My car smells of stale tobacco how do I remove it?

Answer 1

Meguairs do a permanent odour remover most of there products are pretty good.

Answer 2

Murphy's Oil Soap and water. I did this on the last two used vehicles I owned, to get rid of the smoke smell. Mix up a strong solution. Use clean terry cloth. Scrub the headliner and wipe off with dry towels as you go along. Keep the soapy water clean and the rags clean. Do the same with the upholstery. Then do the carpets the same way. Then wash down the dash and the rest of the interior, including felt and rubber trim around windows. Remove any removable parts, clean the back side of the parts and the place where they were removed. Using long plastic or wood sticks, Push cleaning rags into open vents and other hard to reach areas.
It took me two months to do the inside of a conversion van and one month, working about an hour a day, doing a minivan.
After all of that, you won't smoke in your vehicle and you have my permission to break the arm of someone who tries to smoke in your vehicle.

Answer 3

Vanilla essence is great for soaking up smells in confined places. Put about 1/4 cup vanilla in an open container and leave it in the car with widows up for several days (nights only if you have to drive the car). You will have to top it up because it will evaporate. It's cheap and it works. Got the vomit smell from my car. Make sure all tobacco is out of the car first.

Answer 4

This is a very hard smell to get rid of. You really shouldn't continue smoking in the vehicle if you are worried about the smell. If you choose to smoke in the car, I've seen commercial products that "claim" to remove the smell, but they really just mask. Other than detailing your car, shampoo, changing cabin air filters, and dust the vents...you'll only mask the smell and not remove it. If that's what you want, use Febrese.

Answer 5

just place some charcoal in a discreet corner of th car and in no time all smells including stale tobacco will disappear. it worked when i placed it in my fridge. the charcoal just absorbs all odors and smells

Answer 6

Take a plastic cup or something, take one lemon cut it in half. Scoop out a small amount, then fill the lemon with salt. The salt draws in bad smells and the acid in the lemon neutralise it and makes the place smell nice.

Answer 7

Sprinkle carpets with Bicarbonate of Soda, leave a couple of hours and then hoover well. If you use the ashtray, put some Bicarb in that too and replace with fresh every time you empty the ashtray.

Answer 8

Try using a product that removes pet odors. there are a number of them avaialble at all pet stores. They work on enzyme action, so the odor isn't just masked, but destroyed. Odor absorbers, like the Air Sponge, are also a help.

Answer 9

I'd agree with Santa Sid. A fresh car for the New Year is a worthwhile investment, especially if you're also planning on stopping smoking as well. Maybe the money spent on a valet would've been money you spent on more ciggies, so you've spent your money well.

Answer 10

Empty your ashtray and pour a little bit of fabric softener, covering the bottom of the ashtray and leave it in there with the ashtray open. Leave it in the car for a couple of days and replays it with new fabric softener. It works.