**PLEASE HELP ME** Getting rid of bad odur in a car!! **PLEASE HELP ME**

mrgk

well lads, I bought a ford focus estate and the last owner had 3 mastiffs( size of a shetland pony) and she used to car to carry them around. I already paid 80 quid and got the car valeted and seats washed, used auto glim odur thingy, used fabreez, throw the boot mat out ( kinda helped) and took the back seats and hosed them down with water and sun dried them( small bit hard in sunny Ireland:cool:).
people still can smell it in the car. Hit me up with your suggestions and ideas, and i mean constructive ones, burning the car is not an option.:D

squod

Baking soda. Removes most odours from trainers and the like. Sprinkle on leave for 24hrs and hoover well.

mrgk

squod wrote: »

Baking soda. Removes most odours from trainers and the like. Sprinkle on leave for 24hrs and hoover well.

cheers. ill try that too, as im open to any suggestions.

lotmc

Leave windows open as often as possible

Replace the pollen filter

Ensure that your vent control is not on recirc

mondeo

A lemon is suppose to absorb odours is it not? Dont squeeze them on your seats though as it may bleach em:pac:

mrgk

lotmc wrote: »

Leave windows open as often as possible

Replace the pollen filter

Ensure that your vent control is not on recirc

already done that, dont think it has a pollen filter and i never have the recirculation on....

mrgk

mondeo wrote: »

A lemon is suppose to absorb odours is it not? Dont squeeze them on your seats though as it may bleach em:pac:

ive heard this too before but havent tried it.

Delancey

Lemon ? never heard of that but what I have found effective is an onion sliced in half and left for a day or 2 in the car ( painters do it to reduce the smell of paint ).
If you suspect that dog urine is an issue then use surgical spirit ( not meths ) on the effected areas , the ammonia in most household cleaners will only reactivate the ammonia in the urine and make the smell worse.

Senna

This was asked in the Donegal forum a few weeks ago, Milton seemed to be recommended to get rid of any odour.
Sour milk was the problem in that thread.

mrgk

Senna wrote: »

This was asked in the Donegal forum a few weeks ago, Milton seemed to be recommended to get rid of any odour.
Sour milk was the problem in that thread.

what is milton???

stacexD

Get a small bottle of surgical spirits from the chemist (about €4) and sprinkle it on all the seats and carpet

squod

What you use to clean your fridge. It's a mild bleach like. Find it in the baby isle.

bazz26

Milton is used to sterilise surfaces and baby products like pacifiers, bottles, etc from germs and bacteria. Great for lifting tea and coffee stains from mugs too.