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Wesley
Nov 14, 2011, 12:02:39 PM11/14/11
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I recently bought a used car. There is a large stain on the carpet in the
boot from which emits a very unpleasant whiff. I don't get it in the car
but everytime I open the boot, it wafts out. I'm not sure what was spilled
there. I don't think it's blood :-) . Part of the stain is on the panel
covering the spare wheel which can be lifted out of the car. The remainder
is on the carpet beside this panel.
What is the best way to get rid of smell?
boot from which emits a very unpleasant whiff. I don't get it in the car
but everytime I open the boot, it wafts out. I'm not sure what was spilled
there. I don't think it's blood :-) . Part of the stain is on the panel
covering the spare wheel which can be lifted out of the car. The remainder
is on the carpet beside this panel.
What is the best way to get rid of smell?
Frank Erskine
Nov 14, 2011, 1:36:53 PM11/14/11
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Or an angle grinder.
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Frank Erskine
Tim Lamb
Nov 14, 2011, 2:03:41 PM11/14/11
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In message <3eOdnbkyKtI11FzT...@brightview.co.uk>, Wesley
<w...@spamoff.com> writes
If it was milk or cream, sell the car:-)
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Tim Lamb
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Tim Lamb
ARWadsworth
Nov 14, 2011, 2:25:33 PM11/14/11
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Adam
gremlin_95
Nov 14, 2011, 2:28:14 PM11/14/11
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cleaner/deodoriser to get rid of it. Prochem do one as do ValetPro, the
VP one is called Enzyme Odour Eater but not sure what the Prochem is
called; call them to find out and then you can simply collect a small
container from a local janitorial supplier :)
You mix it up with warm water, spray it on generously, and then you
would spray some on a towel of some sort dampened with water and place
it over the offending area so it remains damp for a good few hours.
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David
The Medway Handyman
Nov 14, 2011, 3:50:52 PM11/14/11
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Grimly Curmudgeon
Nov 14, 2011, 5:14:58 PM11/14/11
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>What is the best way to get rid of smell?
Febreze, or soak it with a strong solution of sodium bicarb.
Ian Jackson
Nov 15, 2011, 3:32:07 AM11/15/11
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In message <dm43c715lf8lv759a...@4ax.com>, Grimly
Curmudgeon <grimly...@REMOVEgmail.com> writes
car. Take it out, lay it out on the lawn (assuming you have a lawn!),
and take a hosepipe to it (both sides). When thoroughly saturated, use
warm water and one of the proprietary carpet cleaners. Finally, give it
another good hosing, and allow to dry.
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Ian
Curmudgeon <grimly...@REMOVEgmail.com> writes
>On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:02:39 -0000, "Wesley" <w...@spamoff.com> wrote:
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>>What is the best way to get rid of smell?
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>Febreze, or soak it with a strong solution of sodium bicarb.
Can the carpet be removed? If so, don't bother messing about with in the
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>>What is the best way to get rid of smell?
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>Febreze, or soak it with a strong solution of sodium bicarb.
car. Take it out, lay it out on the lawn (assuming you have a lawn!),
and take a hosepipe to it (both sides). When thoroughly saturated, use
warm water and one of the proprietary carpet cleaners. Finally, give it
another good hosing, and allow to dry.
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Ian
The Other Mike
Nov 15, 2011, 9:59:18 AM11/15/11
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scrapyard.
Wash out the boot floor with Jeyes Fluid or washing soda.
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Lyndsay Williams
Nov 17, 2011, 5:35:19 AM11/17/11
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On Nov 15, 2:59 pm, The Other Mike <rootpassw...@somewhereorother.com>
wrote:
An effective way of getting rid of smells in a home is a burning
candle.
Google search explains the science.
I needed to do this when I rented a property that
had been occupied by a smoker, fixed smell in a few hours.
For obvious reasons, not safe to try in a car however.
Lyn
wrote:
candle.
Google search explains the science.
I needed to do this when I rented a property that
had been occupied by a smoker, fixed smell in a few hours.
For obvious reasons, not safe to try in a car however.
Lyn
Ian Jackson
Nov 17, 2011, 5:52:47 AM11/17/11
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In message
<5297152f-35fd-4a4a...@r9g2000vbw.googlegroups.com>,
Lyndsay Williams <sens...@gmail.com> writes
Did you also say prayers and chant magic incantations? While a candle
(or other 'pleasant' deodoriser) may mask a slight background smell, I
doubt if it will be a permanent cure for strong pongs (vomit, spilled
milk etc).
The only way of really curing the smell is to remove what is causing it.
In this case, it would probably be most effective of the boot carpet
could be first removed from the car, and given a proper seeing to. Or,
as one poster suggested, simply replace it.
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Ian
<5297152f-35fd-4a4a...@r9g2000vbw.googlegroups.com>,
Lyndsay Williams <sens...@gmail.com> writes
(or other 'pleasant' deodoriser) may mask a slight background smell, I
doubt if it will be a permanent cure for strong pongs (vomit, spilled
milk etc).
The only way of really curing the smell is to remove what is causing it.
In this case, it would probably be most effective of the boot carpet
could be first removed from the car, and given a proper seeing to. Or,
as one poster suggested, simply replace it.
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Ian
funkyoldcortina
Nov 17, 2011, 6:07:20 AM11/17/11
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enzyme based. You literally just soak the area and leave it to dry, then
hoover it :)
The one we have used on more than one occasion is called "Simple Solution
Stain+Odor Remover"...
funkyoldcortina
Nov 17, 2011, 9:10:22 AM11/17/11
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odours. Just look at the reviews on the web.
If you need to remove a stain too then traditional detergent-based cleaners
can be used (but not before as detergents can kill the bacteria and denature
the enzymes that this product contains to do the work).
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