How to remove "air freshener" odor?
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From: Ray O on 3 Aug 2006 17:17 "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)ae86.GTS> wrote in message news:31tAg.14546$Ju.13356(a)trndny09... > > "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message > news:75c7e$44d21d6a$44a4a10d$25929(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... >> >> <someone(a)somewhere.org> wrote in message >> news:4dnAg.105603$IZ2.81768(a)dukeread07... >>> My wife's father just gave her his '03 Matrix. We like it a lot except >>> for the overpowering artificial Vanilla smell in the car. It gives >>> us a headache. I plan to clean the upholstry with upholstry cleaner >>> this >>> weekend, but does anyone have any other tips? >>> >>> Most of the tips I read about removing car odors are tips for masking >>> the >>> smell. In this case I want to remove the offensive odor that supposedly >>> masks bad smells. >>> >>> I've read that an Ozone generator works great, but destroys the rubber >>> & plastic in the interior. Anything else actually remove smells instead >>> of >>> masking them? >> >> I would not go with an ozone generator for the reasons you stated. >> >> First, look for an air freshener stashed somewhere like under the seats >> or in the ductwork. If stuff was sprayed on the carpet or upholstery, >> the best way is to shampoo it. Ozium, sold at some auto parts stores, >> may help a little, as does FeBreeze, which seems to work well. >> -- >> >> Ray O >> (correct punctuation to reply) > > > Shoot, we used to put some of the 'stinkier' cars on Ozone for DAYS!!! > That worked? If that's the case, would this work? Fill a 5 gallon bucket of water, place the bucket in the back of the car, plug in a hair drier or toaster, and toss it into the bucket. (JUST KIDDING!!!) -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Hachiroku on 4 Aug 2006 08:14 "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:5799b$44d267d2$44a4a10d$28755(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... > > "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)ae86.GTS> wrote in message > news:31tAg.14546$Ju.13356(a)trndny09... >> >> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message >> news:75c7e$44d21d6a$44a4a10d$25929(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... >>> >>> <someone(a)somewhere.org> wrote in message >>> news:4dnAg.105603$IZ2.81768(a)dukeread07... >>>> My wife's father just gave her his '03 Matrix. We like it a lot except >>>> for the overpowering artificial Vanilla smell in the car. It gives >>>> us a headache. I plan to clean the upholstry with upholstry cleaner >>>> this >>>> weekend, but does anyone have any other tips? >>>> >>>> Most of the tips I read about removing car odors are tips for masking >>>> the >>>> smell. In this case I want to remove the offensive odor that >>>> supposedly >>>> masks bad smells. >>>> >>>> I've read that an Ozone generator works great, but destroys the rubber >>>> & plastic in the interior. Anything else actually remove smells >>>> instead of >>>> masking them? >>> >>> I would not go with an ozone generator for the reasons you stated. >>> >>> First, look for an air freshener stashed somewhere like under the seats >>> or in the ductwork. If stuff was sprayed on the carpet or upholstery, >>> the best way is to shampoo it. Ozium, sold at some auto parts stores, >>> may help a little, as does FeBreeze, which seems to work well. >>> -- >>> >>> Ray O >>> (correct punctuation to reply) >> >> >> Shoot, we used to put some of the 'stinkier' cars on Ozone for DAYS!!! >> > That worked? If that's the case, would this work? Fill a 5 gallon bucket > of water, place the bucket in the back of the car, plug in a hair drier or > toaster, and toss it into the bucket. (JUST KIDDING!!!) > -- > > Ray O > (correct punctuation to reply) If you have a fusebox, you'd have to replace that fuse with a penny to keep it sparking! (Am *I* kidding...?)
From: Ray O on 4 Aug 2006 11:23 "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)ae86.GTS> wrote in message news:7TGAg.3468$sy2.2161(a)trndny01... > <snipped> >>> Shoot, we used to put some of the 'stinkier' cars on Ozone for DAYS!!! >>> >> That worked? If that's the case, would this work? Fill a 5 gallon >> bucket of water, place the bucket in the back of the car, plug in a hair >> drier or toaster, and toss it into the bucket. (JUST KIDDING!!!) >> -- >> >> Ray O >> (correct punctuation to reply) > > If you have a fusebox, you'd have to replace that fuse with a penny to > keep it sparking! > (Am *I* kidding...?) > Myth Busters did the .22 in the old barrel-type fuse box and it did go off when power was supplied! -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Hachiroku on 5 Aug 2006 13:16 On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:23:32 -0500, Ray O wrote: > > "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)ae86.GTS> wrote in message > news:7TGAg.3468$sy2.2161(a)trndny01... >> > <snipped> > >>>> Shoot, we used to put some of the 'stinkier' cars on Ozone for DAYS!!! >>>> >>> That worked? If that's the case, would this work? Fill a 5 gallon >>> bucket of water, place the bucket in the back of the car, plug in a hair >>> drier or toaster, and toss it into the bucket. (JUST KIDDING!!!) >>> -- >>> >>> Ray O >>> (correct punctuation to reply) >> >> If you have a fusebox, you'd have to replace that fuse with a penny to >> keep it sparking! >> (Am *I* kidding...?) >> > Myth Busters did the .22 in the old barrel-type fuse box and it did go off > when power was supplied! Interesting way to get rid of a wife! (if'n I ever GET one!!!)
From: Ray O on 5 Aug 2006 15:00 "Hachiroku" <Hachiroku_ae86(a)ae86.gts> wrote in message news:pan.2006.08.05.17.17.07.437000(a)ae86.gts... > On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:23:32 -0500, Ray O wrote: > >> >> "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)ae86.GTS> wrote in message >> news:7TGAg.3468$sy2.2161(a)trndny01... >>> >> <snipped> >> >>>>> Shoot, we used to put some of the 'stinkier' cars on Ozone for DAYS!!! >>>>> >>>> That worked? If that's the case, would this work? Fill a 5 gallon >>>> bucket of water, place the bucket in the back of the car, plug in a >>>> hair >>>> drier or toaster, and toss it into the bucket. (JUST KIDDING!!!) >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Ray O >>>> (correct punctuation to reply) >>> >>> If you have a fusebox, you'd have to replace that fuse with a penny to >>> keep it sparking! >>> (Am *I* kidding...?) >>> >> Myth Busters did the .22 in the old barrel-type fuse box and it did go >> off >> when power was supplied! > > > Interesting way to get rid of a wife! (if'n I ever GET one!!!) > They were using an old pickup truck, and the orientation of the fuse box sent the slug dangerously close to the family jewels. THAT would be a tough one to explain in the emergency room! -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
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