Subaru: Stinky cloth seats: Treating them?

net wrote: 

Three ideas, any of which should work.

You might try miximg some real vanilla extract in some water and putting
it in a spray bottle and spraying the seats. Most people find the smell
of vanilla very pleasant (kind of like cookies right out of the oven),
but not overwhelming or perfumy (I myself can't stand perfumy smells,
but tolerate vanilla very well. It also has some odor neutralizing
properites (i.e., it doesn't just mask odors). It will also dissipate
in a couple of days - hopefully the two smells will be gone about the
same time.

You could also do the same thing with a mixture of vinegar and water to
chemically neutralize the odor without doing damage and without any
added smells.

A third idea that I have had success with are some commercial products
available in places like WalMart - some dry stuff that you unseal and
let it sit in the same air space as the odor causing area and it
chemically neutralizes odors without additional masking odors. Sorry -
don't remember the name of the product I used.

Bill Putney
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>> some dry stuff that you unseal and let it sit in the same air space as
the odor causing area

Thanks Bill. Baking soda fits that description, but I'll still check.

Niels

"Bill Putney" <net> wrote in message
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First I would wash the seats with clear water and then I would
recommend using 'Ozium' a glycolized air sanitizer. It comes in
a spray can and is used in hospitals, offices, hotels, and other
places (especially in our kitchen after I cook ... grin.

You do not spray this on any fabric. You can find it in most
stores around the country. I buy ours at the local car wash.

Hi,
If you have a steam carpet cleaner, that'll help it.
Use deordorizing cleaning solution and make sure to dry it out
100%.
Tony

Bquinn wrote:
 

Don't know if this will help, but ya might want to try a product called
"Nature's Miracle"....

http://www.petsmart.com/products/product_308.shtml

available both online and at pet supply stores. Takes stains and odors out
of carpet, upholstry and cloths. I haven't used it, but I heard it works
well.

--Pete


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Shampoo the seat and vaccuum with a wet/dry vac, repeat if necessary. Other
products only add a nice smell, you need to get the dirt out.


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