How to remove cigar smell from automobile interior?
Derick from MI
Go to a bakery or bake a loaf of bread yourself. You need to have the bread right out of the oven. Cut the loaf like you would if you were going to make a sandwich. Place the loaf of freshly baked bread in your car for 24 hours. The bread will absorb odors and will actually leave a pleasant scent instead. (06/10/2008)
By Matt
You will have to clean everywhere the smoke touches. Ozone gets out a lot of odors, but it can dry rubber out and there is a lot of rubber in car interiors. Back when I was a mechanic, we would detail the interior. Change the cabin air filter if there was one. We would use a smoke neutralizer "Get The Smoke Out". Mist it throughout the interior. Close the windows and put the HVAC blower on high and spray the "Get the Smoke Out" into the air intake below the windshield. Shut the car off and let it sit for a few hours. It would work most of the time. (10/01/2008)
By Tim
Eucalyptus. Bought a beautiful used BMW 528i, except a smoker had previously owned it. My mechanic said to use "fresh" eucalyptus leaves (4-5 sprigs). Over a period of +/-3 months of changing them every 3 weeks or so, there was no detectable odor of smoke remaining at all. But use only fresh sprigs. The next owner was never aware that a smoker had ever owned the car. I use a sprig or two occasionally in my brand new car just to keep it fresh. Good luck. John (10/06/2008)
By John
Today a car salesman called looking for my business. Unfortunately for him I had bought a car a month ago. I mentioned to him that I was trying to get the smoke smell out of it. He told me that 40 years ago they would put simmering onions in a pot of water in the car and leave it for several hours. Back then they used a hot plate, but today a crock pot could be used. I intend to try it. He swore it works and nothing to gain by telling me. (10/08/2008)
By Janine
I just had this problem with a used car I just bought for my teenager. The people we bought it from did a good job of temporarily getting rid of the smell because we didn't notice it until after we bought the car and took it home for a few days. There is a product at the pet store called Nature's Miracle. It is for removing pet odors, but works for just about any odor. Get a big bottle of it with a sprayer.
I bought a small spray bottle and ended using two of them. Test for color fastness first, there should be no problem. Then really drench the fabric in the car. You need deep penetration of the chemical. Of course you want to get the ceiling really good. You don't wipe you just let it dry. The next weekend I repeated. You will be amazed. I think the odor is permanently gone. (10/11/2008)
By Ron
There is a product called "Perky Pucks". These are porous ceramic discs that do a fantastic job of absorbing odors. Home Depot carries them.
I used them in a refrigerator that had a burnt mild odor that would not come out no matter what we tried, baking soda, charcoal, detergent, nothing worked. Then we tried Perky pucks. They worked like a charm. And they are reusable forever. I have just bought a used car that has the smoke problem. I plan to use the Perky Pucks. (12/26/2008)
By Burford
I put about 1/3 cup vinegar in a cup in the car, and leave it over night, then remove. The smell will dissipate as well as the smoke smell. Also, one can use scented dryer sheets. (01/06/2009)
By suzanne
I haven't tried this in a car, but mixing vanilla extract with hot water and sponging down all surfaces gets almost any odor out of anything. Great for dirty refrigerators. (01/31/2009)
By Alani
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