X-Type ( X400 ) 2001 - 2009
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

how to remove stinky "perfume" a mechanic intoxicated my car with at the inspection

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 23, 2020 | 02:10 PM
  #1  
marcela's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 169
Likes: 5
From: Pennsylvania
Default how to remove stinky "perfume" a mechanic intoxicated my car with at the inspection

After the inspection of two days ago, a smart... mechanic sprayed some stinky "perfume" in my car what made my life a hell in driving from PA to NY. The smell doesn't dissipate with windows just open. Of course when I called them they denied that they did it. I told them that just denying does not help me but HOW TO GET RID OF THIS POISONOUS SMELL? I don't even know where it comes from: chairs, AC...? Do you have any idea how to get rid of it, please?
 
Reply
Old Jan 23, 2020 | 03:05 PM
  #2  
NYCJAG2006's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 271
Likes: 11
From: NYC
Default

Buy a small spray bottle of Imozium spray. I think that’s the name. It deoderizes smelly cars and ac vents. Very clean and fresh smell. Just turn the heat or ac on and spray it into where the cars vents are that pull the air into the system.
 
Reply
Old Jan 23, 2020 | 03:54 PM
  #3  
Steve M's Avatar
Veteran Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 6,224
Likes: 3,758
From: Wiltshire, UK
Default

Eat lots of beanz.
 

Last edited by Steve M; Jan 24, 2020 at 03:59 AM.
Reply
Old Jan 23, 2020 | 08:28 PM
  #4  
Dell Gailey's Avatar
Veteran Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 4,770
Likes: 795
From: Utah
Default

Buy some Turtle Wax Odor-X and spray it everywhere on interior, under seats, in vents, headliner and on the pollen filter. It is a scientifically developed formula that encapsulates odors at the molecular level and destroys them. Really amazing stuff.


 

Last edited by Dell Gailey; Jan 23, 2020 at 08:35 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2020 | 09:22 AM
  #5  
marcela's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 169
Likes: 5
From: Pennsylvania
Default

Thank you so much. For now I am really very sick in bed (I guess that the guy was sick himself with some kind of flu that I got from him touching the steering wheel and other car parts inside car) I hardly can breath, but when I get well I am going to go and buy these. Thank you so very much.
 
Reply
Old Jan 24, 2020 | 04:18 PM
  #6  
Dell Gailey's Avatar
Veteran Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 4,770
Likes: 795
From: Utah
Default

Maybe he was sick and puked in your car necessitating the "stinky perfume" after clean up.
 
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2020 | 12:17 AM
  #7  
Jagboi64's Avatar
Veteran Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 5,251
Likes: 3,511
From: Calgary, Canada
Default

Other thing that works very well for removing odours is ozone. That's what professional detailers use if they need to clean a car that has been smoked in. Put an ozone generator in the car, close the doors and leave it for a few hours. I have used the ozone generator that a friend had for his hot tub and that seemed to work well, but took longer.
 
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2020 | 02:46 AM
  #8  
Dell Gailey's Avatar
Veteran Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 4,770
Likes: 795
From: Utah
Default

Odor-X is the newest molecular level cleaner/deodorizer ever developed. They also make an atomizer (bomb type) if it's needed but, the spray works in cars. I used it in mine because it was a smoker car and after treatment, never has had an odor even after sitting in 100° + summers here.

I've used it on other things and areas that nothing else worked on. Vomit, urine, excrement, rotted food = all after cleaning of course.
 
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2020 | 04:11 AM
  #9  
Steve M's Avatar
Veteran Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 6,224
Likes: 3,758
From: Wiltshire, UK
Default

Man, where the hell do you live!
 
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2020 | 05:57 PM
  #10  
Dell Gailey's Avatar
Veteran Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 4,770
Likes: 795
From: Utah
Default

Utah, USA. We have about a month of 100° + heat here in the summer. It's a high desert here. Hard on leather interiors, that's why I clean and condition them every Spring and use window blinds.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Brian123
XK / XKR ( X150 )
10
Jan 3, 2019 12:49 PM
Eljefe2011
XJ ( X351 )
7
Jul 11, 2017 03:44 PM
doctock993
XK / XKR ( X150 )
5
Jun 25, 2013 07:18 PM
GT42R
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
6
Sep 6, 2012 03:41 PM
mmolaik
X-Type ( X400 )
2
Jan 27, 2010 09:27 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:46 PM.