De-STINK BOMB ??

[Seattle Sam]

A friend was telling me that there is a product you can set off in a car (like an insecticide bomb), that removes / masks odors. Has anyone heard of this product? Has anyone used it?

I'm looking at a survivor 69 Nova tomorrow (307, PG, console, buckets) that was owned by a smoker and smoked in until the past few years. I think that eventually I will need to replace the headliner, carpets, and seat foams, but maybe this "stink-bomb" could make the car driveable until I'm ready to rip the interior out.

Does anyone know what this product is? Have any of you used it?

Thanks,
-Sam

[nuch_ss396]

For cigarette smoke, I believe you need some sort of
thermo-nuclear device

[Thomas]

The smell of cigarette smoke is a contact odour. What you need to do is to scrub everything in the car. Unfortunately there are lot of areas that you will not be able to clean, like under the seats and under the dash.

[mrtimstik]

Sam,
I know there are air purification products available that will solve this problem. The products were ion emitters in addition to being an ozone generator. I have sold these in the past and the way they work is by oxidizing pollutants making them inert and then causes the airborn matter to continually clump and fall from the air. They work because they attack on the molecular level and nothing escapes them. They're worth a look for a case like this. Tom

[kwhizz]

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Sam,
I know there are air purification products available that will solve this problem. The products were ion emitters in addition to being an ozone generator. I have sold these in the past and the way they work is by oxidizing pollutants making them inert and then causes the airborn matter to continually clump and fall from the air. They work because they attack on the molecular level and nothing escapes them. They're worth a look for a case like this. Tom

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Tom..............Great insight to a common problem.....Thanks for your Input.....

Ken

[budnate]

we have used them in buildings where a fire has happened, they do a pretty good job but leave a real heavy stale kinda odor when done, and in it stays around for awhile...Sam if you get the car scrub it out well and I can call Don the guy who helps out with his cleaners, he actually is very sharp on the subject and may have a better idea, he lives up by you and I may be able to put a buddy deal together with him and we can plug one of these dudes in your car and let it run overnight, cant hurt thats for sure. now go get the car and another lift, lol.



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Sam,
I know there are air purification products available that will solve this problem. The products were ion emitters in addition to being an ozone generator. I have sold these in the past and the way they work is by oxidizing pollutants making them inert and then causes the airborn matter to continually clump and fall from the air. They work because they attack on the molecular level and nothing escapes them. They're worth a look for a case like this. Tom

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[Belair62]

I have one of these and I used it in my 64 Belair....musty old odor from being parked since 1968 and they smoked too. It workds and eliminates the odor but it seemd to vome back after a week. The only think I worry about is if the thing breaks down the original rubber or materials since it is ozone

[Seattle Sam]

So from what I'm reading, there are products that will clean the air but possibly the only way to clean the smoky smell out is to scrub off the tars that are coating all the interior surfaces.

Here's a cleaning question then - how can I clean an original headliner instead of removing and replacing it? What cleanser would you use, and how would you apply and remove it? I would rather preserve the original instead of replacing it with new (or NOS).

Thanks,
-Sam