Yup that's right
The Meguiars Odor Eliminator Car Bomb

Thanks to the other thread Waldig started a couple months back I stopped and picked up a can of this stuff at Walmart for about $7

I bombed mine today and the new scent is great
Even the fresh scent is now even coming through the vents
It's easy to use....
Just start the car, close the windows, set the **** to all vent directions, Press the A/C button, press the recirculate button and turn the fan blower to high.
Set the can of Meguiars odor eliminator between the seats and be sure it is secure so it will not tip over
Press the trigger on top to start the bomb and shut the doors for 15 minutes

Once 15 minutes have passed shut off the car and open the windows and doors and the hatch if ya have a Coupe
Let it sit for about another 15 minutes before you get in and drive anywhere.

I will report back in a few weeks after I come back from my trip to the Tail of the Dragon in NC to let you know if it has lasting effects or not.

 

Valk,I was thinking birds had bombed your car. Good to here otherwise. Does this spray can's mist spray high enough to leave a wet spot on your headliner? Squirrel Crusher

 

It does spray pretty high but leaves no residue on any part of the interior

 

Is there a procedure to remove "wet spots" from the headliner? This might be good to know just in case and maybe a "sticky" could be referenced in the maintenance section of threads. I keep a rolled up sleeping bag in the trunk to avoid this exact issue.

 

I've bombed my car with these twice within the last 6 months. The smell lasts for a few days.....

.....and then goes back to smelling like melted crayons.

 

so this is not a water leak. It's the actual smell of the car right? My car doesn't seem to leak at all but the smell is so weird so I thought it was a leak somewhere.

 

THE ISSUE IS THE GLUE ON THE HEADLINER!!!!!

When I recovered the headliner the smell went with it, and the top is now UP. I also did sound lining of the roof and made a dark color to improve driving visibility - less glare and reflections. Enjoy, WdY

https://www.crossfireforum.org/g/album/5832983

 

Doesn't the Crossfire have an air filter in the glove box ? Has it been changed ?

 

It has been over two years and Valk never did report back as he promised, did it work? My guess is no.

 

Under the glove box on the better equipped models, not the base models etc.

 

Sorry about never coming back here but it did work for a while as most all the other things too but nothing is permanent with these cars and the funny odors
Just open the windows and hit the highway or better yet with my roadster coming in the spring top down all the way

 

I've used it myself on a smoker's car. Did the whole minivan. Awesome!

 

I changed my filter and I have a coupe. My interior looks like new.

 

I like the melted crayon smell but mines more like old leather smell ! Still smells better than most cars I ride in !

 

Sometimes the smell of a car depends on who you are riding WITH

 

...and who's been in it when you haven't

 

IS that a new addition -- very nice.

 

Has anyone ever installed a bordeaux convertible top? I think it'd look really sharp and "upmarket."
https://www.topsonline.com/file/colo...oth-Canvas.jpg

 

It's funny that you guys are referencing the "Melted Crayons" smell. No one else brought up the reason for the smell so I figured I could offer some enlightenment.

Old BMW's, old Mercedes, and old VW's smell like this. They use a wax based CIC (corrosion inhibiting compound) on some of the interior metal surfaces of the car.

As a former old BMW (81 528i) owner, and current owner of 3 Jettas, I can tell you the big 3 Euro manufacturers smell like this. It can be hit or miss as far as how long it takes for the smell to begin to be noticed, some may never notice it.

My wife's 03 1.8T Jetta GLS has 226,000 miles on it and smells like a Crayola factory pretty much all of the time. My 03 1.8T Jetta GLS has 162,000 on it and has a hint of crayon smell on hot days (mines black, hers is silver).

Jared

 

You're new here but some years ago some wag told some young guy on this forum that if he wanted to get the crayon smell out of his car he should date older girls.