how do you remove odor from fabric? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

prest1ge · 06-29-2012, 12:52 AM

i had a sweaty friend sit in my car for an extended period and now my seats smell like vinegar and socks. the butt part also smells like poop. how do i get rid of this odor permanently? i miss the new-car-smell....

86_ZN6 · 06-29-2012, 12:55 AM

febreze?

http://www.febreze.com/en-US/Product.aspx?id=149

Bonburner · 06-29-2012, 01:32 AM

Ew

Step 1) Never let him ride again.
Step 2) Deep cleansing foam? not sure but I understand there are some cleaning supplies that don't use water? :X

Pscylo · 06-29-2012, 01:41 AM

Get new friends.

F3dzo · 06-29-2012, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pscylo

Get new friends.

Best reply yet...

eriktherod · 06-29-2012, 03:09 AM

Careful cleaning the seats, I believe they have water sensors..

wallace03 · 06-29-2012, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prest1ge

i had a sweaty friend sit in my car for an extended period and now my seats smell like vinegar and socks. the butt part also smells like poop. how do i get rid of this odor permanently? i miss the new-car-smell....

this is hilarious. is your friend a 2yr old? why did he/she poop their pants? is it normal cloth or alcantara? i know its hot here in houston, but i refuse to let anyone sweaty in my car when i get my brz limited, unless its a sweaty hot girl.

spiller · 06-29-2012, 03:55 AM

this thread made me laugh out loud. especially the bit about the poop. the image of you sticking your nose to the butt part of the seat cracks me up.

Laika · 06-29-2012, 07:29 AM

Try ozium. My friend always smokes in rental cars and then sprays it with ozium and you would never know it was smoked in. Should work fine for sweat and poo too

ToxicSneakers · 06-29-2012, 07:47 AM

That's too bad. That toe yeast smell - well, it's not from her toes, and the vinegar can fix it with three daily treatments. She's trying to please, that's all, so be kind.

brianc · 06-29-2012, 10:34 AM

I think the best way is to shampoo the seats. What is the fabric? Anything that sprays on is only going to cover the surface odor.

azian_advanced · 06-29-2012, 11:38 AM

mix a bottle of febreze (for the odor), peroxyde (for the 'bodily fluids'), some liquid tide, and water. then heavily spray the mix on the material until it's damp, use a soft brush and brush the fabric to let the mixture sink deeper in the material, let it sit for a minute or two, vacuum, repeat. that's what i would do.

prest1ge · 06-29-2012, 12:00 PM

i have alcatara seats. the issue i have with spray de-odorizers like febreeze is that, like mentioned in a previous post, they only mask the odor causing agents. it's like a dirty football player spraying himself with axe when a shower is really the only solution. any brand recommendations for alcantara seat shampoo? the texas heat has only made the smell worse. opening my car door reminds me of popping open a bag of salt&vinegar chips...

Reflections · 06-29-2012, 12:43 PM

Get rid of the odor at the source. Spray a cleaner on the surface scrub, and extract or spray some water and vacuum. But if the seats have water sensors I highly advise against that.

06-29-2012, 12:52 AM	#1
prest1ge Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: VW, 2013 subaru brz limited swp 6mt Location: Houston,TX Posts: 84 Thanks: 7 Thanked 45 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	how do you remove odor from fabric? i had a sweaty friend sit in my car for an extended period and now my seats smell like vinegar and socks. the butt part also smells like poop. how do i get rid of this odor permanently? i miss the new-car-smell....

06-29-2012, 07:29 AM	#9
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try ozium. My friend always smokes in rental cars and then sprays it with ozium and you would never know it was smoked in. Should work fine for sweat and poo too __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

06-29-2012, 10:34 AM	#11
brianc OCD Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 0 Thanked 74 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think the best way is to shampoo the seats. What is the fabric? Anything that sprays on is only going to cover the surface odor. __________________ OCD - obsessive car detailer!

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86_ZN6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 86 ZN6 Location: SF Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,317 Thanked 2,072 Times in 1,222 Posts Mentioned: 126 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	febreze? http://www.febreze.com/en-US/Product.aspx?id=149

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spiller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: JZA70 Supra, Lancer Evo 5, 86 GTS Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 337 Thanks: 33 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	this thread made me laugh out loud. especially the bit about the poop. the image of you sticking your nose to the butt part of the seat cracks me up.

06-29-2012, 07:47 AM	#10
ToxicSneakers Deleted Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Minneapolis Posts: 242 Thanks: 106 Thanked 117 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's too bad. That toe yeast smell - well, it's not from her toes, and the vinegar can fix it with three daily treatments. She's trying to please, that's all, so be kind.

06-29-2012, 11:38 AM	#12
azian_advanced *****istrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 10-Series M/T Location: Calgary Posts: 354 Thanks: 137 Thanked 337 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	mix a bottle of febreze (for the odor), peroxyde (for the 'bodily fluids'), some liquid tide, and water. then heavily spray the mix on the material until it's damp, use a soft brush and brush the fabric to let the mixture sink deeper in the material, let it sit for a minute or two, vacuum, repeat. that's what i would do.

06-29-2012, 12:00 PM	#13
prest1ge Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: VW, 2013 subaru brz limited swp 6mt Location: Houston,TX Posts: 84 Thanks: 7 Thanked 45 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	i have alcatara seats. the issue i have with spray de-odorizers like febreeze is that, like mentioned in a previous post, they only mask the odor causing agents. it's like a dirty football player spraying himself with axe when a shower is really the only solution. any brand recommendations for alcantara seat shampoo? the texas heat has only made the smell worse. opening my car door reminds me of popping open a bag of salt&vinegar chips...

06-29-2012, 12:43 PM	#14
Reflections Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Subaru Location: Toronto Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get rid of the odor at the source. Spray a cleaner on the surface scrub, and extract or spray some water and vacuum. But if the seats have water sensors I highly advise against that.

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