Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior

RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Colleen H (Guest Post) (10/04/2008) I had gasoline spill in the back of my SUV and tried several methods to get rid of the smell. I cleaned it out with vinegar & water which helped some, I kept the windows open, and also tried the coffee grounds trick. All methods assisted to some degree but after 6 weeks there was still a noticeable smell. Finally, my hardware store recommended a product called Environmental Air Sponge. It comes in a plastic tub and within 30 minutes of opening it and leaving it in the car, the gas smell was gone! I was really impressed with this product and highly recommend it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By D.O. (Guest Post) (10/02/2008) I had a 1/2 jug of Tiki torch fluid in the back of my trunk that spilled into the spare tire well..We pulled all the carpet out, except for the thermal padding that is glued to the metal of the trunk. Absorbed as much as we could with newspaper, and then emptied about a 5 lb sack of plain clay kitter litter over the remaining carpet. I am going to vaccum it up and try the coffeee grounds, if it works for gas it should work on tiki fluid too right? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Everette From Greensboro,NC (Guest Post) (09/18/2008) Lois, if I wasn't a married man and this wasn't the internet I could kiss you. I used my wife's Jeep to bring a lawn mower home and some gas spilled in the trunk. My wife is pregnant with our 2nd child so every foul smell makes her nauseous. I have tried everything to try and get this smell out and nothing has worked. I have been hearing about it for a month. I sure hope this works. Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Dean'a (Guest Post) (09/09/2008) I spilled about a half gallon of gas in the trunk of my maxima, I have been driving around with the windows down for 4 days, and when i get home I keep the windows down and open the trunk, nothing has helped in fact I think that method made it worse somehow. I read this blog an immediately went outside to my car to try this, already my car smells better, i just hope the coffee doesn't stain. Report Spam or Abuse Re: Kerosene Smell on a Watchband Post By Cyndy (Guest Post) (07/30/2008) I took the advice posted for kerosene smell in the car interior and used it on my husband's leather watchband. He was working on the tractor and got kerosene on his band and couldn't wear it and I couldn't find a replacement band. So, I tried the coffee grounds and it worked! Thanks very much. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Rhonda. (Guest Post) (07/26/2008) I was so upset with my husband for spilling a kerosene heater in my car, but thanks to you for your help my car is saved and so is my husband, ha, ha. Thank You! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Jackie (Guest Post) (03/24/2008) The boy at the gas station put the can of kerosene in the back of my Jeep and didn't close the cap tight and it tipped and about a gallon of it spilled and the smell is sooooo bad and gives me a headache. I am going to try this. Thank you for the advice. Report Spam or Abuse Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Saab340b (Guest Post) (03/24/2008) It works! My kerosene can tipped over in my trunk and of course the lid popped off. Smelled awful. The coffee works VERY well. Highly recommend it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Diane (Guest Post) (01/14/2008) I used the coffee ground information after my husband spilled gasoline on the car rug. It was amazing! I really did work. Thanks so much for the information. You really were a life saver. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Joey (Guest Post) (01/03/2008) Man I sure hope this works. I spilled a little bit of gas in my trunk a week ago. It still smells like gas and I've gotta drive to school in the morning. I hope it isn't that bad i put the coffee grounds in 2 nite maybe by morn untll be better I pray. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Keren. (Guest Post) (10/30/2007) Last night my dad filled up a tank of gas and placed it in my trunk. He was going to pour it in his van later. Unfortunately when he went to get it out, he found that it had completely spilled all over the trunk of my car. He removed the carpet and placed a towel to soak up the gas, but when I went to get in the car to go to work this morning I almost passed out just trying to open the windows. I had to drive to work with the windows all opened and the temperature this mornig was 30 degrees. You can imagine how crazy I looked. Freezing and couldn't breath from the fumes! I have been going crazy looking for a way to get the smell out. Thank you so much for your tip. I will try it as soon as I get off work. I really hope it works!"" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Lore (Guest Post) (07/30/2007) I spilled more than a gallon of gas in the back of my Van this weekend - the smell is SICKENING!!!! I have had all the doors open and was told to put Kitty Litter on the carpet to absorb the left over wet gas. I will definately try the coffee grounds. I was a flight attendant for years and it was the only thing that worked after a passenger "missed" their airsick bag! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By FLT (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) THIS WORKS!!!! I spilled about a half gallon of gasoline in my '07 Tahoe. I read this post about the coffee grounds and it absolutely worked!!! I did have to use "Tuff Stuff" to shampoo the carpet after I vaccumed the grounds off the carpet, but after that, you can't smell the gas at all. thank you sooooooooo much for the advise! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Jane (Guest Post) (04/17/2007) I was filling my tank at a gas station. While filling, I was standing in what I thought was a puddle of water. (It had been raining). When I left the station, my foot slipped off the brake pedal, and my car smelled like gasoline. When I got home, I took off my shoes, they reaked of gasoline. I scrubbed them with soap and a brush, and let dry. They still smell this morning. How great it was to get into my car this morning, and smell more gasoline! I have all weather mats in my new 2006 honda civic....hopefully I can get them out and clean out the smell. If I can't, I will try the coffee grounds. I went back to the station, they told me that a person was there yesterday with a leaking gas tank! So what I as actually standing in was gasoline, not water! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Robert Sammons (Guest Post) (03/12/2007) Thank you very much for the excellent tip. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By chris (Guest Post) (01/01/2007) There was gasoline spilled in the back of my suburban. nothing would get rid of the smell. So i cut the carpet and padding out where the spill was and the odors are still noxious. I dont know how to get the odors out. waiting is the only hope i got unless someone can recommend anything Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Fluffy (Guest Post) (12/14/2006) Great Advise! I was trasporting a kerosene heater in my car and some spilled. I tried everything from leaving the windows down for a week to air sanitizers. I poured some coffee grounds on the seat and left it over nite, vacumed it out and no more smell. Thanks for the help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By lambchop (Guest Post) (09/11/2006) Does anyone have tips for removing kerosene smells from clothing? As my partner was using it to get grease etc off pistons from a motor he is pulling apart.preferr natural stuff.thank you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Helen (Guest Post) (09/07/2006) my husband spill kerosene in my van and i have tried pine and rug stuff and nothing worked. I will definitely try this. I have to drive with my window open and know if is starting to get cool out. Thank you for the advise. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Lee (Guest Post) (05/19/2006) Thank you for the advice! I am in definate need of a solution to get the kerosene smell out of my car. I really appreciate it! I have tried everything! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Nicholai (Guest Post) (05/04/2006) If you can, just leave it. Our Subaru Legacy was 10 days old when gas spilled. After about 2 months, the vapours have all disapeared completely. If you can't wait, pour baking soda on the spill to absorb the liquid/smell and then vaccum it up after a week or so. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By STEPHANIE MCKNIGHT (Guest Post) (05/02/2006) THANKS I WILL TRY THIS. MY HUBBY SPILLLED GAS IN MY SUV AND WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET IT OUT. SO THIS CANT HURT. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Ramsey (Guest Post) (03/06/2006) I'm definitely trying this! Thanks for the advice! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Help for Kerosene or Gasoline Smell in Car Interior Post By Carla. (Guest Post) (02/27/2006) thanks for the tip, i sure hope it works. My hubby tipped a can of kerosene over while driving. Boy does it stink and its sooooooo cold outside now to go out and clean it up. Report Spam or Abuse