cigarette smoke

[grandamknight]

hey there all. i'm not positive if this would go under this area but i have a problem after people smoke in my car. it doesn't bother me when they smoke, they roll down the window. the problem is getting the smell out of the car itself. anyone have any recommendations. i don't want to mask it with something like an air freshener, i want to eliminate it. thanks in advance for the help

[dajuiceman]

just smoke a blunt after they smoke a cigarette, the pot smell will overpower the cigarette smell, j/k :lol:, for real though there's this ozium stuff that I use for my car as well as febreeze for auto's that works well. I'm a smoker but I hate the smell in my car. I also carpet clean and upholstery clean every couple months which helps keep that crap out. I'm in the process of quitting but it's hard as hell.

(for the carpet cleaning scoop up a bissell little green, they work great for your ride and theyre only 50 bucks.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

just smoke a blunt after they smoke a cigarette, the pot smell will overpower the cigarette smell, j/k :lol:, for real though there's this ozium stuff that I use for my car as well as febreeze for auto's that works well. I'm a smoker but I hate the smell in my car. I also carpet clean and upholstery clean every couple months which helps keep that crap out. I'm in the process of quitting but it's hard as hell.

(for the carpet cleaning scoop up a bissell little green, they work great for your ride and theyre only 50 bucks.

x2, definately need to quit myself. i just febreeze regularly and keep the leather up with leather cleaner and stuff. my car usually smells more like a brand new leather interior than smoke.

[PORTMAN96]

just smoke a blunt after they smoke a cigarette, the pot smell will overpower the cigarette smell, j/k :lol:, for real though there's this ozium stuff that I use for my car as well as febreeze for auto's that works well. I'm a smoker but I hate the smell in my car. I also carpet clean and upholstery clean every couple months which helps keep that crap out. I'm in the process of quitting but it's hard as hell.

(for the carpet cleaning scoop up a bissell little green, they work great for your ride and theyre only 50 bucks.

i have on of those little machines. im a smoker too. smoke with the air off. helps alot

[Nighthawk243]

Febreeze.


I don't tend to get too much smokey' smell in my car though, I tend to step out of the vehicle for a smoke on the rare occasion that I do so (I make a pack of Marlboro last at least 1.5 months due to the price...)

[GMFWDFAN]

Ugh I HATE cigarette smell in cars. I'll knock somebody's lighter out the window before they smoke in my car. :lol: Mine's never been smoked in and it never will be.

[imstock]

My buddy is an avid smoker, but due to legalities in this great country, he prefers if his car doesn't smell of broken laws. He keep an air freshener in the car all the time, but once a week he sprays Febreeze's Fabric Refresher over the interior. It has a nice smell, but it also removes the offending odors.

In fact, I liked the outcome so much, when I got my couches from a friend of ours, we used the same product on it and it smells brand new (I sell furniture).

[dajuiceman]

My buddy is an avid smoker, but due to legalities in this great country, he prefers if his car doesn't smell of broken laws. He keep an air freshener in the car all the time, but once a week he sprays Febreeze's Fabric Refresher over the interior. It has a nice smell, but it also removes the offending odors.

In fact, I liked the outcome so much, when I got my couches from a friend of ours, we used the same product on it and it smells brand new (I sell furniture).

what do you mean, i'm confused. it's legal to smoke in your ride. AAhhhhhhhh, o.k. I get it, it's the other kind of smoke.

[imstock]

Correct, he recently cut back and now only does it to study. It helps with Severe ADHD in adults when used in small quantities. I don't smoke, but see nothing wrong with it so long as it's in moderation and helps improve your quality of life.

[Matt95GT]

+1 for Ozium. That stuff is magical. Also recommended for "bathroom" odors. :lol:

It's your car... nothing wrong with not allowing people to smoke in it. Alternatively, they can volunteer to drive.

[Silverstone-Z]

Smoking in cars ftl... My .02. If you have a decent car, why ruin it by making it smell rank?

