ericem Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Well, this is what happen some of my moms lasagna spilled all over the left back seat and alittle on the floor, and then my dad got the garden hose and yes all gone, then there was a deadful smell, so i sprayed 10 different cleaners, glasss cleaners ddetail cleaner, etc. Then i got febreeze, and now i smells like total crap! What should i do? SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Well, being a former car detailer......and thus having experience with all things messy:brow: (lasagna and worse:eek: ) ....I would say that your best bet is to rent a little steam cleaner, or borrow if you know somebody that has one. Probably whats happened is you still have some food stuck down under all that cleaner, and the food smell will always win. Shampoo/vacuum or steam clean it all out, and THEN hit 'er with febreeze - you should be good 2 go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 Cool i was thinking about that, where can i find a steam cleaner, i Think some gas stations have them right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnlyfnd Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 taylor rental or something like that. I know of some diy car wash places that have shampooers but not stem cleaners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 Ya cause this car was a loaner so i gota return it smelling nice. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasinwa Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 you could also call one of those carpet cleaners with the vans that have the huge carpet cleaning machines in them....Maybe even drive to their location and it shouldn't be too costly at all (200-300 bucks for a whole house). I happen to work for a company (one of a few) that makes machines that do this type of work. Our machines can obtain heat under vacuum of over 230 degrees F. There are millions of carpet cleaners out there that can get er done for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 Lol a whole house, all i need is the rear seats lol and floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 MaGuiar's makes a pump spray called "Car Odour Eliminator", and it works like a charm. It comes in a transparent yellow bottle, and can be found in most automotive sections of the big box stores. My 300ZX had a PO who smoked in the car, and two applications later the smoke smell was absolutely gone. The picture on the front of the bottle even shows a dog, suggesting that it'll remove urine smells as well. Try it. The stuff really works, just be prepared to have the bottle stick around for a long time, since you'll use very little of it. I even use it to freshen up the garbage pails in my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bard Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 On a related note (and hopefully I won't steal the thread), anybody know a good way to get ATF out of upholstery? Gallon jug of it leaked before I could get it to someone who'd properly dispose of it... and the cargo mat didn't quite contain it. Gave me a chance to make the wife feel guilty, though, since it came out of her Outback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Loaner?? When you return the car make sure you say something like "Man, you guys really need to detail that thing... it smells like somebody spilled lasagna or something in there!" If you play it off right, maybe you'll get a discount -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterFan Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Cool i was thinking about that, where can i find a steam cleaner, i Think some gas stations have them right? The grocery stores in my area have them, and wal-mart does too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Loaner?? When you return the car make sure you say something like "Man, you guys really need to detail that thing... it smells like somebody spilled lasagna or something in there!" If you play it off right, maybe you'll get a discount -Brian LOL THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasinwa Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Lol a whole house, all i need is the rear seats lol and floor. ?? I was just estimating what they charge for a whole house. So expect a quick car cleanup to be 25-50 bucks... that's all I was getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastwgn286 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 On a related note (and hopefully I won't steal the thread), anybody know a good way to get ATF out of upholstery? Gallon jug of it leaked before I could get it to someone who'd properly dispose of it... and the cargo mat didn't quite contain it. Gave me a chance to make the wife feel guilty, though, since it came out of her Outback ATF is kinda oily, so i'd use degreaser. the dealership i worked at had the "big 'd' degreaser" which was green. spray on, brush in, hose off, vacuum up. smelt pretty good too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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