Do you have to keep using this gel? My car has cigarette smoke smell and I am wondering whether this will be a one time buy or I have to keep buying.
2016918
I used the gel in garage. I suggest you purchase the spray for your car. Spray at night and before going to bed, if your car stays in garage open windows a crack. Smoke lingers in fabric and leather and rubber. I would plan on using approx 3 cans. Also depends on size of your car
2016919
That's a good question I'm a smoker too.But for now there's no smoke smell.
2016920
You'll have to keep buying it. You have to remember that smoke permeates the material. Other than deep cleaning, you can't really get rid of it entirely.
2016921
I have had the Ozium for only a month. The gel only lasts so long (according to other reviews about 2-3 months), but so far it has been covering up the smell in my car very well (I smoke about half a pack a day in the car) according to my passengers. You can open and close the vent (when you are not smoking) to prolong its use. But to answer your question, I believe you will have to keep buying, but I think it is well worth it to eliminate the smoke smell in your vehicle.
2016922
That is so stupid for people to say that this thing can get rid of cigarette smell. You need deep cleaning of car interior specially headliner, and you also need to get professional AC chamber treatment using a machine which smokes the deodorizer fed into the AC duct and hot boxes the car.
2016923
That's a good question I'm a smoker too. But for now there's no smoke smell.
2016924
I have been using the one and only Ozium gel container that I purchased for over six months now, and it only looks about halfway gone. You can close the vents when you don't need to freshen the air, which prolongs its life even more. Highly recommend, works great.
841595
it does. after two weeks you won't smell it. Add a car fragrance, and you'll be fine. I still have the ones I'd bought.
1179782
I have not been cleaning the gel off and it works well still. After a couple of weeks the gel will turn into a glob which you can pull off and re-gel or just change your pads.
279943
I haven't tried that but I dont see why not. I think if you dont make it too long you should be fine. This gel is pretty resistant.
2279702
It should work quite well. I put one of the packages in my SUV, on the floor next to the driver's seat. I do smoke, but there is much less of an odor in my truck now, after about a month, and I imagine the smell was stronger than what drifts into an apartment. It hasn't had to be set out in the sun to reactivate yet, but so far, I've used it to combat a urine smell from when my cat had a UTI and a few accidents, and then put it in my truck. My daughter says it makes a big difference. Hope that helps!
252931
I sit in a room with my husband while he smokes cigars, and as soon as I turn it on, it eliminates pretty much all of the smoke and the smell, which to me is pretty amazing, Since you are in a whole separate area, I would start it up before the dinner hour and leave it running throughout, then shut it down at closing. I have heard this is what one would use to eliminate cigarette smoke Oder from previously owned cars and it is very successful too!
1048461
I did not use mine at all I throw it far away from me because of concern with the label reading"it is made with some ...read the label...I regret buying this..Am afraid to use this product in my car especially with the Windows closed...it smells awful...
626574
I wish I could be more of a help Colleen, but I really don't know it if would be good to use NOT in a container (pit, pot, can) of some sort. Seems like it could be hazardous because the gel is pretty liquid and might spread fast.
380476
I left it outside and open for about 3 days. I had the same problem with the smell but I just started using it and after the first day at the beach the smell was gone. Don't ask me why.
565612
Sara, I have used ZEP for the past few years as a quick way to freshen up the car or a bedroom from smoking odors. It will neutralize the smell of tobacco that is in the air, via a chemical reaction (more than just masking with a scent). However, this product will not remove smoking odor that has become saturated into fabric such as carpet, or drywall material. The only effective method to extract impregnated odors is by using a high quality ozone generator (over 3000 mg/h). For the price ($89.), this unit: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GS3T8O/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=KTA1084TTDPH&coliid=I18A6OYCZC1QV9 does an exceptional job. You will need a good room fan, and you must leave the house for 4 hours or more because ozone is toxic at this level. However, it dissipates quickly when the doors are opened, and it's safe after a few minutes of exposure to open air. Restoration contractors use these types of ozone generators to remove smoke odors after fire damage, smells after flooding, mold (including toxic molds), and the stench caused by just about any other rotting substance. And hotels use them to get rid of tobacco smoke. A good ozone generator will absolutely remove the odor of 4 years of constant smoking in a closed room. There isn't any kind of spray in a can that will do it. I hope this helps you.
785472
Yes it has a smell but if you leave it for 1-2 days outside in your garage before you install it the car the smell will be gone.
1731926
Personally I wouldn't rely on it. I bought it to remove cigarette odor from a used vehicle; sprayed the fabric, headliner, etc., even into the air vents and through the heater/a-c system. It covered up the odor for about a week, but after the initial application wore off the smell came back. I wasn't sure what was worse - the cigarette smell, or the smell of the Ozium.
388872
I do not smoke and do no allow smokers in my car - so no idea if it works. probably worth the $7 to find out.
2049214
No, always apply the gasket when it's new before you get any keresotes or it gets dirty. Also you'll be able to tell if you need to apply before more after seasoning for leaks. I have these on 2 smokers, works great.
1145820
Leave it out in the open to ventilate for a day or so, and then use an interior detail protectant. I use Mother's Protectant which has a great smell as well as being able to protect the leather very well. This smell is caused by the recapturing of out gassing from the leather typically due to being enclosed for extended periods during shipment. This is not unusual for new parts of this type being shipped overseas.
150222
Mine may have had a little smell to it when first opened but it was only briefly. I put it in my car in the summer (southern state) and it did not smell anymore nor did it transfer any smell to my car.
2035009
I really like mine. Keeps all the dog dirt off the seat. Also there is a backing on it that keeps the moisture away from your seats.Mine didn't have a bad smell. If it does to you just toss it in the washer on gentle then hang to dry, that's what I do.Also make sure you car has rear head rests. The cover has straps that wrap around them to hold it up.