[ds968]

Ok, so this is not about my 968, but at least it's in tne cleaning and polishing section, so please indulge me... Need some recommendations for products and process to get rid of a hard-to-describe general odor in a car with fabric seats. It's definitely not a cigarette smell, not anything musty or mold-like, and pretty sure it's not a pets smell, not a strong foul smell either, just a mild but annoying odor which I can only guess emanates from tne seats. Sort of a similar smell when you rent a car and feel tne seats have had a mix of odors permeate them and it's all around you. We bought tne car a few montsn ago , it's only a couple of years old and I presume tne dealer might have detailed the interior but I did not ask. It looks very clean, and who knows it may be the detailing products they used that still smell but I'm looking for a way to get rid of it.

I know some of you funny guys will tell me : product : pine tree freshener process : hand from rear view mirror. LOL, but seriously, what would be the most effective way to eliminte odor from fabric seats ( and possibly carpets as well ) ? Thanks.

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[JTP]

Sounds like your car is plagued with human slime residue. Might have to steam clean/vacuum the seats and carpet

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[Inkedupfatboy]

I use eucalyptus (fresh) in my antique furniture like pie safes and cabinets - then lots of febreeze...





To get the mold off my leather 968 seats, I used a 10% bleach solution and then Lexol cleaner and polisher

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[bva]

try the used car dealer trick (or urban legend) - stuff a couple bounce dryer sheets under the seats

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[Rap]

Put new seats in. This story of yours sounds like a Seinfeld skit! I might seriously sell the car because fabric has a way of retaining smell if its deep enough.

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[tamathumper]

Locate and remove dead animal from under seats. No seriously, I just bought a car for my daughter with a seat funk too, and I bought a McCulloch steam cleaner off Amazon to try to get the stains and smell out. I'll post back if I get the time and inclination to actually *do* it.

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[ds968]

I have a carpet steam cleaner so I can give that a try also. Actually the dryer sheets ( Bounce ) is not a bad idea at all..I like the scent, will have to see if my son feels the same about it.

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[94SilverCab]

I have heard that some detailers have an ozonator (sic?) that removes foul odors...no personal knowledge.



Jay

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[Rap]

I have used the dryer sheets and they work. I did not have a terrible smell to eliminate though so I can not vouch for how they will work in all circumstances!

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[flash]

been using those for years in older cars. works for a while, and then you change them. the real source of the odor though is the foam.

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[Chris Vais]

Ozone will definitely do the trick. It is used to remove the smoke smell from the interior of buildings that have suffered a fire and it is also used to remove the smell of death from interior spaces where someone or something has died and was not immediately removed. You don't want to know how I know this.

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[ds968]

So is this Ozone or Ozonator something available at retail stores ( auto parts, or, furniture / carpet dealers , etc ) or only at professional detailers ? Is it a spray can, or powder, or another kind of application method ?

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[Chris Vais]

Probably only from a professional detailer or a company that specializes in fire and crime scene clean-up. OSHA characterizes it as an irritant. Some wineries use ozonated water to sterilize wine barrels. Ozone is a very powerful oxidizer. The equipment used to ozonate water can only be used by individuals who are specifically trained to do so as excess exposure to it is very irritating and uncomfortable to those exposed.

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[Inkedupfatboy]

The Oznonator - "I'll be back!" -

or, "smell ya later" lol

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[biosurfer1]

I used an ozone machine often when I was a detailer with mixed results. It seemed to work better with more "organic" smells rather than something like cigarette smoke which, IMO, can only be masked at best.

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[Inkedupfatboy]

I am sure everyone has their own "method" - The eucalyptus worked for odors I needed out and it's green and natural too - lol

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[blau]

I've used this stuff with some good results. http://www.amazon.com/OZIUM-SANITIZER-OZ...B000CSWCAG



You can also try putting some boxes of baking powder in the car to absorb smell. It's worked for me to get the smoke smell out of old wood furniture. You do need to change the baking powder every few weeks after opening.



An ozone machine would be a good choice as well. We used a commercial one when we moved into our house and I did notice a good difference when coming home after running it for a few days.

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[tamathumper]

Does anybody know what I can use to get the neighbor's yap dog off my boot?

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[ds968]

LOL, I like the crime scene utility of ozone.. That'll get both the smell and the blood stains out of my hatchback carpet. Yes, I realize the rear of a 968 coupe may not be the not the best place to hide a body :-) :-) .

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[Rap]

Now that the NSA has your address it was nice knowing you!

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