Getting rid of smoke smell

[Cameron23]

So my friends and I were smoking cigars while tailgating with Xcaliber and unfortunately now my car smells like cigar smoke... How do i get rid of it. I sprayed Febreez but that just mixed with the smell.

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[RATTFINK]

Knew this but also knew I could find a write up about it.

Charcoal

Sprays mask odors, but charcoal absorbs and eliminates them. What makes charcoal an effective deodorizer and odor neutralizer is that it has a very broad surface area. A single gram of activated charcoal has a total surface area of 500 square meters, which is a little under the length of five football fields laid end to end. Charcoal is also cheap, and is readily available from supermarkets or farmer's markets. To use charcoal to deodorize your car, follow these steps:

• Place a few damp saucers on the dashboard, the seats, and the floor of the car.
• Add a small amount of dampened activated carbon or wood charcoal on the saucers.
• Leave the saucers and the charcoal inside the car for at least 12 hours.

The damp charcoal will absorb much of the cigarette odor, without leaving any odd smell. The longer you leave the charcoal inside the car, the better it absorbs the cigarette smells. With a charcoal treatment, you can get that new car smell you get the day you bought your car.

 

[Cameron23]

Thanks man I'll try that when I go home

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[Steeze]

Keep it... the smell of cigars is fantastic...

 

[Cameron23]

Considered that... It does smell great to me.... But not to my gf or any female occupants lol

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[civicjoe]

i vote for the keep it method as well, now if it were pipe smoke id really say keep it, but good to know about the Charcoal

 

[Cameron23]

Can't keep it.. Would like to but I can't

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[AaronsX]

I would of said get on the highway with all 4 windows down

 

[SnickerDoodle]

To try and get rid of it, place two towels into two separate plastic bowls and fill with white distilled vinegar. If the car is really big, use additional bowls. Place the plastic bowls into the car with the vinegar-soaked towels. One should sit near the ashtray, and the other one on the backseat. The vinegar will absorb the cigarette odors from the car, so that when you remove the bowls, the odor should leave too. If needed, repeat.[7] You can also try sprinkling baking soda and/or carpet deodorizer over the upholstery and carpet respectively, leave for a few hours, and then vacuum it up.