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Those odour eliminators that work like a flea bomb (set it up in the middle of the car, press the button and close the door) work pretty well for that sort of pervasive smell. Should be able to get one from Halfrauds or similar on the cheap. For added, effectiveness, leave the air con on recycle to get rid of the smells in that as well. I had wet dog smell in my car due to actual wet dog and it worked a treat.  |
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What an inspirational thread! Regarding the smell can I suggest the following before you spend any money? Get yourself to Starbucks and ask for the coffee grinds. Spread this liberally across the carpet, seats, glovebox, in fact just cover the soft surfaces with the stuff. Leave it for a few days and then hoover it up. Tadaa! The smell will have disappeared! And if not then at least it cost you nothing. I was sceptical but used this method when one of my children left a milkshake in the back of my wifes new car. Took a few applications but it really got rid of the smell. Keep up the good work! P.  |
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Must admit I'm not too sure on the Rover myself Have to say I loved mine, but that was a turbo so had a few more horsepowers to play with; at least 160 after the ZT remap from a chap on the 75 and ZT forum. And I added a manual boost controller too after the original went west. Certainly the quietest car I've ever had and good fun after the tweaks. That said a mate reckons his grandad flogged his as it was too slow! Top marks for the save as most would have seen the Mayo and fragged it. And the Pony is fantastic  |
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Got to say best way I've found to get rid of odours is charcoal spread around, really cheap in pound shops this time of year as well as no-one is having BBQs |
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Let a cat sleep in it. Cat p1ss is the only thing to out-odour wet dog. don't ask me how i know.
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Regarding the smell can I suggest the following before you spend any money? Get yourself to Starbucks and ask for the coffee grinds. Spread this liberally across the carpet, seats, glovebox, in fact just cover the soft surfaces with the stuff. Leave it for a few days and then hoover it up. Tadaa! The smell will have disappeared! P. This works... Got to say best way I've found to get rid of odours is charcoal spread around, really cheap in pound shops this time of year as well as no-one is having BBQs ...as does this, but, solution of the year has to be- Let a cat sleep in it. Cat p1ss is the only thing to out-odour wet dog. don't ask me how i know. Just snorted curry down my nose at that. |
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Surely if i start chucking coffee grinds and charcoal all over the shop i'm gonna end up with an interior covered in brown & black marks & stains???
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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True, but it won't smell. Other than of coffee.
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THE_Liam
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Surely if i start chucking coffee grinds and charcoal all over the shop in gonna end up with an interior covered in brown & black marks & stains??? If the charcoal is dry it shouldn't leave marks, at least nothing that won't just vaccuum up |
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cdwood2010
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Dec 11, 2014 12:26:39 GMT
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I imagine it works better on a black carpet then. The charcoal, not the curse word i mean. |
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Dec 11, 2014 17:31:41 GMT
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You are my new hero. Next time I get moaned at for having too many cars I'm going to show her this thread! And well done on some great saves, never let a good (or average) car die!
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Dec 11, 2014 18:01:28 GMT
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Page 69, just saying...
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cdwood2010
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Had a curse word day at work, got home and opened the laptop.
Came straight to this site and saw an update from xBoll.
Life's not so bad anymore. Brilliant updates - please keep them coming.
A Pony and a 75!? Whatever floats your boat.
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The coffee grinds are dry so leave no marks. Di's car was a week old when this 'accident' occurred and has a very light grey upholstery. Try it, you will not be disappointed...unless you like the smell of cat curse word... P. |
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Dec 11, 2014 21:50:26 GMT
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Just read this whole thing from start to finish...well up to date anyway hopefully not the finish!
All I can say is what a leg end, keep the updates coming! !
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Dec 11, 2014 22:05:11 GMT
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Wow thanks everybody its very kind of you. I'm up the garage tomorrow afternoon so hopefully a bit more snail-like progress will happen!!
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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cdwood2010
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What an inspirational thread! Regarding the smell can I suggest the following before you spend any money? Get yourself to Starbucks and ask for the coffee grinds. Spread this liberally across the carpet, seats, glovebox, in fact just cover the soft surfaces with the stuff. Leave it for a few days and then hoover it up. Tadaa! The smell will have disappeared! And if not then at least it cost you nothing. I was sceptical but used this method when one of my children left a milkshake in the back of my wifes new car. Took a few applications but it really got rid of the smell. Keep up the good work! P. You did this with used coffee grounds? Did you dry them first? I heard of it but only with dry coffee (as in new out of the packet stuff). Old coffee just goes mouldy doesn't it? |
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Can't vouch for coffee grinds/charcoal (other than charcoal tablets being good if you suffer from excessive wind), but if the A/C pongs, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Wurth A/C sanitiser. We had a car come in with A/C reeking of dog and cigarettes, that was so bad that no one wanted to work on it. Used this stuff (you spray it up the drain tube) et voila, smells gone.
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