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| message from Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 21 May 2004 |
Hi,
I bought a Renault Scenic from Auction and it smells heavy of nicotine
as if the previous owner was a heavy pipe smoker.
How could you get rid of the nicotine smell please?
I hope in summer, it would disappear by the heat but still any remedy
please?
Rajinder
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| Colin Wilson replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 21 May 2004 |
I don`t think you can without replacing the entire interior :-(
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| Michael Mcneil replied to Colin Wilson on 21 May 2004 |
"Colin Wilson" <void@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b189a455c6f638998a4a3@news.individual.net
If a valetting fails, then spray something from a veternary chemist to
get
rid of pet smells. It will deal with all ouders includng spilt milk.
Put a wad of hay somewhere out of sight, as the herbal pot pouri is the
best mask you can get. Change it once a week and you will soon get over
the smell.
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| Pete C replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 23 May 2004 |
Hi,
An ozone generator would help, they are commonly used to hide the
smell of 'plants' :). It may be possible to find a valet with one or
hire one or there is some info on building them here:
http://www.emanator.demon.co.uk/bigclive/ozone.htm
It would be best to run in when the car is unoccupied as ozone is
harmful to human health in high concentrations, it can also damage
finishes if overdone.
Also it could be worth asking on the forums at
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk. It might even be a lost packet of fags
that have slipped down somewhere and got damp.
cheers,
Pete.
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| big al - Peoples Pal replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 24 May 2004 |
It really depends on how much you want to spend and the quality of the
headlining.
Cleaning headlining is a pig of a job, especially if you want it done right,
assuming you want to DIY you will probably need to hire a professional wet
and dry vacuum cleaner, a household one just doesn't cut the mustard.
Use hot water and Fabric cleaner in the machine to the correct strength and
wet the headlining a small area at a time and then vacuum dry. The vacuum
has a clear acrylic head, so when the water runs clear you can move on to
the next part of the headlining. You may want to use a stiff brush to
agitate the dirt, don't rub too hard or the headlining will be damaged.
Its very important not to get the headlining too wet or try to do too much
at anyone time, as the headlining may shrink or the glue holding it on may
stop working.
As an alternative, try a professional car valeter and get them to give you
an estimate for that specific job and get the interior cleaned while you are
at it, especially if you've made big savings at the auction. I'm biased btw
I worked for my brother valeting cars in the late 80's/early 90's.
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| IMM replied to big al - Peoples Pal on 25 May 2004 |
But will the smell totally go?
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| Andy Hall replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 21 May 2004 |
Yuk. Why people smoke in cars escapes me.
I would try a car valet firm. Generally they have specialised
cleaners which may help, although it probably won't be perfect.
BTW. How are you getting on with fixing the heating in the house?
Any progress?
.andy
To email, substitute .nospam with .gl
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| Graham Wilson replied to Andy Hall on 22 May 2004 |
Try "cockpit shine" from Halfords. I can't remember the exact name but
it comes in a black spray can. Works really well and kills smells.
Graham
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| Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt replied to Andy Hall on 22 May 2004 |
I am thinking of replacing this old Boiler with Combi system and
changing of the boilers.
Rajinder
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| Lurch replied to Andy Hall on 22 May 2004 |
together this:
Because some of us like it!
I used to have a van that I left 1/2 pint milk in. It hummed a bit after leaving
it parked in the sun unattended for a week. I got rid of the smell by dousing a
rag with discinfectant and leaving it dangling from the roof of the van,
re-wetting it daily, and plenty of air freshener. The smell went after about a
week.
And a quick valet wouldn't go a miss either.
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| Huge replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 22 May 2004 |
My car mender tells me they have a "smoke bomb" (!) which they set off in
cars to remove the nicotine smell. try any good valeting firm.
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| Dave Plowman replied to Huge on 22 May 2004 |
Something like that would be needed. Fag smoke gets everywhere, so
mechanical cleaning needs to too to work. To too to? Sounds like IMM's
tango outfit.
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| Huge replied to Dave Plowman on 22 May 2004 |
"needs to, to work" I suspect.
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| BigWallop replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 21 May 2004 |
You should try that Fabreeze stuff on the seat covers and ceiling fabric. I am
a smoker as well, and my car does stink of stale tobacco, but spraying it with
Fabreeze does help get rid of it.
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| IMM replied to BigWallop on 21 May 2004 |
You will never get rid of it. You can have teh carpets and ipolstery
shampooed professioanlly, and that will go. You have to replace the roof
lining to totaly get rid.
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| Geoff Beale replied to BigWallop on 22 May 2004 |
Unfortunately, if you're still a smoker, it's a fair bet your car still
stinks a whole lot worse than you think it does, despite the Febreeze.
Ask for a non-smoker's opinion.
If you ever quit, you'll soon find out what I'm talking about.
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| Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt replied to Geoff Beale on 23 May 2004 |
Hi,
But I do not smoke and that is the great problem.
Rajinder
"Geoff Beale" <geoff.beale@big1foot.com> wrote in message
news:10auj2ffqpnka66@corp.supernews.com...
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| Geoff Beale replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 23 May 2004 |
I know you are a non smoker or you wouldn't have posted your question.
My response was to Big Wallop's post!
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| Z replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 22 May 2004 |
Lots of ways
Wipe out with water and vinegar.
Leave a small bowl of vinegar in the car over night.
Leave a few big 100g sachets of silica gel in the car.
Leave a basket or tray of cat litter in the car.
Leave the windows open when secure to do so.
Air freshener only masks the smells or knocks out the smell receptors so
a waste of time.
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| derek replied to Z on 23 May 2004 |
My wretch of a son brought back a PC from Uni when he finished it had
been in his room for 3 years, with him sat next to it smoking for a
lot of the day. The inside of it stunk to high heaven of nicotine and
was covered in a thick, sticky layer of tar. We scrapped the PC
because it was out of date and not worth cleaning.
I do reckon the tarry gook will have to be removed from the car
interior. My personal recommendation would be one of those cleaners
containing Orange/Citrus terpentines (D-Limononene). Orange Gold, or
electrolube Label Remover and many others
http://www.chemistry.co.nz/_framed/dlimonene_stain_removal.html
DG
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| Ian Stirling replied to derek on 23 May 2004 |
I've completely cleaned electronics by stripping down, washing the
boards in hot soapy water, followed by a rinse in distilled water,
shaking as much off as possible, then putting in an oven at 50C for
a few hours. (to dry) then at 100C for a few hours (to bake off
the nicotine)
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| IMM replied to Z on 23 May 2004 |
The fabric is impregnated. The impregnation has to be removed.
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| RichardS replied to Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt on 22 May 2004 |
Leave a wet dog in the car for an hour or so. You won't notice the smell
after that.....
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