- Find and remove the source of the odor, whether it be an object or a spill. You may need to use a flashlight to see under your seats, and don’t forget to check your cargo area or trunk. If you find any smelly objects or spills, remove and discard them.
- Clean the area. If it’s hard plastic, use an interior detailer or all-purpose automotive interior cleaner as directed. If it’s a seat or in the carpet, use an automotive upholstery or carpet cleaner as directed, or, even better, use a steam cleaner or extraction cleaner.
- Perform a general car cleaning throughout the interior. Once you’ve gotten rid of the main offender, clean the other high-touch surfaces of your car where you may have transmitted many other, smaller odors. Using an automotive interior cleaner, wipe down the steering wheel, shift levers, buttons and controls, arm rest and any other areas you touch frequently. You can clean and deodorize high-traffic floor mats and carpet.
- Deodorize. If the odor is new, and you’ve caught it before it has spread throughout the interior, use Car Freshener Spray to treat the isolated area. If, like most odors do, it has already penetrated the surfaces throughout your interior, or if it’s a smoke odor, you’ll need to deodorize your entire car interior. But don’t sweat it – we make that easy.
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