tawilson
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I've heard that vinegar works.
Help in removing a diesel spill in car backseat
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DCRC
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You need to remove all seats, carpets, and padding where it was spilled. Simple Green is a great product. You can hose off all the interior pieces that you remove with a spray hose and simple green and a nylon bristle brush. You can also try taking the pieces to the self serve car wash and hosing it down. Make sure to clean the bare metal surfaces under the carpet etc...
I've done this on a few different vehicles. It's pretty amazing how much dirt you can get out of the carpet. Hosing and washing the carpet does alot for improving the smell of the vehicle.
Good luck.
I've done this on a few different vehicles. It's pretty amazing how much dirt you can get out of the carpet. Hosing and washing the carpet does alot for improving the smell of the vehicle.
Good luck.
deere755
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You might try John Deere carpet cleaner it took grease out of my truck seat and it might take up all the diesel and get rid of the smell. My wife swears by it.
Egon
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Oh no. It is a new car.
Have you considered looking for a proffesional cleaner. They may have more experience and equipment.
No way you want to mess up a nice vehicle like that. Might cost a bit but be worth it.
Egon
Have you considered looking for a proffesional cleaner. They may have more experience and equipment.
No way you want to mess up a nice vehicle like that. Might cost a bit but be worth it.
Egon
We did call a auto detailer we have used in the past but he didn't have any good options. But the good news is that it is covered by our auto insurance. So the damaged carpets and seat will be replaced.
We did get a tip from the mechanic at the dealership. He said to put sliced apples in the car to soak up the smell. So far it has worked to decrease the odor. Thanks again for the suggestions.
We did get a tip from the mechanic at the dealership. He said to put sliced apples in the car to soak up the smell. So far it has worked to decrease the odor. Thanks again for the suggestions.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I will try the Ozone generator. Where can you get them? )</font>
Do a search on "Ozone" and "odor" and you'll find plenty of links. I can't recommend a company based on personal experience, but that I do know that it is a proven technology. It's used for fire restoration and crime scene clean up, in fact. (Think, stinking bodies found weeks after the crime. Yech.)
I've had one for several years, made by a company called Alpine. It was a gift from a relative who is a dealer. (It's a multi-level marketing company.) It worked well while it worked. Gave me a chance to see that ozone really DOES do an amazing job on odors. It recently died, though. I don't expect to be able to get it repaired. They don't seem to offer any way to do that, other than buying certain parts that are prone to breakage. (Some glass plates.) The product is not well made, IMO. It looks rather like a prototype, not a commercial product. For what they charge, I'd expect something much more robust and polished. Frankly, I'd be embarrased to sell them.
Even if they had a repair service, I would not choose to do business with them. Search on them and you'll find they've had legal problems, and lost in court several times. The FTC felt they had made false claims, and the jury agreed. Twice, IIRC. I personally filed a complaint with the FCC, as the product generated radio frequency energy (by design), but was not FCC licensed. I contacted the company, but they told me that since the machine was not used for communication, the FCC didn't have jurisdiction! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Tell that to your microwave oven! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Check the back and you'll find the FCC number. Anything that generates radio waves above 9kHz is subject to FCC regulation. I cited the appropriate regulations to them but they were, uh, less than receptive. All right, they blew me off.
Oddly enough, since then they have stopped touting their ability to create ozone through walls by radio waves. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif (Radio waves do not create ozone, BTW.)
Do a search on "Ozone" and "odor" and you'll find plenty of links. I can't recommend a company based on personal experience, but that I do know that it is a proven technology. It's used for fire restoration and crime scene clean up, in fact. (Think, stinking bodies found weeks after the crime. Yech.)
I've had one for several years, made by a company called Alpine. It was a gift from a relative who is a dealer. (It's a multi-level marketing company.) It worked well while it worked. Gave me a chance to see that ozone really DOES do an amazing job on odors. It recently died, though. I don't expect to be able to get it repaired. They don't seem to offer any way to do that, other than buying certain parts that are prone to breakage. (Some glass plates.) The product is not well made, IMO. It looks rather like a prototype, not a commercial product. For what they charge, I'd expect something much more robust and polished. Frankly, I'd be embarrased to sell them.
Even if they had a repair service, I would not choose to do business with them. Search on them and you'll find they've had legal problems, and lost in court several times. The FTC felt they had made false claims, and the jury agreed. Twice, IIRC. I personally filed a complaint with the FCC, as the product generated radio frequency energy (by design), but was not FCC licensed. I contacted the company, but they told me that since the machine was not used for communication, the FCC didn't have jurisdiction! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Tell that to your microwave oven! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Check the back and you'll find the FCC number. Anything that generates radio waves above 9kHz is subject to FCC regulation. I cited the appropriate regulations to them but they were, uh, less than receptive. All right, they blew me off.
Oddly enough, since then they have stopped touting their ability to create ozone through walls by radio waves. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif (Radio waves do not create ozone, BTW.)
Egon
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Replacement of carpet and seats may just be the most viable option for the long haul. When one has a new car it shoud feel like a new car.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif