Restoring that new car smell
03 May 2006, 09:03 PM
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Restoring that new car smell
Does anyone know how to restore the smell you get when you collect a new car? 4 years of having Bess in the car has produced a rather musky odour 
03 May 2006, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Shardlow
Give it a good clean, then get the 'new car smell' magic tree! is surprisingly good!
03 May 2006, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Shardlow
Give it a good clean, then get the 'new car smell' magic tree! is surprisingly good!
Hate to rain on ones parade "new car smell magic tree" is actually crap! Did your car smell like that when it was new?
03 May 2006, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bluto22b
Does anyone know how to restore the smell you get when you collect a new car? 4 years of having Bess in the car has produced a rather musky odour
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04 May 2006, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimpreza
Must admit i got a new car smellin magic tree. It smells ok but it doesn,t smell of a new car. Better than my old lemon poppy coral though
By the way, Bess is my dog not my girlfriend
05 May 2006, 10:15 AM
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Or maybe both?
Originally Posted by bluto22b
Yes I have tried a new car smell magic tree and its just like all the other air fresheners, i.e. a bit too scenty and in your face. I am talking about that gorgeous odour you get when you walk into a car showroom and then sit in a new car.
By the way, Bess is my dog not my girlfriend
By the way, Bess is my dog not my girlfriend
05 May 2006, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by GC8
According to Yoza, who builds them, the 'new car' smell is actually glue.
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Vaguely carcinogenic as well incidentally, although I think that lemons and screwdrivers are on the same list.
05 May 2006, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pnbond007
That's the answer,
Just leave a tin of Evo open for a while, might not smell like new but hey you won't give a sh%t
Just leave a tin of Evo open for a while, might not smell like new but hey you won't give a sh%t
05 May 2006, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mick
Just don't let the dog back in!
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No way do I let her in the back of the Maxi even though it does have vinyl seats, its a classic after all
05 May 2006, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
According to Yoza, who builds them, the 'new car' smell is actually glue.
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he,s biw, he dosent build them, he just make sure the monkeys put the right bits on..
theres a bit more to them than glue i can tell you
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full valet cleaned a lot and lots of magic trees
thats how i keep my cars spotless (and i often take the dog out for walks in countryside)
ooooooh and a VERY good hoover!
incidently i often get comments on how nice i get my cars to smell (smells armpits)
thats how i keep my cars spotless (and i often take the dog out for walks in countryside)
ooooooh and a VERY good hoover!
incidently i often get comments on how nice i get my cars to smell (smells armpits)
06 May 2006, 07:51 PM
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Making Yur Scoob Smell Like New
Hello,
I have 2 big Beasts myself who pong (Bullmastifs) in a Forester. Have found that, give the inside a good vacuum, includding seats, use an unused paintbrush to dust al the air intake vents.
Spray a mixture of 50/50 water white Vinegar into the moor overnight. including airvents
In the morning all the smells have gone for a long time,then, spray Autogleam Airfreshner into the vents and stuff, smells like a new car for at least a month.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Alan MAC
I have 2 big Beasts myself who pong (Bullmastifs) in a Forester. Have found that, give the inside a good vacuum, includding seats, use an unused paintbrush to dust al the air intake vents.
Spray a mixture of 50/50 water white Vinegar into the moor overnight. including airvents
In the morning all the smells have gone for a long time,then, spray Autogleam Airfreshner into the vents and stuff, smells like a new car for at least a month.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Alan MAC
06 May 2006, 07:53 PM
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Making Yur Scoob Smell Like New
Hello,
I have 2 big Beasts myself who pong (Bullmastifs) in a Forester. Have found that, give the inside a good vacuum, includding seats, use an unused paintbrush to dust al the air intake vents.
Spray a mixture of 50/50 water white Vinegar into the motor overnight. including airvents
In the morning all the smells have gone for a long time,then, spray Autogleam Airfreshner into the vents and stuff, smells like a new car for at least a month.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Alan MAC
I have 2 big Beasts myself who pong (Bullmastifs) in a Forester. Have found that, give the inside a good vacuum, includding seats, use an unused paintbrush to dust al the air intake vents.
