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Is most of the leather that you’ll encounter in cars and boats of the pigmented or semi-aniline variety? Has anyone run into a vehicle that had a different variety of leather? The half dozen vehicles that I’ve seen seem to be of this type, but I could be mistaken. Thanks.
I believe the guy that taught the leather class in Vegas said car leather is pigmented.
Thanks. I haven’t seen any other types, but was wondering if there were any others out there. I’ve read a lot of good things about the conferences. I can’t wait to be able to attend one myself.
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how can we remove strong smell in car from cigarette (2008 Lexus ES 350, leather interior), can we do it and if so how much should I charge for it? They put car in detail shop and smell is still there. Can I guaranteed them that I will remove the smell?
Adrian
I wouldn’t. Remember smoke is airborne, so everywhere air goes, so does the smoke. Headliner, inside vents, seats underneath are usually open, back window area, etc. Plus, with a car, you have much more direct sunlight for long periods, which I personally think bakes in the smell (don’t know if scientific fact would back that up). How long has/had the smoker been using the car? How many packs a day they smoke? Do they (chain?) smoke while driving, and is the window up or down? Does the smoker still own the car? Too many factors. I would walk away. Remember, odor is something that cannot be cleaned visually, but rather subjectively. Even if you totally remove the smell from the car, if you don’t remove it from the customer’s head, you lost.
Not sure about the leather but, many years ago one of the operators in Ca. used a vaporizer with Final Step Deodorizer to get cigarette smoke out of a motor home. It worked!!!!!! I remembered that thread on the B.B. and a few years back was asked to get smoke out of my friends ski resort room. He had some people smoke in a no smoking room, we used that Final Step Deodorizer in two stages and we did get the smoke smell out!!!!!!!!!! Maybe a call into Corporate would help.
I have come across a few interior that might look like leather, but are not or are a mixure of different product. Auto dealerships call this letherette or something like that. I have seen this in BMW’s Z-4. Some who buy these cars think that it is leather? It’s not.
thank you guys
I just let it go, if I’m not 100% sure that I’ll be able to remove the smell, I’m not gonna clean it. Just don’t want to make a bad name for Heaven’s Best. Actually car is in dealership for sale and they were working on it already and still they we’re not able to remove the smell.
Anyone wants to buy it? U might get a good deal right now 🙂Adrian
Smart Choice ❗
One solution i found before working with HB for car stink is coffee beans. It actually helps nutralize the odor when its locked up long enough with it. I would just buy a small cup of whatever grocery french roast smelled the best and leave it in there for a week or so and like magic the smell was gone. I dont know if i would use this in an offical way, but it might help someone out who either doesnt want to spend money to get it done right, or one you dont want to deal with.
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