The Best Car Smoke Odor Removal Specialist in Patterson
Utilizing the proper methods to reduce and eliminate smoke odor.
Smoke odor is one of the more difficult odors to remove from your interior. The nicotine and tobacco can trap itself inside the cloth fi era across your entire interior (in areas your can’t even see).
The two biggest factors to how much odor we can remove will come down to 1) How long it’s been smoked in and 2) How much it was smoked in.
The longer (and more intense) smoking that’s took place in the interior, the harder and longer it will take us to reduce the odor to a satisfactory level. Unfortunately if it’s a severe condition with many years of heavy smoking our chances of removing 100% are extremely low.
At that point, we can definitely reduce the smoke odor, but to get rid of the odor entirely it would require you to replace some of the fabric material like the headliner, carpeting and floor mats.
Intensive Interior Cleaning and Odor Removal Process
For any level of smoke odor, it will not be a quick 3-hour job like you would find with our Complete Interior Cleaning service. We require the vehicle be sitting for a minimum of two days so we can ensure the process is done correctly.
The goal of the service is to not mask the smoke odor with a fragrance or perfume. It’s to remove, reduce and eliminate the layer of nicotine and tobacco that’s left behind from smoking across your interior. This is the only way to ensure long term results. Once were finished with the vehicle we want to make sure the odor is not coming back.
Fortunately, we have tackled some pretty heavily smoked out vehicles and we’re completely confident in our process. We can setup a time and date for us to come by and inspect the interior and discuss the type of options we can produce for you.
There’s not many places in Patterson that specialize in proper smoke odor removal. Simply shampooing or steaming the interior is not enough to greatly reduce or eliminate the odor.
If you just have a lingering odor because the interior hasn’t been cleaned in awhile, perhaps our Complete Interior Detail is a better fit for your needs.
It is absolutely necessary for you to replace your cabin air filter with a new one. If you keep the old one in even after we do the entire odor removal process. Once you turn on your A/C all the trapped smoke odor in the filter will circulate right back into the interior.
Although it’s only a six step process, it can take between 10 to 15 hours to completely finish the service. A majority of the time comes down to waiting for the Ozone treatment to finish and air out so we can inspect it.
Gentry's Smoke Odor Removal Process
Step 1
All Surfaces Are Vacuumed
Every surface, like the headliner, under the seats, carpeting, floor mats will be thoroughly vacuumed.
Step 4
Clean All Windows & Mirrors
Every interior window and mirror will be cleaned to remove smoke residue and leave a streak-free appearance
Step 2
Clean All Plastic & Leather Surfaces
Using a specific smoke odor cleaner, all the plastics, leather and rubber surfaces will be thoroughly cleaned (even the hard to reach areas)
Step 5
Completely Dry Interior
Before we can continue, the interior must be 100% dry. We will use fans to move air across the interior to speed up the drying. Based on the condition, this may vary on how much time it will take to dry.
Step 3
Extract All Fabric Surfaces
Using our extractor and a tobacco specific cleaner, the seats, carpet, floor mats, seat belts, and if possible the headliner will be shampooed.
Step 6
Ozone Treatment
With our commercial grade Ozone machine, we’ll run the treatment for 2 to 5 hours depending on the condone and repeat as needed until we’re satisfied with the results.
Gentry's Smoke Odor Removal Process
Step 1: All Surfaces Are Vacuumed
Every surface, like the headliner, under the seats, carpeting and floor mats will be thoroughly cleaned
Step 2: Clean All Plastic & Leather Surfaces
Using a specific smoke odor cleaner, all the plastics, leather and rubber surfaces will be thoroughly cleaned (even the hard to reach areas)
Step 3: Extract All Fabric Surfaces
Using our extractor and a tobacco specific cleaner, the seats, carpet, floor mats, seatbelts and if possible the headliner will be shampooed
Step 4: Clean All Windows & Mirrors
Every interior window and mirror will be cleaned to remove smoke residue and leave a streak-free appearance
Step 5: Completely Dry Interior
Before we can continue, the interior must be 100% dry. We will place multiple fans in the interior to speed up the drying process. Based on the condition, this varies the drying time
Step 6: Ozone Treatment
With our commercial grade Ozone machine, we will run the treatment for 2 to 5 hours depending on the condition and repeat the process as needed until we are satisfied with the results
Smoke Odor Removal Pricing
Price will vary based on size, condition, and severity of the smoke odor.
$500 – $700+
- Full Interior Cleaing
- Replace Cabin Air Filter
- Multiple Ozone Treatments
- Smoke Odor Removed
Smoke Odor Removal FAQ's
Do you remove the seats and carpeting?
When needed, based on the condition of the interior we will remove seats. However, for many of the smoke odor removal jobs we’ve worked on, removing seats is not necessary. We have a variety of machines and brushes to get into the tight areas.
Can you guarantee the odor will be removed?
It really depends on the condition of the interior and the severity of the smoke odor. Our goal is always to remove as much as we can and if possible, eliminate it altogether. If we do our entire smoke odor process and the odor comes back a few days or weeks later, at no extra charge, we’ll do another Ozone treatment.
Can you do this at my home or office?
We are a fully mobile detail unit but unfortunately with the amount of time it takes we would only be able to do the service at your home location.
What products do you use?
For odor removal, we use very specific products and equipment to neutralize, reduce and eliminate smoke odor. This is not just using a generic degreaser or steam cleaner to clean the fabric surfaces. Each step we perform has a purpose to achieve our end goal.
Will I smell any chemicals once the service is complete?
You will not! This is one of the reasons why we require the vehicle to be stationary for the time we are working on it. The only way you won’t smell any of the cleaning process is if we give it enough time to air out. We expedite that process by using multiple fans to move the air across your interior.
Can you remove every stain?
Due to the type of stain and the material it’s on, some will come off better than others. We have extensive knowledge, experience and use premium tools, products and machines but even with all of that, if a stain has been there long enough it can only be cleaned so much.