Interior car stench

[P.I.M.P]

Hi guys,

Wonder if this was ever brought up. Anyways, I'll just ask.

Sometime when u enter other ppl's car, you'll notice a different stench/smell in every car. Like socks smell, coke smell, shoe smell, char kuey teow smell etc.

Is there anyway to eliminate the odor/stench/smell without having to pay a lot of money? I put charcoal in my car, but doesn't really seem to work well. Does putting those humidifier eliminates the problem?

Appreciate your advise

 

[EvolutionZ]

pandan leaves.....but it is a bit sissy...
glade car perfumes....really works well
and at weekend, open up yr car doors and let the sun do the working....under hot sun, all those humid stuff will dry off......

and do check if yr car got any leaks...sometimes water underneath the carpet will cause stench.

 

[P.I.M.P]

pandan leaves.....but it is a bit sissy...
glade car perfumes....really works well
and at weekend, open up yr car doors and let the sun do the working....under hot sun, all those humid stuff will dry off......

and do check if yr car got any leaks...sometimes water underneath the carpet will cause stench.

i dun wanna use those glad car perfumes, if put those perfume under the hot sun, smells weird.

yeah the pandan leaves works, tried with my dad's car...i just put charcoal in the car...this wkend gonna open up my car door & leave it under the sun...jemur abit...

 

[kenzo]

glade perfume is really2 good, if can, park under the hot sun, cover anything that cant take direct sunlight and let it be there, make sure u open up all the doors, and make sure its at ur watch also, like at home or something, natural was is always the best, or buy this can spray, forgot wat brand, it kills bacterias....

 

[AD_EG]

charcoal works , coffee beans too...

if its the moist smell that you have please check for leaks...it might occur again...and you might develop mold which is a health hazard

 

[mokomoko]

Charcoal.

Works in refrigerator, works in cars too!

 

[tigger5251]

mabbe can grow orchids inside too =P

 

[EvolutionZ]

if not contributing pls don make fun of ppl when we are offering to help.

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

put pandan leaves

 

[P.I.M.P]

ok here's actually what happened...2 days ago my mum tapau a packet of frien prawns & left it in the car...then i went to work as usualy for 2 days...i parked in basement parking, lucky not under the sun...

then yesterday, my friend said my car smell like crap...but then of cos i don't smell it cos i'm in my car all the time...so i tot maybe its some other smell...then i went n look around & saw this plastic bag with friend prawns inside...PRETTY MUCH ROTTING!!!!...like jelly already, soft soft...oh man, the smell is horrible!! horribel...so i guess that's where the stench/smell came from ler...

hope to get rid of this this weekend...gonna spring clean my car kau kau...

 

[EvolutionZ]

wah....like that also can, better expose yr car to hot sun...to clear all the rotten smell....

 

[freeman1314]

I've seen some people selling a kind of mat which claims to be able to eliminate odor using nano technology.
Juz put it in your dashboard and park you car under hot sun, the sun will activate or start the nano thingy working and eliminate bad odor in the car. Not sure of the effectiveness though but seen a few testimonial which claims it work.

 

[mizunori77]

imho, the bacteria 'eating' away at the fried prawns is giving out the stinking smell.

assuming the fried prawns are left on your seat, you clean your seat thoroughly and leave your seat under the hot sun. if your seat is hard to remove, just clean it and then roll down the windows and leave your car under the hot sun on the weekends.

remember to use cleaners that can kill bacteria or else the smell will linger. by the way, sometimes the smell 'stays' in your car because of the air cond. if you put your aircond to the 'circulate air in the car', the smell can get trapped in your aircond. after you have left your car under the hot sun, maybe you can go for a drive with your windows down, put your aircond to allow air to come in from outside. this should help to clear the smell from your aircond also.

p/s - a good way to avoid 'forgotten' food is to buy those cheap hangers to hang on the head rest of the 2 front seats. this way you will always hang it there and you can see it. leaving the food on the seat can spoil your seat because of the heat (especially leather) and you also scared it will spill on your seat while driving.

hope this helps :wavey:

 

[BLANk]

beside pandan leaf...u can try to put the nano blok pad...

 

[P.I.M.P]

I've seen some people selling a kind of mat which claims to be able to eliminate odor using nano technology.
Juz put it in your dashboard and park you car under hot sun, the sun will activate or start the nano thingy working and eliminate bad odor in the car. Not sure of the effectiveness though but seen a few testimonial which claims it work.

Where can I find the nano mat? How bout ionizer? Does it work to eliminate odor?

wah....like that also can, better expose yr car to hot sun...to clear all the rotten smell....

Yeah will do it this weekend

imho, the bacteria 'eating' away at the fried prawns is giving out the stinking smell.

assuming the fried prawns are left on your seat, you clean your seat thoroughly and leave your seat under the hot sun. if your seat is hard to remove, just clean it and then roll down the windows and leave your car under the hot sun on the weekends.

remember to use cleaners that can kill bacteria or else the smell will linger. by the way, sometimes the smell 'stays' in your car because of the air cond. if you put your aircond to the 'circulate air in the car', the smell can get trapped in your aircond. after you have left your car under the hot sun, maybe you can go for a drive with your windows down, put your aircond to allow air to come in from outside. this should help to clear the smell from your aircond also.

p/s - a good way to avoid 'forgotten' food is to buy those cheap hangers to hang on the head rest of the 2 front seats. this way you will always hang it there and you can see it. leaving the food on the seat can spoil your seat because of the heat (especially leather) and you also scared it will spill on your seat while driving.

hope this helps :wavey:

Thanks for the info. I got the hooks on the headrest. Just that my mum nvr hook it up. Oh forgot to mention, the fried prawns is in a plactic bag. Nvr kena my seat..LUCKY!!!

beside pandan leaf...u can try to put the nano blok pad...

Where to buy?

 

[zac]

Bro, try nanomist from CAR INTERNATIONAL, they use steam to eliminate bacteria and smell, my car always smell like hospital after gone through this treatment...

Cheaper way, keep used tea pack/tea leaves and put it in car, it works too... (best for socks smell)

Saw some advertisement abt ionizer device put in car range from 99-699, the test itself showed it can really sterilise car interior, but i never use one b4, dare not recommend...

 

[TitanRev]

I use Thirsty Hippo...It absorbs all the moisture from the car if got water smell.

 

[fstr]

there's 1 method in some big car wash centres, they will powder ur whole car (inside) with smoke (what kinda smoke i dunno laa) but it is very thick (i mean the smoke)..

i ask the car wash fella, he says its for ur interior car busuk, for ppl who vomitted inside, or if there's dead cat inside...he says RM 25 for the whole car..

 

[BLANk]

P.I.M.P:sorry bro...im doesn't knw where to buy it...i get it frm my club group purchase last time...

TitanRev:later wanna go and buy some Thirsty Hippo too...my car need it vry much...especially after rain...

fstrader:unker...its hot steam...^^

 

[fstr]

P.I.M.P:sorry bro...im doesn't knw where to buy it...i get it frm my club group purchase last time...

TitanRev:later wanna go and buy some Thirsty Hippo too...my car need it vry much...especially after rain...

fstrader:unker...its hot steam...^^

yes kah??

work or not ah??