[goredsox]

Ugh I HATE cigarette smell in cars. I'll knock somebody's lighter out the window before they smoke in my car. :lol: Mine's never been smoked in and it never will be.
DITTO!!! I had a friend try to smoke in my old GA and i practically had to throw him from the car on the freeway...:lol: Smoking FTMFL

[matts]

no smoking in any of my cars. i can count on one hand the number of times someone has smoked in my truck in the 9 years i've had it. and they had to roll the window down, hold their cigarette right by the window, and blow their smoke out the window.

i dont smoke and i can smell that stuff a mile away. it's your car, if they dont like it they can drive themselves. most smokers are considerate of your wishes if you don't want your car to smell like an ashtray. people that ride with me know to inhale one before they get in my car :lol:

i know the ozium stuff everyone is talking about, it works pretty good. febreeze works decently. spray the headliner pretty liberally. but you're really only masking the odor, not getting rid of it.

clean the carpets on a regular basis, keep the windows down when you can for air circulation

[Sweet98GA]

yeah fabreeze FTW

i'd also like to give a +1 to all the people out there that DO let their smoking friends smoke in their non-smokin car :)

ps... i'm quittin in less than 20 cigs and aint NOBODY smokin it when i'm not smokin anymore LOL i've got burn holes and smells n ugh it just sucks

[sunrunner_pei]

yeah fabreeze FTW

i'd also like to give a +1 to all the people out there that DO let their smoking friends smoke in their non-smokin car :)

ps... i'm quittin in less than 20 cigs and aint NOBODY smokin it when i'm not smokin anymore LOL i've got burn holes and smells n ugh it just sucks

Quite the contradiction there, Gus. :lol:

[dajuiceman]

yeah fabreeze FTW

i'd also like to give a +1 to all the people out there that DO let their smoking friends smoke in their non-smokin car :)

ps... i'm quittin in less than 20 cigs and aint NOBODY smokin it when i'm not smokin anymore LOL i've got burn holes and smells n ugh it just sucks

yeah i've been trying like hell to quit. I think i'm going to try that prescription chantix that seems to work well for people. My friend just started it so i'll see how it does for him and then i'll scoop some up.

[grandamknight]

yeah i've been trying like hell to quit. I think i'm going to try that prescription chantix that seems to work well for people. My friend just started it so i'll see how it does for him and then i'll scoop some up.


one of my friends was on that. it was....interesting...to say the least. if it's the one i think it is, it tricks your mind into thinking that you've already smoked. there's only one problem with this that i've noticed. if you miss a dosage 2 words come from your mouth real quick, HULK SMASH! :lol: thanks for the ideas. i myself don't have an issue with the smoke, everyone has their habits. i just want to get rid of the smell

[95blackz26]

heres a hint DONT let them smoke in your car.

My friends are nice enough to respect that for me.

[jackpot]

yea I should quit, what with the prices and all, would pay for my loan every month if I quit

burns holes...o yea

hate people smoking in my back seats, but if im smoking upfront, kinda harsh contradiction, but thats how the burn holes come to be, we all know it

febreeze yea, cleaning the car yea, vac, wipes, thats about it, car smells like a new car more or less....??? grips teeth, resale lol

peace
JP

[Sweet98GA]

Quite the contradiction there, Gus. :lol:

you know that's how I roll! :) :)

[Zohie]

I was a smoker in my car for 5 years and now it's been a year since I quit and it still smells a little bit even after having the car professionally detailed...


And them 2 posters on the front that say they are smokers but their cars don't smell... LIES!! You can't smell your rank ass car, but I bet anyone who rides in it that is a non smoker can. EW.

[Jibo]

I was a smoker in my car for 5 years and now it's been a year since I quit and it still smells a little bit even after having the car professionally detailed...


And them 2 posters on the front that say they are smokers but their cars don't smell... LIES!! You can't smell your rank ass car, but I bet anyone who rides in it that is a non smoker can. EW.


Have you had the roof steam cleaned?

That would probably make the biggest difference.

As for totally getting the smell out. Steam clean everything possible a few times really well, headliner, carpet, seats (if cloth)

Wipe down all plastic pieces with something (Windex works well for removing smoke stains)

That's probably the best thing you could do. As a smoker, I smoke in my car, and I have no problem letting the person riding shotgun smoke if they are so inclined. However since I have had the GA I have had one rule that I try to stand behind. No smoking in the back seat, sober, drunk, anytime at all. At least I can monitor the person riding shotgun while they smoke...

