Perfume has an alcohol base and should over time evaporate away. My dad was a pretty heavy smoke and when he passed in 2009 i was the executor of his estate, house,vehicles etc. He had a 1985 Caprice which was originally a police car. I sold the home and his vehicle. The caprice smelled like smoke and I got a bag of regular Kingsford charcoal briquets and placed about 20 briquets through out the interior and rolled up the windows and after a couple of days the smoke smell was gone. Charcoal works well at absorbing odors over time. Just make sure you use regular charcoal and not the Match light stuff.
Getting rid of interior odor
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Sorry, I gave the same suggestion as you with the charcoal. I had not read any other comments before I posted and did not notice yours until I had already commented. anyway, hopefully he gives charcoal the old college try and will work for him.
Originally Posted By: shiny
Zorbx will eliminate perfume smells, not just mask them with more perfume. It's non-toxic and has no smell of its own. It breaks down the molecular structure of the odor-causing chemicals. Also works great on pet urine, smoke and skunk.
I have extreme perfume sensitivity, and had the same problem with a used car I bought. It was fine when I looked at it, but when I came back the next day to buy it, they had taken it to a car wash and apparently dipped it in a vat of "Cherry Car Smell." Nothing got it out. I could smell it across a parking lot.
After trying everything, including professional detailing and ozone gas, I got some Zorbx from Lowe's. Sprayed it on every surface, worked it into the upholstery, carpet and headliner. The smell was gone in five minutes.
Thank You !
Zorbx will eliminate perfume smells, not just mask them with more perfume. It's non-toxic and has no smell of its own. It breaks down the molecular structure of the odor-causing chemicals. Also works great on pet urine, smoke and skunk.
I have extreme perfume sensitivity, and had the same problem with a used car I bought. It was fine when I looked at it, but when I came back the next day to buy it, they had taken it to a car wash and apparently dipped it in a vat of "Cherry Car Smell." Nothing got it out. I could smell it across a parking lot.
After trying everything, including professional detailing and ozone gas, I got some Zorbx from Lowe's. Sprayed it on every surface, worked it into the upholstery, carpet and headliner. The smell was gone in five minutes.
Thank You !
You can make your own odor-absorbing carbon by combining ordinary sugar with sulfuric acid. Just be sure to wear gloves and safety goggles.
Originally Posted By: PimTac
The Zorbyx suggestion is a good one. While we do have a detailing subforum here, the op might consider posting on a detailing forum to see if other suggestions come up.
Also, believe it or not,charcoal briquettes can help. Pour them into a container and leave for a day or two. They will still be good for grilling later on so they pull double duty.
Daughters car was from a smoker and we've gone thru the whole interior pretty good. But the smell was somewhat still there. So I gave some Zorbx a try, with the recomendation above. Although I have only done 1 application, it has substantually knocked smoke smell pretty good. I syill may buy an ozone machine from Amazon. But I'll try a couple more shots of the Zorbx, before I take that step.
The Zorbyx suggestion is a good one. While we do have a detailing subforum here, the op might consider posting on a detailing forum to see if other suggestions come up.
Also, believe it or not,charcoal briquettes can help. Pour them into a container and leave for a day or two. They will still be good for grilling later on so they pull double duty.
Daughters car was from a smoker and we've gone thru the whole interior pretty good. But the smell was somewhat still there. So I gave some Zorbx a try, with the recomendation above. Although I have only done 1 application, it has substantually knocked smoke smell pretty good. I syill may buy an ozone machine from Amazon. But I'll try a couple more shots of the Zorbx, before I take that step.
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