Getting the smell of smoke out of an interior

[Chris71]

Has anyone got any tips for getting the smell of smoke out of a cloth interior?

My wife's new daily driver was clearly owned by a smoker until recently. We hoped a few days of dangling an air freshener around would do the trick, but it hasn't. The seats have to remain in place - we can't take them out and wash them - but are there any 'spray on' type products that are worth trying?

(Mods: Please feel free to move this if it's in the wrong place, wasn't really sure where it belonged!)

[vtecyo]

Hoover them.

[backwoodsman]

Febreze, lots of it.

[rek]

We ended up getting a valet company to come and do it.. then bought this odor bomb thingy that you put inside with the ac going on recirculate...

[alangla]

The headlining above the driver probably reeks of smoke. Try shampooing it, that might kill a lot of the smell.

[SpeckledJim]

wet vac. everywhere.

[anonymous-user]

In my experience a smoked in car will never be quite right. You can get improve it so that the smell pretty much goes however if you leave the car on a hot day with the windows up it will come back. Smoke permeates everything including the dash plastics.

[Oak Green]

I haven't tried this myself but this has been recommended on detailing world:

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/shop/od...ingle-kit.h...

Edited by Oak Green on Monday 20th October 13:01

[BritishRacinGrin]

Vinegar and water solution in a mist squirting bottle, damp cloth to work it in. Yes, it'll smell like a chip shop for a few days but the vinegar smell goes and in my experience takes a lot of the bad smell with it.

[Chris71]

Thanks all.

[ally_f]

Bi-carb of soda, leave it in a few pots all over the car and it absorbs the smell (eventually).

I wasn't convinced it was working but I sniffed one of the pots and it smelt like an ashtray so left it a few more days and it's definitely much better (the magic trees concealed in every storage cubby / door pocket are pretty effective too!)