1st post here guys. I did a search but didnt really find what i was looking for. anways, I'm Thinking of picking up a car with a leather interior that i think has been smoked in. The guy lit up one pretty much as soon as i came to look at the car. If i pulled out all the mats, and shampooed the carpet and fully cleaned the interior, do you think i could get the smell out? What about if i fully cleaned the interior, and then let an ionizer from wal-mart or something sit in there overnight?
Cars that have been smoked in?
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JohnKleven
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To permanently remove the smoke odor, buy a product called DrivePur. You won't be disapointed, I will promise you that. I have not found a better product for odor removal.
John
John
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MTBSully- Welcome to Autopia!
You're saying you *think* it's been smoked it, and I take that as a good sign (because you're not saying it smells so rank that that you're certain it's been smoked in). Plenty of smokers do *NOT* stink up their vehicles. Most of mine have been smoked in, and nobody would *EVER* know.
If the car's not really awful I wouldn't worry about it that much. Between an ozone generator and stuff like DrivePur (and some time
) you should be able to get it OK.
But if it's *REALLY* stinky I'd probably pass. I've been in some vehicles that I simply cannot imagine ever smelling OK again, everything's simply infused with the tobacco smoke.
You're saying you *think* it's been smoked it, and I take that as a good sign (because you're not saying it smells so rank that that you're certain it's been smoked in). Plenty of smokers do *NOT* stink up their vehicles. Most of mine have been smoked in, and nobody would *EVER* know.
If the car's not really awful I wouldn't worry about it that much. Between an ozone generator and stuff like DrivePur (and some time
) you should be able to get it OK.But if it's *REALLY* stinky I'd probably pass. I've been in some vehicles that I simply cannot imagine ever smelling OK again, everything's simply infused with the tobacco smoke.
Greg Nichols
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JohnKleven said:
Even better than Dakota No Smoke? Give us a link John.
Cheers,
GREG
JohnKleven
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MTBSully said:
A scientific approach to eliminate Cigarette Smoke Odor from Leather Auto Interior!
What is Cigarette Smoke?
These are particles of incomplete combustion with a micron size of 0.1 to 4.
In size comparison, an average human hair is between 40 – 600 microns.
Thus an average smoke particle is 156 times smaller than the human hair.
Why it is Problematic to Remove Smoke Odor?
It is the tar content when exhale; that causes smoke residue to stick tenaciously regardless of surface.
The problem is compounded due to concentration of smoke particles; that accumulate on hard surfaces and penetrates into soft surfaces.
And in an enclosed car environment where air circulation is propelled through the ducting system; the car interior is pressurized; resulting in deeper penetration into every interior cavities.
These inaccessible locations make smoke decontamination a challenging task.
How to Remove Smoke Odor Tips?
Step 1
The sticky residue has to be stripped especially those brown build-ups from the surfaces with a pH 7.7 leather prep to the OEM finish.
Step 2
A leather-safe pH 4.7 soot and smoke booster and deodorizer is added on to the removal process.
Step 3
A leather-safe pH 3.8 cleaner is used to remove all penetrated, lubricated and suspended residues.
Step 4
A leather-safe pH 3.0 rinse is used to remove all residues to a healthy squeaky clean.
Step 5
A leather-scent non-stick protector helps to retard the stickiness of the tar content with an unforgettable classic leather scent.
Note:
This process of cigarette smoke odor removal is applicable to all wet-cleanable interiors.
Give it a try, it works!
Roger Koh
Leather Doctor®
imported_NRZ
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Hey John, where can you buy the drivepur treatment? I went online to their site and couldnt find anything?
spartacus_33
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I could not find any sales of DrivePur products either. Where can you buy it?
PhatHoodDetail
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yeah i have a ozone machine but if this drivepur works im game where can we get this at?
JohnKleven
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I get it from a local distributor, I would be happy to get you guys some. It works really really well.
John
John