How to remove the smell in the car interior?

The problem of the presence of unpleasant odors in the car is always relevant. Car owners resort to the help of various flavors, but they only mask the smell for a short time. The question arises: how to remove the smell in the car qualitatively and forever?

How to remove the smell of gasoline in the car?

Getting rid of the smell of gasoline in the car is very difficult due to the fact that it is characteristic and very unpleasant. There are not so many methods of dealing with it, and below we will talk about the most common ones.

Important! Gasoline vapors are toxic, and they can easily be poisoned, headache, nausea, dizziness and other symptoms of poisoning are possible.

Interior dry cleaning. This is one of the most effective methods that can rid your salon of even the most persistent odors. But at the same time, it is also the most expensive, because you will need to turn to specialists. First, vacuuming is done, then a special cleaning and disinfecting solution is blown in, then active foam is applied, after which the foam is removed, then drying and applying conditioners for plastic and leather follow.

Ozone cleaning. Such cleaning is done with the help of an ozone generator, in which ozone atoms very effectively break down foci of unpleasant odors. As a result of such cleaning, all bacteria, mold and various microbes are destroyed. After ozonation, there will be a pleasant aroma in the car interior for a long time.

Shampoo wash. In most cases, the unpleasant odors of diesel fuel and gasoline can be removed with just a simple wash with car shampoo or soap products at a car wash. It is necessary to apply shampoo to the place of contamination, clean well and rinse with water.

Soda. Treatment of stains with soda cannot exceed 24 hours. After sprinkling the stains with soda, you need to vacuum them after a day. The smell should be gone by now.

Vinegar. If the rugs are contaminated with gasoline, then they need to be taken outside and functioned with a solution of vinegar and water: one part of vinegar and two parts of water. It will be easier to do this with a spray bottle. If those elements of the car that cannot be pulled out into the street are contaminated, then after processing with vinegar, you need to open all the doors for a couple of hours and leave the car to ventilate already from the vinegar itself.

Coffee. Ground coffee should be covered with gasoline stains and left for a while. The oils in the coffee will absorb the odor. To do this, it is not necessary to use only expensive coffee, a can of the cheapest will do.

Detergent for dishes. It contains chemical components that can break down fats. In addition, any dishwashing liquid has a pleasant aroma, which also helps to eliminate the smell of gasoline. You need to apply the product on the stain, let it soak in and rinse with water.

Airing. Also, to get rid of the smell of diesel fuel or gasoline in the cabin, you can simply ventilate the car. It will be enough for a day to open the hood, trunk and doors of the car. This method will not help if the gas tank and its components are damaged, first you need to fix the problem. Also, it is not suitable for cars with a poorly designed ventilation system.

How to remove the smell of mold or dampness in the car interior?

To remove the smell of mold and dampness in the car, you first need to find the source of this smell:

1. Examine the interior of the car. Look everywhere and look into hidden places: under the rugs and under the seats. Look for signs of moisture or mold. Touch surfaces that you can't see.
2. Examine the upholstery of the front and rear seats. Make sure there is no mold or dampness on the surface. Open the windows and leave the car in the sun for a while to dry out the interior. Remove dried mold from upholstery.
3. Inspect the air conditioning system. When the air conditioner is running, water condenses and attracts dust, spores, pollen and germs. They lead to the appearance of fungi, which cause the smell. Treat your car's air conditioner with an odor-removing spray annually. Spray on air conditioning vents in the cabin to get rid of stagnant water odors, bacteria and mold.

Next remove moisture in the cabin. To do this, you can use an industrial vacuum cleaner. If you do not have such a vacuum cleaner, then rent it from the nearest service. Such devices absorb moisture well on the surface and inside the fibers of the fabric.

The second method is the use of anhydrous calcium chloride. The substance is sold in white granules and absorbs moisture. The amount of water absorbed can be twice the weight of the product. In this case, the granules dissolve and turn into a liquid. How to use anhydrous calcium chloride:

• Place the granules in a waxed cardboard container with perforated holes.
• Place the container in an enamel pan to collect the liquid that will drip from the cardboard container.
• Leave the pan in the car until all the white granules turn into a liquid. then replace the pellets.
• Leave the windows open to ventilate the interior. This is a useful tip if there is too much moisture in the cabin. The heat from the sun's rays will raise the temperature in the cabin, causing any residual moisture on the seats, floor, and other areas to evaporate.

Next stage - neutralization and elimination of smell.

