13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
It helped with a mildew problem, January 18, 2009
This review is from: Auto Shocker ClO2 car interior odor eliminator
I recently bought a cheap old car from a friend b/c I was in need. The worst thing about it was that the sunroof had leaked a year back and the car now reeked of mildew. Although they sealed the sunroof, dried, and shampooed the car the odor was still intense and musky. Fabreeze and other products did nothing. I used this product exactly as directed and left it in my car for 6+ hours. Then ventilated the car as directed. The next day it didn't seem much different but as a few days passed, I noticed the smell was much less disturbing. The car is still "old" smelling and even a little musky but it did make a worthwhile difference. I gave it 3 stars because they promise it's a miracle. I feel like I would need to use it again to get the full effects and I'm not going to pay another $25. I'm much happier in my car than before but this product alone won't make your car smell pleasant or even clean. I would've been very happy if I had spent 10 dollars, but for $20 + s&h I expected more.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Cigarette smoke removal, September 8, 2010
This review is from: Auto Shocker ClO2 car interior odor eliminator
Used this product a month ago in a car that we purchased from a smoker. We had tried steam cleaning all the upholstery and carpet, airing the car in the sun for weeks on end and Fabreeze. Nothing worked until we tried this. The smoke smell is completely gone and we are very pleased. This product does what is says it will. It has a very strong chlorine smell after use and the car had to be aired out a few days after use of the auto vaccine - but the residual chlorine odor is now gone and the car smells fresh and clean. No-one would ever know it was a smoker's car.
I would recommend this to anyone!!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Did Not Solve Mildew Problem, March 21, 2010
This review is from: Auto Shocker ClO2 car interior odor eliminator
During the December 09 blizzard in DC, a lot of snow fell into my Jetta from off of the roof when I opened the door. I made a huge mistake by letting the snow sit there, melt, and soak the carpet for several days. After about a week, the car started to smell of mildew. That is when I decided to thoroughly dry out the mats and carpet; however, it was already too late. The smell was absolutely awful. A $150 interior detail with a mold killing enzyme only eliminated the smell for a few days, but within a week, it was back to full strength. So I decided to try this... perhaps the Auto Vaccine could reach places that the enzyme could not. I left it sealed in the car for 24 hours, then aired it out for another 24 hours after that. I was relieved that I could not smell any mildew at all, however it had a very strong chlorine-like smell. I could deal with this chlorine smell because it was not the mildew that I had grown annoyed with, and based on the reviews here and instructions, it would eventually dissipate. After about three days, the chlorine smell did recede a bit, however at the same time, the mildew smell started to return. After one week, it still had a strong chlorine smell and a fairly strong mildew smell, however not quite as bad as before the Auto Vaccine treatment.
At this point I decided to try an odor eliminating spray for carpet and upholstry, so I cannot say what the long-term results are. However, I believe the chlorine smell would take another few weeks to fully dissipate and that the mildew smell would return to full strength again. It did not work for my mildew problem, which is likely located deep within the carpet and foam padding of my car. I do have to say that it did eliminate the odor in the air and on the surface of the carpets before the deeper smell worked its way back out again, so if you have a smell that is just on the surface, then this product might work for you.
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