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Getting that new Prius smell back

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by JB88, Jul 9, 2014.

  1. JB88

    JB88 Junior Member

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    I'm taking my baseball stuff out of the car more often and am expecting a product from Chemical Guys to arrive today. I think I'm a bit paranoid about the smell though. Other people riding in it have given me candid assessments that it doesn't smell bad. I think it's only when the baseball gear is in there.
     
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    Thanks for the update.
     
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    My mother used to stick cotton balls with vanilla extract on them in the ash tray. Worked great but I got no stinking ash tray.
     
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    I recall seeing late night infomercials about some sort of solar powered or cigarette socket powered ionizer that you can use in the car. It's supposed to get rid of smells or filter the air. Perhaps look that up?

    Here is what I found on amazon:

     
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    I agree with the Fabrez suggestion. I have been using that stuff since it was introduced to the public. You can buy it for cars in a small spray bottle, and refill it inexpensively from the household Fabrez bottle. It really does work as well as it does on TV.
     
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    I do this:
    Fan and filter box 002.JPG
     
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    I use New Car Scent, but I guess it's all up to your personal preference. Because the scent is distributed throughout the vent system, it's not too powerful and it does diminish in a few days.