I let a couple of close friends smoke in the truck on a special occasion, even with the windows down a week back, and damn it, the cloth still smells like smoke. I tried some of that pina colada stuff on there, and it didn't work. Well, it worked for a couple days. I leave my windows down at home, but can't when i'm at work or anything, and the sun seems to make it worse with the windows up...i'm gettin ready to febreze the whole damn thing. Any ideas? Please help...

 

Ozone generators are supposed to remove smoke smell, although I have no first-hand experience. Try calling a "fire restoration" company (someone who cleans up homes after fires). They have this type of equipment, and I imagine they could do the cab of a truck cheap enough. Good luck!

 

Wait 'til spring and shampoo the whole thing.

You need to clean the seats, carpets, door trim and headliner. As well you need to put the ozone cleaner stuff in the vents.

 

Actually same product, just one is in small consumer bottles, the other is used by professional detailers and dealers.

Some ACE Hardware's stock SmellsBeGone and then there is the ValuGard Odor Terminator.

Both have no odor, are non-toxic and are protien alters.

You simply mist all areas and in 15 minutes to a half an hour all organic odors are gone.

Works by making the nicotine residue unattractive to the bacteria that are feeding on it and creating the odor you are smelling.

In this short time, the odor is gone and will not return until the vehicle is smoked in again. Good on dog odor, animal urine etc.

If you still experience the odor, you missed a spot, not necessary to soak or clean, just mist to make sure it makes contact on all the surfaces.

Works as well on mold, mildew, blood, vomit, sour milk, etc.

www.autoint.com

Look under the catalog section.

Ketch

 

I had this problem with my first F150 when i tried to sell it

First off mix some murphys oil soap in warm water and clean EVERYTHING!!!! all dash and related componets

Then Shampoo ALL carpets, seats, and headliner then allow to dry
go to the local parts store and invest in the most expensive bottle of air freshener, a heavy aerosol is best, and completly soak everything leave the windows cracked about half way for about 6 or 7 hours afterwards and your problem should be solved.....worked for me!
JJ

 

I would strongly suggest that you not shampoo your headliner. If you do, the liner will eventually come loose and sag.

Ozone is the way to go. Turn the a/c on to MAX so the ozone gets into the a/c system and deodorizes it too.

 

I agree with Dennis. You might also try spraying the Ozone at the cowl area while the AC is turned on full speed. It will knock out some of the odor in the AC system.

Good Luck.

 

thanks for the help guys i will try some of those.

 

I'm not sure what type of ozone you guys are talking about but I wouldn't put a real ozone generator in the interior. After a short time the concentration of ozone will turn to chlorine and ruin your interior. That stuff eats other stuff. Then again, the ones I saw were BIG units to reduce the smell of weed in grow ops. That type of real ozone is hazardous to your health in larger concentrations. It will eventually degrade the lining in your lungs and you will drown in your own fluid. No kidding! Remember it's a strong oxidant.

Not sure about the headliner but a small steam cleaner should do the carpet and the seats (if cloth). Windex or other strong cleaner for dash, plastic.

Good luck. Smoke residue really DOES stink.

 

Set a small bowl of vinegar on the floor over nite, It seems to pull the stink out. I do it in the house whent I don't feel like going outside to smoke. If that does not do the trick try to burn a little insence and let it sit, it would cover up the smell with something more plesent.

Just a thought. dse

 

I had an ex girlfriend who smoked in my truck. I just drove around with a bottle of Fabreeze. Worked for me

 

Ozone in high concentration is a health hazard, but in the context of using it to rid a truck's interior of odors, it's not a problem since you won't be sitting in the truck while the ozone is being produced. All it takes is a brief one-time treatment. Ozone is not meant to be a daily or even monthly treatment.

Sure ozone will breakdown some materials, such as rubber, but don't forget. You're doing a one-time treatment with only enough ozone to breakdown the organics causing the odors.

The thing is you gotta follow the instructions and warnings.

 

Put a few dryer sheets in the cab. They are suppose to draw out the stink. I used this method in my living room after a half clogged chimney let the room fill up with smoke. I was surprised at how well it worked.
Try not to get pulled over though. I found out about this trick from a cop who uses it as a method to search for vehicles whose owners smoke those funny smelling cigarettes.

 

Yeah, we use that one in the Dorms too to catch the freshmen. Of course there is also the Fan in the dead of winter, the weatherstripped door, and the towel doorjam. Man I love my job

 

When I use to work at ford in the summers, there was one sales person who loved to smoke cigars in the new cars. I would hate it when he took a new top end vehicle home for the weekend.

The only way to take out smoke smell without it coming out is to shampoo the entire inside of your truck. It's no good to try and use scents because that only covers it up until the scent wears off. Clean the dash, windows, seats, floor, the back of the seats. And the head liner... The head liner is a trick to do. You won't have any problems with the head liner as long as you use just the foam that the shampoo creates. It only has to be lightly brushed. Too much moisture and you will soak the cardboard liner.
You need to SHAMPOO not steam clean or hot water extraction. Get a bucket of warm water and some carpet shampoo, use a scrub brush and scrub. Worked every time...
Good luck...