Largo area Audi Offers Tips for Removing Cigarette Smell from Car

May 19, 2013

If you purchased a used Audi and the previous owner was a smoker; or you’re a smoker and want to improve the resale value of your car, you will want to remove the cigarette smell from your vehicle. For non-smokers especially, the smell of cigarette smoke inside a vehicle can really reduce the value of the car and can even prevent them from wanting to buy the car. Here are some tips from your Largo area Audi dealer for removing the smell of cigarettes from your vehicle:

Clean or Replace Car Ashtray

When a vehicle ashtray has been used, the smell can linger in the car even after it has been dumped out and cleaned. You will need to use a cleaning product designed to eliminate smoking smells if cleaning the ashtray only, but you will probably have the best results by replacing the used ashtray with one that doesn’t get used for cigarette butts. Ashtrays make a good change holder for parking and driving toll money!

Shelter the Car and Leave Windows Open

You can reduce much of the smoke odor in a vehicle by airing it out thoroughly. Park inside a garage so weather will not cause problems, leave the windows and doors open to eliminate odor, and you’ll return to a car that smells much better than it did previously. If possible, turn on a fan to help circulate air through the car.

Shampoo the Carpet and Upholstery

Your seats and floor carpet can hold on to the smell of smoke for years. It gets trapped inside and a non-smoker will immediately pick up on that scent when in the vehicle. The longer the smell remains, the worse it seems to get.

Rent a rug shampooer or visit the local car wash and use the shampoo feature on the industrial vacuum. Use a high quality rug shampoo to help eliminate odors and remove dirt and grime from your carpet and upholstery. Let the soap sit on the seats and floor for a while to penetrate, scrub with the brush designed for that purpose, and then use the vacuum to pull the soap and hopefully, the smoke odor, out of your seats and floor mats.

Schedule a Professional Detailing Appointment

If your do-it-yourself options are not giving you the results you need, schedule an appointment with a professional detailer. They know how to get your car looking and smelling as good as new.

Professional detailers know how hard it is to get smoke out of a car. But they also know a few good tricks that will slowly eliminate that nasty smell.