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Stinky Jetta

  • 03-03-2016 11:05pm
    #1
    cabledude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Bought the other half a Jetta yesterday. Car is clean as a whistle apart from the lingering smell of smoke inside. Previous owner must have been quite a heavy smoker because it is very noticeable. Taking the 'shine' off the car if you get what I mean.

    I'm sure people here have come across this before and if so , what did you do to get rid of the odour? Don't mind getting the car valeted if needs be. But if there is some product out there or old wives solution, I'm all ears.

    TIA.


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Step uno
    Wipe every surface with white vinegar and water mix. Dash/glass/door handles etc.
    Let air out.

    Step duo
    Wetvac seats.
    Let air out.


  • #3
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    This is a post I made a long time ago so disregard the days/dates
    vectra wrote: »
    I just copied and pasted this reply I gave in another section of the forum
    Job was done over Christmas. I can honestly say the car still smells fresh as a daisy today.

    Did the E60 over christmas as it was an ex smokers car and to me and any ex smoker it smelled foul.
    First port of call was to clean the full interior with an apc solution.
    Wet vac'd all fabrics and washed down any plastic & leather.
    I repeated this process with Valet pro enzyme odor eater.
    Let it dry and sprayed diluted VP enzyme odor eater around all mats and fabrics once everything was dry.

    I then used an Odor Rescue Interior Deodorizing Kit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Odor-Rescue-CLO2-Systems-Aquesan-Automotive-/262042954669?hash=item3d02fa2bad


    This was a super product.
    I will warn you though there is some stink of chlorine after it for a while. But if you air out the car as suggested then it will be fine.
    Now it gets an occasional spray of Air freshner and I can assure it smells like a new car. Would I recommend this method?
    Absolutely


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