Odor inside car

[defoss]

Can I use your Odor Eliminator to rid my new car of some offensive odors? The odor is not coming from outside the car but from the inside. I can't pinpoint the origin but the car is new. Is this product safe for the headliner and for the leather seats?

[Tim Lingor]

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

Firstly, I would not spray the headliner as it is easy to saturate and thereby possibly leaving water marks/stains behind.

You can use the Odor Eliminator on the carpet, but I would not use it on the leather.

What does the car smell like?

Tim

[CELL]

Do as Tim suggested.
Stay away from the headliner.
Hit up the carpet...and also, spray some under the seats as well.

[defoss]

It's not offensive but more like a cleaning solution smell with a slight fruity flavor. Not sure what it could be but does not smell like a chemical reaction or glue. It does not cause us headaches or anyother reaction. It is just not the smell of a car that is new.

[MrWolf710]

Check under the seats for some sort of air freshener stuck up under there or something.

[defoss]

Thanks for the help, but have nothing stuck up under the seats.
Can only try the odor eliminator to see if it takes it away.

[Tim Lingor]

The dealer may have added a carpet scent. If that is the case, the Odor Eliminator should help a great deal!

Tim

[defoss]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I'll let you know what happens when I get the eliminator and get it sprayed.

[sneek]

the smell of a car when its new you mean new car smell???? why do you want to get rid of it
my buddy bought a new suzuki swift and it still has that great new car smell. I can't get enough even though it may be bad and cause us to loose brain cell, i does give me this great high

[defoss]

I don't believe it to be new car smell. I have owned a number of new cars and none smell like this. I have a new Ridgeline and it doesn't smell like this. This is entirely different.

[defoss]

I have tried some of the Odor Eliminator on a small part of my car carpet and have noticed that this product creates an odor of its own. Will that odor disappear or will it merely replace the other odor?

[Monk]

Since we are on this subject--a fresh smell in a car reinforces the sense that it has been detailed inside and out. Do any of you guys use a fragrance in a vehicle after a detail.