when doing interiors on customer cars do any of you use refreshers to enhance the smell of the cars at all? if so, everybody please make a list of what you use and why. for now I have only been using my optima steamer to neutralize the bad odors. will be buying a large carpet extractor from detailplus.com soon for heavily soiled cars. thanks and hope to hear from all of you on this godoman
i sometimes use ozium. its nice and is anti=bacterial I believe. I use it in my own car as well, since im a smoker.
Odour Neutralizer / Deodorizing Many odours are caused by micro-organisms such as bacteria, mould, and mildew. First start by cleaning all the interior surfaces; but remember shampooing alone will not eradicate these odours. You eliminate dour-causing organisms with very specialized chemicals. Look for stains, if there are no stains, use the process of elimination; it is very effective when searching for the source of an odour; floor or seats, mats or carpet? If the vehicle has velour upholstery, a spill can penetrate on contact. If it is vinyl or leather, it will run to the deepest seam. Pay special attention to the headliner and all glass surfaces a) Aquartz - CleanAir, an advance high grade air purification coating based on the latest nano-science technology photo catalyst. In the presence of light, active oxygen is formed and excited on the treated surfaces to destroy all micro-sized air pollutants, including petro fumes, smog, diesel smoke, exhaust gases, industrial smoke, chemical off-gassing or VOCs from car fabric, leather and plastic materials, air toxins, cigarette odours, etc. b) PŪRWorld is a spray application deodorizing product (not a cover-up sent); hydroxyl radicals are among the strongest oxidizing species, even much stronger than chlorine, ozone, and peroxide. They act as very powerful disinfecting agents by oxidizing the cells of microorganisms, causing rupture and leakage of vital composition. They accelerate the breakdown by destroying the molecular bonds. This will help combine the organic gases to form a single molecule that is not harmful to humans thus enhance the air cleaning efficiency. Symptom that occurs from prolonged exposure to microbes that grow in automobile interiors, the presence of the microbes causes similar reactions as sick building syndrome. Some of the examples of odour molecules are: tobacco odour, formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, urine odor, gasoline, and many other hydrocarbon molecules in the atmosphere. Generally speaking, disinfections by titanium oxides are three times stronger than chlorination, and 1.5 times stronger than ozone treatment. PŪRWorld provides photo catalyst surface coating for long-lasting effects of deodorization, sterilization, and anti-soiling purposes. Using specialized spray-coating equipments, a fine mist of photo catalyst can be applied on different types of surface material that guarantees the maximum result. DrivePur Protection Systems Application method- spray product onto cleaned surfaces, turn the AC to recirculation mode, spray return air ducts (clean or change cabin air filter) allow to run for approx 5 minutes, allow the deodorizer to permeate the various surfaces for about an hour before using the vehicle. [EDIT 06.30.10 products added]
Would like to know where to find this product at, having the same problem with interiors latley. thanks..:applause2:
I specifically ask if they would like a scent. I tend to use these scents a lot: 1. Ardex Citrus Clean- Nice citrus scent that lasts a long time. My favorite car scent!! 2. Ozium Original- Quick way of getting rid of nasty smells. 3. CG's Leather Scent- People that have leather interiors prefer this scent. Really compliments Zaino's Leather Conditioner. 4. CG's New Car Scent- If people request that new car smell scent. 4. CG's Stripper Scent- nuff said I usually spray a mist or two on each carpet, but never on the seats. I recommend people a 1Z Klima treatment with a cabin filter change if their interiors are really stinky. I do the filter change for free, but charge for the Klima. BTW ... I don't do detail for a living.
