Cigarette Smell
01-26-2009, 07:02 AM
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I smoke in my car...with windows down but what you could do is this
on a weekend or when you have time get decent air freshener (maybe from griots or something), start your car up and turn on the heat...so that it circulates ...then spray it down by the drive and passenger foot area and the intake to the air conditioner will pull the scent into the system. Let it run for about 5 minutes or so and that should help a lot...it did with my car. I think that is were most of your smell is coming from.
01-26-2009, 08:03 AM
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I agree, any air freshener is simply adding more smells to the existing problem....
The only way to clear the smell is to wash down all the interior parts of the car. It may even be worth shampooing the carpet. I just hope thye did not drive woth the air-recirculation on as this would have saturated the ventilation ducts as well, although, that should clear quite quickly - good luck and if you have a sunroof, drive with that tilted open all the time and leave it open when parked.
01-26-2009, 09:14 AM
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What may help is a clean of the carpets with a carpet cleaner
I mean the process where you spray water on, then vacuum it out. I think Rug Doctor have an upholstery adapter for their machines.
Also you have become hypersensitised, which is causing the headache.
Also you have become hypersensitised, which is causing the headache.
01-26-2009, 11:06 AM
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i smoke in my car occasionaly with the window(s) open and the next day youd never know
i always open the sunroof, and at least 1 window, i have non-smokers in my car all the time and they dont believe me when i say i smoke in it.
im guessing the PO smoked with the windows up. thats gonna hard to "air out" because the tar and smoke resin will stick to everything it touches. if smoke sits in one place too long it gets "sticky", and i have no idea how to clean that out. i dont believe there is a way to be honest.
my suggestions:
-rub all surfaces with dryer sheets. maybe leave a few under the seats even...
-everytime you park the car, hose tje interior down with air fresheners (oust, lysol, fabreeze, etc) then close the doors and just let it sit.
im guessing the PO smoked with the windows up. thats gonna hard to "air out" because the tar and smoke resin will stick to everything it touches. if smoke sits in one place too long it gets "sticky", and i have no idea how to clean that out. i dont believe there is a way to be honest.
my suggestions:
-rub all surfaces with dryer sheets. maybe leave a few under the seats even...
-everytime you park the car, hose tje interior down with air fresheners (oust, lysol, fabreeze, etc) then close the doors and just let it sit.
01-26-2009, 11:45 AM
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Wash, wash, febreeze...
The PO of my A6 was a heavy smoker. In the last two years I have used a steam cleaner on the carpets and headliner 3-4 times. I have washed the leather with mild soap 5-6 times. I have febreezed the air vents 3-4 times (air on high, recirculation on). Every few months I rewash the leather as that is the place where I can still smell smoke with my nose pressed against it. The ventilation system still has it too. I just keep washing when the smell resurfaces to an annoying level. The smell has dropped 90% from where it was when I bought it, but it is still there. It is one of the biggest reasons I want a fresh start with a different A6. Switching to 6-speed is the other.
01-26-2009, 01:55 PM
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I also disagree. I have had a car like that before and used an open bowl of
vinigar. Maybe try a pie plate or something that big. Leave it in there with the windows up and doors closed. May need to wait till summer. There is also a product that comes in a bag that works well. You just leave it in the back seat floor board. I used this to take the smoke smell from a fireplace but is designed to work on cig smell. I can get the name if you need.
