I bought my 2nd gen CL back in March and while I was at the dealership and during the test drives, I did not notice the fact that the car belonged to a smoker...

On any hot day, the interior of the car will smell like a cigarette pack which I cannot stand.

How can I get the smell out? What would you guys recommend?

 

there are multiple threads of this same subject. I grabbed the above advice from this thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/removing-smoke-odor-707077/

 

after reading a bit more, it seems as tho you probably cant get that smoke smell out.


try vinegar left in an open container.

 

I'm more than certain it's in the vents too, the last owner (smoker) had it for about 7 years...

 

Another question:

I am thinking to mix about 80% water, 5% citric acid, 10% vinegar and 5% isopropyl alcohol with a few drops of liquid dish soap to clean the inside of my CL. Most of the surfaces are 'soft' leather or vinyl. Would such a mix kill the surfaces (like door panels, dashboard and seats) and what can I use to clean the headliner?

I have no "professional tools" and would be doing this with a couple of clean rags (towels) and a spray bottle.

And unrelated to the interior, what can I use to get off that crap wax that they spray onto the vehicle at touch-less car washes? I am asking about the windshield specifically because when I run the wipers, it turns the windshield white for a second. This occurs on my CL as well as an 08 Civic and a 2010 Rogue.

Thanks in advance.

 

Use Dawn dishsoap to remove all old wax. You will then need to polish and seal (wax) the car for protection.