the sucking of the steam cleaner. The sagging progressed daily and eventually I had to have a new headliner put in. ...Good luck.
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1996 Blue-Green Chameleon Formula
1of70 Chameleon Formulas for 1996
2000 S10 LS 4.3L 4x4 PickUp
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03-07-2002 | 09:53 AM
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If your interior is already clean but the smoke odor is a problem you might want to try the Meguire's Odor Eliminator Spray. This product works for me. It neutralizes the bad odors rather than covering them up with a perfume. It is not very expensive (~$4) and works for all of my cars.
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95 Z28 Convertible - "garage queen"
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95 Z28 Convertible - "garage queen"
03-15-2002 | 01:40 PM
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Try ozone...my wife worked for a fire comapny and when houses and furniture smell really bad like smoke they use ozone (O3). Call a fire damage / smoke damage company for details.
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Danger Close Redleg...Go Army 2002 Navy Blue Z28 with no mods.
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