how to keep your car smelling fresh
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SMELLING
KEEP YOUR
CAR
Everyone loves that new car smell,
but after a while our vehicles
usually start collecting various foul
odors. Bad car smells have a
number of causes, and keeping
these odors out of your vehicle
requires a variety of common-sense
tactics.
Below we’ll take a look at ways to
keep your car smelling like new—or
at least not like a toxic waste dump.
All those foul car smells
tend to get absorbed in the
seats and other fabrics of
the cabin. Vacuuming
these areas can go a long
way toward getting rid of
the odor problem.
Fitting an upholstery
attachment on the vacuum
will help you get into those
hard-to-reach spaces.
A lot of people are in the habit of
lighting up cigarettes in the car, but it’s
an undeniable fact that smoke lingers
inside the vehicle. Cigarette smoke has a
way of getting into the various interior
components of your automobile.
Thoroughly cleaning the upholstery will
help eliminate unpleasant cigarette
stench.
Another strategy is to spray a deodorizer
into the intake valve of the air
conditioner—this is another area where
smoke tends to collect.
Some drivers notice a gasoline
odor inside the car right after they
turn on the air conditioner. This
could indicate a gas leak—which
can cause problems more serious
than just bad odor.
The leak may come from any one
of several places—the muffler, the
fuel injector, and the fuel pressure
regulator are some common
culprits.
In any event, this problem should
be fixed, preferably by a mechanic.
Dogs and cats just love taking a
ride in the car, but animal fur
often leaves behind an unpleasant
smell. The problem gets magnified
if the animal’s fur is wet.
Consider using plastic kennels
when traveling with the pets—that
will keep fur off the seats.
In the meantime, existing pet
smells can be dealt with by using
fabric cleaner.
Some people try various
perfumes, sprays, and/or dangling
air fresheners to mask bad smells.
But there are several problems
with this approach.
These scents only cover up the
smells. It’s a temporary solution at
best.
These scents can be even more
offensive than the problem they’re
supposed to treat.
Many drivers keep extra oil, gasoline,
engine coolant, and other automotive
fluids stored in containers that tend to
be left in the trunk for extended
periods of time. If these containers
leak, the smell will likely find its way
into the cabin of the vehicle.
Try to keep these containers tightly
sealed. In the case of a spill, you may
have to clean the trunk thoroughly to
get the odor out.
How many times have you
rushed to your car because you
suddenly found yourself being
rained on? People tend not to
realize that the moisture they
bring into the car doesn’t just
instantly evaporate—it seeps
into the seats and flooring. This
is one cause of malodorous
mold in cars.
After a rainy day like this, try to
ensure that your car’s interior is
properly dried.
Valugard Odor Terminator is an
easy-to-use unscented formula
that can eliminate car odors in no
time. Instead of merely covering
up odors, this formula works by
chemically altering the microbes
that cause bad car smells.
The user simply sprays a mist all
over the car’s interior as well as
inside the heating and air
conditioning vents.
The formula can also be added to
extractor solutions.
About
Automotive International, Inc.
Established in 1971, Automotive International, Inc. is a provider of automotive maintenance
chemicals, including the Valugard line of products. The company markets to a wide range of
clients: vehicle manufacturers, automobile importers/exporters, truck and car dealers, body
shops, detail shops, car washes, school bus districts, governmental entities, and more. Serving
customers across the U.S. and twenty foreign countries, Automotive International, Inc. is
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Visit www.valugard.net to learn more.
Summary
Bad car smells have a number of causes, and keeping these odors out of your vehicle requires a variety of common-sense tactics. Learn the best ways to keep your car smelling fresh.
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