cigarrette smell
07-28-2006, 04:56 PM
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RE: cigarrette smell
You'd be surprised how much of that STINK is in your HEADLINER!
I'm amazed nobody has mentioned it. You need to use a carpet cleaner on the headliner. Then it is a good idea to work on trying to clean out the vents.
Unfortunately, I don't care what anyone says, I can ALWAYS smell smoke in a car even after someone professionally cleans the car.
I'm amazed nobody has mentioned it. You need to use a carpet cleaner on the headliner. Then it is a good idea to work on trying to clean out the vents.
Unfortunately, I don't care what anyone says, I can ALWAYS smell smoke in a car even after someone professionally cleans the car.
07-28-2006, 05:12 PM
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RE: cigarrette smell
I've heard that it takes 3 months for the smoke to leave the vehicle. The smell should dissapear within weeks. I would say to do a good cleaning on the carpet, headliner and seats. Then, when you can...leave the windows down so it will naturally air it out. Until the smell is gone, I would try the airfreshner on your vents.
07-28-2006, 05:14 PM
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RE: cigarrette smell
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I've heard that it takes 3 months for the smoke to leave the vehicle. The smell should dissapear within weeks. I would say to do a good cleaning on the carpet, headliner and seats. Then, when you can...leave the windows down so it will naturally air it out. Until the smell is gone, I would try the airfreshner on your vents.
I've heard that it takes 3 months for the smoke to leave the vehicle. The smell should dissapear within weeks. I would say to do a good cleaning on the carpet, headliner and seats. Then, when you can...leave the windows down so it will naturally air it out. Until the smell is gone, I would try the airfreshner on your vents.
Believe me, if a car has been regularly smoked in for even less than a month, the smell will be noticeable for the rest of it's existance unless it gets several complete cleanings.
07-28-2006, 05:32 PM
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RE: cigarrette smell
I saw a "dirty jobs" episode where they followed this guy who cleans up dead corpses. he said he can get ANY smell out of ANY cloth...
but my grandmother's house used to stink, and the furniture we took out of it after she died still stinks 20 years later, so I dunno if I believe that cig smells ever go away from anything.
I also don't understand how it would come from the vent only, maybe some a-hole threw an old cigarette in there?
but my grandmother's house used to stink, and the furniture we took out of it after she died still stinks 20 years later, so I dunno if I believe that cig smells ever go away from anything.
I also don't understand how it would come from the vent only, maybe some a-hole threw an old cigarette in there?
07-28-2006, 05:35 PM
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RE: cigarrette smell
Your probably right. A dr. told this to my sis-in-law, who in turn told me. But you know how those things go. Dr's all have different views, as well as things going from one person to another often become distorted. But I would still deep clean all the interior as well as letting it air out. As Dan said, it may be noticable from now on, but hopefully that will lessen the smell.
07-28-2006, 05:37 PM
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RE: cigarrette smell
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I saw a "dirty jobs" episode where they followed this guy who cleans up dead corpses. he said he can get ANY smell out of ANY cloth...
but my grandmother's house used to stink, and the furniture we took out of it after she died still stinks 20 years later, so I dunno if I believe that cig smells ever go away from anything.
I also don't understand how it would come from the vent only, maybe some a-hole threw an old cigarette in there?
I saw a "dirty jobs" episode where they followed this guy who cleans up dead corpses. he said he can get ANY smell out of ANY cloth...
but my grandmother's house used to stink, and the furniture we took out of it after she died still stinks 20 years later, so I dunno if I believe that cig smells ever go away from anything.
I also don't understand how it would come from the vent only, maybe some a-hole threw an old cigarette in there?
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