1. Spray the air freshener on the smelly areas and let it seep in. Gather up excess air freshener with a tissue.
2. Sprinkle areas with moisture and mold with baking soda. Soda should seep deep into the material. After two hours, collect the baking soda with a portable or industrial vacuum cleaner.
3. Wash the floor and rugs. You can use liquid detergent for this. Remove dried dirt with a spatula or spatula. Mix two tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and 250 milliliters of water in an aerosol bottle and work through the stains. Leave the cleaning solution on for two minutes, then remove the stain with a clean white cloth. Collect the remaining moisture with an industrial vacuum cleaner.
4. Seek help from experts. Assess the scale of the problem: if the mold has penetrated the upholstery of the seats, you will need the services of a cleaning company that can fumigate the interior.

Don't let mold reappear! Keep the interior clean, especially for the absence of moisture. Carpets and floor coverings must be dry. Also, keep an eye on the air quality in the cabin. If the air quality is poor, mold may reappear. Control humidity levels, ensure good ventilation and evacuate polluted air.

How to remove the smell of cigarettes in the car?

Tobacco has a very persistent smell, as the leaves of this plant are made up of a range of oily resins and chemicals that penetrate deep into surrounding objects. If smoke is simply unpleasant for non-smokers, then for those suffering from asthma and complex respiratory diseases, these odors are really harmful. Air conditioning and air fresheners are not able to eliminate the source of the smell. However, the problem is completely solvable.

Carefully monitor the cleanliness of the car interior. Remove cigarette butts from ashtrays after each ride and sweep the floor to remove ash and cigarette ash. A good assistant in cleaning the interior of the car can be a small vacuum cleaner using household cleaners with a strong disinfectant effect.

Pour regular food grade vinegar into a small bowl and leave in the salon overnight. Vinegar, as an excellent adsorbent, will remove unpleasant odors. If an unpleasant odor is still felt in the morning, then the procedure can be repeated for a set of nights in a row until the odor is completely eliminated.

Place small containers of activated carbon in different corners of the car and leave them overnight. This method is very effective for persistent old smell of tobacco in the cabin. You can repeat the procedure for a set of nights in a row.

Take a big ripe apple, stands green, cut out the core and leave it in the car for a set of days until the fruit is completely dry. Apple well adsorbs all unpleasant odors in the cabin, including from cigarettes.

Coarsely ground coffee beans can be decomposed, both in open containers and in small canvas bags, hanging them at different ends of the car. After such simple procedures, the unpleasant smell will disappear from the salon after a set of days, like a bad memory.

If the upholstery of the seats in the car has an unpleasant smell, then you can sprinkle it with baking sodaand in the morning remove the powder with a vacuum cleaner. This will not only get rid of the smell, but also additionally clean the fabric of the seats from dirt.

Take vanilla bean pods, divide in half and place the contents of each half on cotton balls, which are then laid out in different corners of the car. If you leave these balls for a week in the cabin, then all this time there will be a pleasant persistent smell of vanilla in the car. Synthetic vanilla will not give the specified effect.

Another interesting way to remove the smell of cigarette smoke can be used by those motorists who have cats at home. Pour special sand for use in cat litter into any deep container and leave it in the cabin overnight. This sand is an excellent adsorbent.

Combine some apple cider vinegar with ground cinnamon powder until a thick paste forms.. Place this mixture in a plastic container with a hole punched in it and place under the seat. This will save you from an unpleasant smell in the car for a long time (and not only from tobacco).

How to remove the smell of dust in the car interior?

An unpleasant smell from the deflectors occurs after the air conditioner is turned on again and is very often associated with ordinary dirt. Together with the air, poplar fluff, dust and dirt are sucked in from the street, especially if a cabin air microfilter is not installed in front of the evaporator. It happens that the ill-fated fluff clogs the drainage system. And then the lower part of the evaporator floats in the condensate, and the cabin fan also blows water. Since the evaporator is cold when the air conditioner is running, moisture collects on it, so it is always wet. Moisture is drained to the street through the drainage. When the air conditioner is turned off, the evaporator begins to heat up and gives out all the aromas, seasoned with the same humid air of the tropics.

If the drainage system is clogged, it must be cleaned. And if a weak air flow into the cabin was added to all these problems, then this is a problem with a contaminated evaporator or cabin air filter. This filter should be changed every year.

To eliminate unpleasant odors, including dust, many companies offer to fill the evaporator with disinfectants. We must not forget that you also breathe the air passing through it, and it is not useful to breathe chemicals.

From all of the above, it follows that in order to defeat the smell, the evaporator is best removed and washed. The removed and clean evaporator can be better disinfected. The operation to remove it is often difficult and expensive, and involves the removal of a torpedo. So the choice is yours.