Best product to remove a heavy smell from an interior???

[SVTstang96]

Hey everyone, I just purchased a 95 V6 and am in the process of bringing it back to life. I won't go into detail at this moment but the car had been sitting for 9 years and I think mice might have got to it. There are no signs of mice living in it anymore, but the smell is still there. When I get the drivetrain settled and done I am going to focus on cosmetic stuff like the smell and some minor issues. I will pull the carpet, seats, and door panels to vacuum it out, along with taking some degreaser to the floors and hosing them down along with the carpets. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good product like an odor bomb that I could use to get rid of the stink once I have it all cleaned out.

Thanks

 

[MustangChris]

a few boxes of baking soda (open) might help.

the sooner you start, the better.

 

[SVTstang96]

a few boxes of baking soda (open) might help.

the sooner you start, the better.

Thanks, Ill get on that!

 

[MustangChris]

i'd suggest removing teh rear passenger seat and trunk liner cardboard now, too. that way the odors there can get "absorbed" as well.

i suggest these as tehy are simple to remove. just let us know if you need pointers on getting them out!

 

[SVTstang96]

i'd suggest removing teh rear passenger seat and trunk liner cardboard now, too. that way the odors there can get "absorbed" as well.

i suggest these as tehy are simple to remove. just let us know if you need pointers on getting them out!

Haha I think I should be able to get them out in my sleep by now! I can't even count how many times I have torn down an Interior for different things. Just my "daily" 96 Cobra has probably had the dash, seats, and door panels out 6 or 7 times by now lol. I'm going to gut it all at some point when I get the drivetrain done. I am just buttoning up the last few items on the replacement engine and transmission then I can begin putting those in, then I have to replace the rear brake lines, adjust the hood latch, shorten the antenna, take care of a few little dents, install a transmission cable, put new brakes on it, then I can begin on the interior. BUILD THREAD HERE I COME!!!!

 

[MustangChris]

hell yea, man! Get 'er done!!!

 

[SVTstang96]

hell yea, man! Get 'er done!!!

Sounds like something good to do for tomorrow. I don't think I even have a picture of the car yet let alone the work I have been doing to it. Maybe there will be a video of it running for the first time in 9 years sometime this week!

 

[MustangChris]

send it to the original owner, they'd be proud

 

[SVTstang96]

send it to the original owner, they'd be proud

Haha, I just want to take pics and send them to him just to rub it in for being such a jerk about some parts he lied to me about. Oh well I can't really complain. Other than the smell and engine issues, It's a really clean car for $850 with some extras.

 

[chris91]

Product called Ozium will be your best bet.

 

[KillNThrill24]

Try some OxyClean on that *****. Billy Mays knew what he was doing with that shit. Then hit it up with some carpet shampoo and use a carpet cleaner with it and honestly that should take out most of the smell. If it's beyond the works of that, IMO I'd replace it