[jackpot]

YES

smoking in back seats, NO, please, NO, all the burn holes have been from people in the back seat, I dont mind shotgun, but NO NO backseat smoking NO

hurtin for the ones in the back but hurtin for me if I want to sell my car, have to get the entire apolstery on the back seats done

peace
JP

[RocketFast321]

This stuff works. Can be found at most gas stations.

[grandamknight]

This stuff works. Can be found at most gas stations.



might i ask for a rink prease?

[GregFarz78]

Don't let people smoke in your car that shit stinks and you never get the smell out...febreeze all you want I can still pick out smoke smell in a car

[dajuiceman]

Have you had the roof steam cleaned?

That would probably make the biggest difference.

As for totally getting the smell out. Steam clean everything possible a few times really well, headliner, carpet, seats (if cloth)



I've always wanted to do this but i've always been afraid that the glue in the headliner would loosen up and the cloth would just be dangling there. Remember gm's back in the 80's, it seems like the cloth was always coming undone in the headliner and I remember many cars where people would use staples to staple it back up (looked tacky as hell). Anyway it seems newer gm's dont have that problem but I thought maybe if I were to try this with my mini green carpet cleaner that it could spell disaster.

[dajuiceman]

YES

smoking in back seats, NO, please, NO, all the burn holes have been from people in the back seat, I dont mind shotgun, but NO NO backseat smoking NO

hurtin for the ones in the back but hurtin for me if I want to sell my car, have to get the entire apolstery on the back seats done

peace
JP

I do the same as well. I have to have my windows cracked an inch or 2 to smoke (cant stand the hotboxin shit) anyways with the wind coming in through the window if I were to let people smoke in the back there would be ashes all over the place and cherries busting off onto my upholstery. I've been lucky that I only have one burn hole, more like a spot because it's not a true hole, and that was there when I bought the car.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

I do the same as well. I have to have my windows cracked an inch or 2 to smoke (cant stand the hotboxin shit) anyways with the wind coming in through the window if I were to let people smoke in the back there would be ashes all over the place and cherries busting off onto my upholstery. I've been lucky that I only have one burn hole, more like a spot because it's not a true hole, and that was there when I bought the car.

89,500 miles with no burn holes, damn i'm good :)

[Zohie]

I smoked in my car for 5 years and no burn holes. I absolutely regret smoking in it. The smell won't really ever go away unless I replace ALL the upholstery.

[Drake]

89,500 miles with no burn holes, damn i'm good :)

Hell, pass me a tip man :lol:... Whell, i'm also a smoker, Only with one hole on the roof ( I dont know how i make it) and after i smoke oneof mines (Lucky Strike) Open the four windows and put the A/C, that helps to refresh a litle the inside.

[kf4jqd]

I don't want to sound like a smarty pants. I don't smoke and I DO NOT let smokers smoke in my car. You can NEVER get that awful smell out of anything.

Andy

[GTGal4lyfe]

Just drive with the windows open and add an air freshner ;)

[RocketFast321]

This stuff works. Can be found at most gas stations.

I guess i had a brain fart when i typed that. But it's call "Blunt Power"
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[95blackz26]

Don't let people smoke in your car that shit stinks and you never get the smell out...febreeze all you want I can still pick out smoke smell in a car

ditto on that. i dont smoke so guess what no ones smoking in my car. there not the ones that have to clean the windows and it never goes away.

[dajuiceman]

yeah fabreeze FTW

i'd also like to give a +1 to all the people out there that DO let their smoking friends smoke in their non-smokin car :)

ps... i'm quittin in less than 20 cigs and aint NOBODY smokin it when i'm not smokin anymore LOL i've got burn holes and smells n ugh it just sucks

You posted this 2 months ago, just curious if you actually successfully quit. I didnt succeed and I picked it back up.

[Bouchie11982]

i dont let my friends smoke in my car. if im driving they ain't smoking. and guess who never drives now :D

[di$TOrTed]

i smoke occasionally and know people that smoke all the time

i keep mine smelling nice by refusing to smoke in it or let people smoke in it............ thats the best advice i have. and the air freshener i have hanging on the parking brake

[Pontiac Rage]

ok i found that if i have someone in my car that smokes and i want it out ill just go get a 5 dollar pizza at any chain pizza restaurant and drive around for about 5 to 10 min and for the next week you'll smell pizza lol. trust me it works it covers it up so well. sorry for the regular smokers because you'd have to buy lots of pizzas and thats big $$$ after awhile.