Spray a mixture of 50/50 water white Vinegar into the motor overnight. including airvents
In the morning all the smells have gone for a long time,then, spray Autogleam Airfreshner into the vents and stuff, smells like a new car for at least a month.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Alan MAC
06 May 2006, 08:18 PM
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I don't really have an issue with a pongy motor now to be honest after doing most of what you recommend (icluding using the Autoglym air freshener) all I want ot do is make my car smell like I just collected it. It seems to me that smell is just not reproducable. Looks like I will have to buy a new car to get it
07 May 2006, 04:57 AM
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My scoob blew a piston & until I get it repaired I needed a cheap runabout to keep me on the road . Last week I bought a pug 309d in fairly good nick with 6 months tax & MOT for £360 ! Unfortunately the previous owner used the car to transport his 2 rottweilers so the interior was full of dog hairs & was stinking .
I washed all the interior plastics with elite upholstry cleaner & I gave the fabrics a thorough vacuuming . The seats were fairly clean after but the smell was still there . Then I remembered a tip I got from a car valeter - febreeze ! I bought a bottle from the supermarket , sprayed all the interior fabrics & left the car open all day to let the stuff evaporate , taking the smell with it . The difference is remarkable with a nice fresh smell instead of the doggie smell .
I washed all the interior plastics with elite upholstry cleaner & I gave the fabrics a thorough vacuuming . The seats were fairly clean after but the smell was still there . Then I remembered a tip I got from a car valeter - febreeze ! I bought a bottle from the supermarket , sprayed all the interior fabrics & left the car open all day to let the stuff evaporate , taking the smell with it . The difference is remarkable with a nice fresh smell instead of the doggie smell .
07 May 2006, 11:17 AM
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Keep the ideas coming guys, I'm sure someone will come with the method to bring back that new car smell. I'll try the Febreeze method tomorrow and hang a couple of dozen magic trees (new car smell ones) and see what happens.
13 May 2006, 11:31 AM
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Making Yur Scoob Smell Like New
Cracked IT!!!
A mate of mine is really into having a spotless Showroom Condition Car at all times.
Nice guy but a bit boring really.
Anyway was down the Pub last night ad mentioned ur quest aaaandddd he swears by an American Company <www.carcareinternational.com> and, in Air Freshners look up "NEW CAR SCENT."
He swears by it and to be fair, his car is always a pleasure to be in.
Hope this helps.
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A mate of mine is really into having a spotless Showroom Condition Car at all times.
Nice guy but a bit boring really.
Anyway was down the Pub last night ad mentioned ur quest aaaandddd he swears by an American Company <www.carcareinternational.com> and, in Air Freshners look up "NEW CAR SCENT."
He swears by it and to be fair, his car is always a pleasure to be in.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
Alan mAC
13 May 2006, 11:42 AM
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LOL if you don't put smelly hounds/GFs in your car, the new smell will endure longer.
My MY99 had only 15k when I got it (nearly two years ago) and, not surprisingly, smelt pretty much new! It's now about 27k and you can still smell the "new car fragrance" esp if it's been a hot day.
I observe the following precautions:
1) No animals
2) No grubby mates
3) No smoking
4) No eating/drinking
5) Regularly dust and dont use harsh chemicals to clean. Usually a damp cloth sufices. Although I'm going to give Autoglym a go for the trim, it seems to be highly though of.
Admitedly, my car only gets light use, but even so, I think prevention is much better than cure and the above can be practiced by most people I'd imagine!
Ns04
My MY99 had only 15k when I got it (nearly two years ago) and, not surprisingly, smelt pretty much new! It's now about 27k and you can still smell the "new car fragrance" esp if it's been a hot day.
I observe the following precautions:
1) No animals
2) No grubby mates
3) No smoking
4) No eating/drinking
5) Regularly dust and dont use harsh chemicals to clean. Usually a damp cloth sufices. Although I'm going to give Autoglym a go for the trim, it seems to be highly though of.
Admitedly, my car only gets light use, but even so, I think prevention is much better than cure and the above can be practiced by most people I'd imagine!
Ns04
