interior fragrance

[Entity_101]

I like to detail cars and i was wondering is there some form of mixture that i can use to dilute essential oils so i can just liberally spray in the interior of the car or in the A/C vents for that blast of fresh smell when the car starts up. i just think that straight oils are a little too strong and car deoderisers/freshernes dont come in that greater range of fragrances and also have a chemical smell not a natural one.

[mospeed1]

http://pandbmanufacturing.com/index....b5eae7e7e21cef
something like that?

[Anthony Orosco]

Car fragrances come in two modes. One is a fragrance that covers up odors and then fades away.....and as it does the smell it was masking comes back.

The next fragrance (which may not have a fragrance at all) is one designed to attack and kill the odor causing bacteria. This is done by either fogging the interior or injecting a chemical into the carpets and fabric. These types have little to no fragrance.

The sought after "new car" smell is nothing to really seek after when one understands that the smell is coming from the glues, materials and sealants evaporating. Better known as "VOC's" which means "volatile organic compunds". These can cause people to become ill with nausea and headaches.

BUT.....now on to your actual question. I use these for many of my clients cars http://www.topoftheline.com/airvenodrem.html

The way to use them is you start your car, put the system on recirculate and then spray the stuff into the fresh air vent on the exterior of the car. Spray soem inside also and let it run foir several miuntes with the doors and windows closed...with you....and the keys, on the outside

This will take care of most odors unless you are dealing with spilt milk, left over fish, vomit, urine or skunk. These need to be handled in a totally different manner.

Hope that helps,
Anthony

[ec437]

Originally Posted by mospeed1

http://pandbmanufacturing.com/index....b5eae7e7e21cef
something like that?

why would anyone want their car to smell like they mashed a bunch of fruit into their carpets?

[Entity_101]

yes its the type that fades away that i want, after i clean the interior i just plan to spray it liberally to give a sense of the smell for a short period, say a week or two at most in fabrics. mospeed1, yes like that but id like to make it myself, my experience with alot of fragrances like that is that they have a solventy smell or an artificial smell. I prefer to deliver a natural smell, such as for stressed drivers ive had a demand for lavender and sweet orange, regular sweet orange is a generic smell and there are others. no idea what to dilute the oils with then?

[mospeed1]

Originally Posted by ec437

why would anyone want their car to smell like they mashed a bunch of fruit into their carpets?

cherry smell or nasty funk smell? what would you rather have?

[barretire]

a product called deozone

[ec437]

Originally Posted by mospeed1

cherry smell or nasty funk smell? what would you rather have?

mildew? park the car in a heated garage with all the windows down for a month. bam problem solved.

[saturnsc2]

Originally Posted by Entity_101

I like to detail cars and i was wondering is there some form of mixture that i can use to dilute essential oils so i can just liberally spray in the interior of the car or in the A/C vents for that blast of fresh smell when the car starts up. i just think that straight oils are a little too strong and car deoderisers/freshernes dont come in that greater range of fragrances and also have a chemical smell not a natural one.

if you have an odor upon start-up comming from the a/c vents, you have a problem with the system. moisture collects in the a/c evaporator casing & does not dry out. mold then forms in the housing. i know that on my car a 2001 saturn sc2 there is a feature called "afterblow" that turns on the blower after the car sits for an hour to dry out the housing so mold can not form. the dealer had to enable it at the garage. they also have a service where they drill a small hole in the evaporator case & spray a dissinfectant in the housing & then plug-up the hole....

[swaptrex]

peachy peach, i know it sounds fruity but it smells good as hell!!! and the ladies love it.

[RickwithaTbird]

I just buy the 2$ California Scents every 2 months. its those cans with 3 pieces of foam board or something, I just put it under the driver seat and they smell good for a long time. I like tropical smells like coconut, pineapple, and the coronado cherry is always a winner.