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lk250f · 09-26-2010, 11:04 PM

Hey, well i hit a skunk tonight. Unfortunate for him, same for me since my car smells like, well skunk. I was wondering if anyone has some remedies for it. Its not unbearable, i drove home 20 min and didnt bother me much but i sprayed some body spray a bit and had the windows down. When i got home i scrubbed and poo'd my carpets, sprayed down my dash, sprayed a deodorizer under the car and in it. Not much else i could do, i heard activated charcoal works but im thinking about just getting some skunk remover since i heard there actually is such a thing. Anyone else have any ideas? Sorry if this is in the wrong section, it IS car related. Thanks!

mitsuboost30 · 09-26-2010, 11:22 PM

wtf i hit one last night..... washed the car and its good

phximprts9 · 09-26-2010, 11:25 PM

Well.. I got sprayed when I was really little and my mom bathed me in tomato paste mixed with water. Idk how well it would work on a car, but it worked for me. haha. hope this helps!

**Got Insulin?** · 09-26-2010, 11:36 PM

Why didn't you wash the outside of your car? You hit it with the outside of your car, not the inside.

J.Ralli · 09-26-2010, 11:50 PM

2 words.... NICK OAKES

qbcsvt · 09-27-2010, 03:28 AM

Your gonna need MAD Tomato Paste man....

A ramp and an in-ground pool should work

Try shampooing your interior with something from your local autoparts store. Or take the car to be detailed and just let them deal w it.

- amyn

s3xrapt0r · 09-27-2010, 08:29 AM

try using a bowl of vinegar... i put it in my car over night and left the windows all the way up and it REALLY killed the smell of cigs.. use a WHOLLEEEEE bottle in the bowl and your set

jpalamar · 09-27-2010, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got Insulin?

Why didn't you wash the outside of your car? You hit it with the outside of your car, not the inside.

This. No point doing the inside until you get the outside smell first.

300zx_tt · 09-27-2010, 02:58 PM

ozium i think its how you spell it haha you can get it at pepboys and advance ect.

Vr-4-Life · 09-27-2010, 08:15 PM

put an m80 in a tomato and set it off inside the car....

Or...

rub baking soda into the carpets and put a whole box of dryer sheets in there to absorb the lingering odors.

4N2NR · 09-27-2010, 08:58 PM

wash the stink off of the outside and it will no longer be getting inside.

lk250f · 09-27-2010, 11:25 PM

I washed it right away but it still smells, not bad just a tiny bit. Im either gonna wait it out or try the baking soda, peroxide and dish soap method on the underbody.

09-26-2010, 11:04 PM	#1
lk250f Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Member #14800 My Ride: Mazdaspeed3 iTrader: (0)	How to get skunk smell out of car? Hey, well i hit a skunk tonight. Unfortunate for him, same for me since my car smells like, well skunk. I was wondering if anyone has some remedies for it. Its not unbearable, i drove home 20 min and didnt bother me much but i sprayed some body spray a bit and had the windows down. When i got home i scrubbed and poo'd my carpets, sprayed down my dash, sprayed a deodorizer under the car and in it. Not much else i could do, i heard activated charcoal works but im thinking about just getting some skunk remover since i heard there actually is such a thing. Anyone else have any ideas? Sorry if this is in the wrong section, it IS car related. Thanks! __________________ '13 Crystal White Mazdaspeed3

09-26-2010, 11:25 PM	#3
phximprts9 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Member #7969 My Ride: 2003.5 MSP & 2011 Mazda3 iTrader: (1)	Well.. I got sprayed when I was really little and my mom bathed me in tomato paste mixed with water. Idk how well it would work on a car, but it worked for me. haha. hope this helps! __________________ 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege "Nadia" MSP #701--Currently: 217whp/234wtq@10psi

09-26-2010, 11:36 PM	#4
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	Why didn't you wash the outside of your car? You hit it with the outside of your car, not the inside. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

09-27-2010, 08:29 AM	#7
s3xrapt0r Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sewell NJ Member #13537 My Ride: 1988 Toyota MR2 N/A iTrader: (0)	try using a bowl of vinegar... i put it in my car over night and left the windows all the way up and it REALLY killed the smell of cigs.. use a WHOLLEEEEE bottle in the bowl and your set __________________ 1988 Toyota MR2: Low and Slow 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander AWD: The Daily 1993 Honda Prelude JDM h23a bluetop: Used as a lawn gnome

09-27-2010, 08:58 PM	#11
4N2NR Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poke-a-nose (Poconos) Member #9968 My Ride: 1986 & 1990 CRX Si iTrader: (1)	wash the stink off of the outside and it will no longer be getting inside. __________________ I put the FUN in dysfunctional! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-26-2010, 11:22 PM	#2
mitsuboost30 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Member #8197 My Ride: look at the picture..... iTrader: (3)	wtf i hit one last night..... washed the car and its good

09-27-2010, 03:28 AM	#6
qbcsvt Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NNJ - NYC Member #17058 My Ride: 99 Ford Contour SVT - 91 MR2 Turbo iTrader: (0)	Your gonna need MAD Tomato Paste man.... A ramp and an in-ground pool should work Try shampooing your interior with something from your local autoparts store. Or take the car to be detailed and just let them deal w it. - amyn

09-27-2010, 02:58 PM	#9
300zx_tt Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lansdale Member #13531 iTrader: (0)	ozium i think its how you spell it haha you can get it at pepboys and advance ect.

09-27-2010, 08:15 PM	#10
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	put an m80 in a tomato and set it off inside the car.... Or... rub baking soda into the carpets and put a whole box of dryer sheets in there to absorb the lingering odors.

09-27-2010, 11:25 PM	#12
lk250f Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Member #14800 My Ride: Mazdaspeed3 iTrader: (0)	I washed it right away but it still smells, not bad just a tiny bit. Im either gonna wait it out or try the baking soda, peroxide and dish soap method on the underbody. __________________ '13 Crystal White Mazdaspeed3

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