Cigarette Smell
01-25-2009, 05:44 PM
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Cigarette Smell
I have re-inherited my A6 after 2 years. During this time the driver and his wife both smoked in the car.
Since having it back, I have done the usual detailing, micron filter replacement and ionizing stuff to get rid of the Cigarette smell. Once all the cleaning chemical smell evaporated, the nicotine smell re-surfaced. It is so bad that one can get a headache within 10 minutes of being in the car.
In this winter weather, I just do not have the luxury of leaving the car in the sun with all the windows open - somehow I feel even that may not help.
It is like your nose is in the ash tray full of cigarette butts.
Does any one know of a way to eliminate this nuisance?
Since having it back, I have done the usual detailing, micron filter replacement and ionizing stuff to get rid of the Cigarette smell. Once all the cleaning chemical smell evaporated, the nicotine smell re-surfaced. It is so bad that one can get a headache within 10 minutes of being in the car.
In this winter weather, I just do not have the luxury of leaving the car in the sun with all the windows open - somehow I feel even that may not help.
It is like your nose is in the ash tray full of cigarette butts.
Does any one know of a way to eliminate this nuisance?
01-25-2009, 05:56 PM
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I think the only way to get the smell out is to have all the windows
open frequently. My old man is a smoker and sometimes I drive his car. What I do is have the windows open before I drive. The air refresheners are good but not good for you either. Fresh air is the only way, I think.
01-25-2009, 06:19 PM
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Sorry to hear. Have you tried cleaning the headliner thoroughly? That is frequently the
biggest source of lingering cigarette stench. After that, a good shampooing of the carpets can help....but as 4Driver$ notes, cigarette smell is forever.
01-25-2009, 07:06 PM
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Think that'll work for the PAINT SMELL the body shop soaked into my carpet?
Probably make them do a steam clean and detail job to get the smell out.
They also put tons of greasy fingerprints into my cloth headliner.... very hard to get out without "pilling" the weave.
German Auto Body in Santa Clara has gone a bit downhill....
They also put tons of greasy fingerprints into my cloth headliner.... very hard to get out without "pilling" the weave.
German Auto Body in Santa Clara has gone a bit downhill....
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