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Dead animal smell
And this time it is dead animal.
Last week one of our freezers died and I took it to the tip in the D3 - all the meat that came out of it (including half a lamb) was double packed in black bags and also went to the tip in the D3 at the same time.
Sadly, as I was extracting chest freezer out of the back of the car, it ripped one of the black bags and some 'juices' ran out, off the end of my pond liner boot protection and settled into the bottom 4 inches of the back of one the folded down 3rd row seats.
After application of lots of hot water scrubbing and febreze spraying I thought I'd got it all out. But....
Everytime I jump in the car now, I have a ... smell. And its coming from the spot where the leak was.
I have searched and can't see a definitive 100% solution to solving this - what is the 100% dead cert way to get rid of the smell permanently - and throwing away the 3rd row seats does not count as a solution Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
20th Nov 2009 3:48 pm
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20th Nov 2009 3:50 pm
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Buy a D4, and leave the problem with the dealer to sort out I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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20th Nov 2009 3:51 pm
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Steve
Saturated solution of Bicarb and boiling water worked for when one of the kids hurled - fortunatley not in the Disco - soak area - water as hot as you can stand, let it dry, vac residue
20th Nov 2009 3:52 pm
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Willy - you beat me to it
It really does work and costs sweet FA
20th Nov 2009 3:53 pm
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I had a similar whoopsy in ours, I am fortunate enough to have a wet type carpet cleaner which I used followed by "Autoglym" Odour Eliminator. Worked for me
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20th Nov 2009 3:54 pm
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If the bicarb doesn't work, I'd try one of the sprays that vets sell for getting rid of animal odours and stains. They use enzymes to break down the stuff in the stain - the one we've used is about £14 for a bottle but it does work (have two cats so need it from time to time).
20th Nov 2009 6:21 pm
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as a last resort there's those people that clean up crime scenes...
you know, after nasty incidents etc...one wife.......livid
20th Nov 2009 6:24 pm
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Do you mean the Highways Agency I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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20th Nov 2009 6:28 pm
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Don't they normally get called in by the police? Wouldn't they think it a bit odd if you phoned them and said please can you clean up the back of a car? Could end up being a terrible misunderstanding!
20th Nov 2009 6:29 pm
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you guys.....(cheesy american accent)one wife.......livid
20th Nov 2009 6:30 pm
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Re: Dead animal smell
SN wrote:
I have searched and can't see a definitive 100% solution to solving this - what is the 100% dead cert way to get rid of the smell permanently - and throwing away the 3rd row seats does not count as a solution
can of petrol and a box of matches and theeeeennn......???
20th Nov 2009 6:37 pm
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my monitor is now LED backlit, IRN BRU filtered... one wife.......livid
20th Nov 2009 6:44 pm
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I can make you up and solution that will eat the bacteria that is causing the smell, as well as a small bottle of odour eliminator for use afters if you'd like. I can do either 250ml/500ml bottles. You can let me know if your interested.
20th Nov 2009 6:44 pm
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Quote:
I can make you up and solution that will eat the bacteria that is causing the smell, as well as a small bottle of odour eliminator for use afters if you'd like. I can do either 250ml/500ml bottles. You can let me know if your interested.
JKP.. also available for barmitzvah's and crime scenes... one wife.......livid
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