bavarian06

No, this is not a scene from the episode where Jerry had to ditch his car after taking it to the car wash (who still remembers that from Sienfield).

I suspect a mouse one point or another nested in the trunk of my car. I have sprayed the area with professional grade Lysol and left the car out in the sun to air out but I can still smell it. Any suggestions?

I did a google search and a website recommended this stuff:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B0015MN7HA

No HTwo O

Is the perp. gone? All of it? Ya gotta find the body.

matt777

I use a product called Stink Away / Stink Out (can't remember exact name) that I got from a sporting goods store. It works for sweat smells (my wife got it for me at Christmas - nice).

aj986s

x2 on getting rid of ALL the source material.

I've also heard of good results for odor removal using ozone generators. Here's an example:
http://www.parish-supply.com/ozone.htm

bavarian06

Do you have one I can borrow Any more affordable option?

I'm pretty sure the body is gone. I removed almost every part I can get my hands to in search of the body.

aj986s

Provide some info about your location and maybe someone nearby has one to lend.

Search for "ozone generator" and you'll find a number of options. Not sure, but maybe they can be rented, too.

No HTwo O

I think some high-end car washes / detailers may have Ozone Generators available.

southsong

If you like aroma of freshly ground coffee beans, put some in an open bag and leave it in the car. This doesn't completely eliminate odor of the dead pest, but it masks odors well.

No HTwo O

^The same is true with Vanilla Beans.

ilko

A heroin-smuggler's favorite!

gaby1088

Do not put an ozone generator in your car, it may work, but it WILL DESTROY your plastics. (ask me how i know).

This is how I got my unwanted guest out of my BMW this december after a month of not using it...
1. Cry because you wont be able to use your baby, it is the worse smell ever.
2. have it professionally detailed (engine bay as well, in my case it is where i found the "nest.)
3. Using a water vapor machine hold it in your air vents (my detailer did this) I say this because if you smell it in the cabin, it might have died in there since it nested in your trunk (i believe they connect)
4. Buy something called Ozium (they sell it at pepboys) it is an odor eliminator, and spray it liberally all over the interior and close the car. Do this at least 2-3 times. (i used 2 cans)
5. Lysol the trunk.
6. About a 1.5 months later after spraying lysol or ozium every so often, the smell is gone.

/thread lol



edit: reason i said do not put an ozone generator. I did this and now the vents and the LCD of the radio and AC vents in my car dont look the same, they have a pealed look to it.
im really sorry to hear about that.

hal m

Griots sells a product that generates chlorine gas called Odor Exterminator. See http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...xterminator.do
You add water and lock it up in the appropriate enclosed area and it is supposed to kill odor causing bacteria and the like

TheBen

Ha! so weird. I took my car car for a bit of a drive to visit a customer and thought it smelled of 'smoked turkey.'

brad@tirerack.com

Find a place that has an ozone generator. They will take anything out.

bavarian06

ozone generator seems to be the recommendation. oddly i had one in my house before (when there was a mold issue, the thing was left running for 2days straight).