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Step-father bought a used Silverado pickup truck from a cattle feedlot with a coating of dung and pervasive smell of cow manure. After he cleaned the bejeezus out of the carpet and seats it still smelled pretty bad. Mom put three aluminum pot pie tins with vinegar in the cab and parked the truck out in the sun. After the vinegar evaporated, the smell was gone forever.
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Honestly, if you haven't purchased the car yet, I would pass on the deal. A car or house having been smoked in is a 100% deal breaker for me.
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Id have to replace the carpet and pad, replace the air ducts, and headliner. Thennnn use the ozone generator and pine tree hangers.
Id have to replace the carpet and pad, replace the air ducts, and headliner. Thennnn use the ozone generator and pine tree hangers.
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I just cleaned a friends interior and used this product: https://www.vamooseproducts.com
Very helpful. It actually dissolves the tobacco residue and dissipates it, instead of masking it. It will take several passes if you want it 100% gone, but it does work.
Very helpful. It actually dissolves the tobacco residue and dissipates it, instead of masking it. It will take several passes if you want it 100% gone, but it does work.
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From: Warren County, NJ
+1 for the ozone canisters. They are like 5 bucks, you toss them in your cup holder and let them rip. My vette went from smelling like a barn to smelling like new car (still smells a little barn like when I turn on the heat but I'll live)
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Funny story, I refurbished a C3 long ago, it was owned by my Wife's father in the 80's. There was a literal pile of ash under the ashtray. Wow did that stink. Cleaned that up, replaced the seat covers, seat foams and carpet and she swore up and down it smelled like new. Most of the original new car smell came from the new seat foams.