One of the main reasons why new cars have that smell is because of the adhesive used in the interiors. One time I bought a tube of contact cement to repair some shoes and it smelled just like a new car.

I watched this video two days ago and immediately ordered Chemical Guys New Car Smell. It came about two hours ago. I did exactly as you suggested and the difference in my vehicle is incredible after such a short time. It smells just like a brand new vehicle. I've been searching for a product like this for the past 30 years but never could find one that even came close to a new car smell. This one is definitely it! Thank you very much for taking the time to create this video.

Yup, I watched this and bought it straight away from Amazon. And yes. It def smells like a new car smell! I put a few sprays on a microfibre cloth under my seat and it is a strong smells so I expect it will permeate throughout the vehicle in due course as this video has explained. The directions say to spray it on the carpet under the seats and def not on plastics of any kind. Same affect with the rag, but you can take it out if the smell is overwhelming you in case you spray to much. Never smelt anything like it in my life, it actually smells like a new car!

Great info. I bought a used car that doesn't smell, but I miss having the new car smell from a new car. I'm gonna do this. Thank you!

I have been using the Chemical Guys for a couple years now and I always spray it in the footwell with the AC running. I recently got their leather spray and use that along with the new car and it smells amazing!

Excellent. Spraying disinfectant through the windshield air intake, changing the filter and keeping Chemical Guy's New Car Smell on a rag under the seat goes a long long way. Especially with ventilated seats circulating scent.

“Now we know the source of COVID” 🤣

I have Toyota Corolla 11th gen bought in 2020 with 10k miles on it. Kept it clean inside, cleaned seats and panels with damped microfiber cloth after every two to 3 weeks. Still smells great.

Lots of good suggestions here, but might I add back flushing the AC and cleaning the coils. Pretty easy to do. Just find where it drips condensate from when the AC is running and back flush it from there. You won’t believe the crap that will come back out when you’re done, and it will smell so fresh.

Thanks for the tip. I think you could find a small jar with a wick to dispense the smell.

I’ve bought CG Leather scented air freshener for years and it works awesome as well. I’ve never seen their new car scent, so I’ll have to give it a go on another car I just picked up.

I bought that new car smell from CG a few months ago! And yeah that stuff is golden!!

Been using this for about 2 years now and i love it

My first vehicle in 1999 was a black 86 Chevy Blazer, and I kept it showroom washed and waxed. I used the Ozium new car smell and it was this exact scent but they changed the formula. Two weeks ago I bought a new used truck and use this and man all the nostalgia of being 16 in a clean ride came flooding back.

Baking soda sprinkled on the upholstery, floor mats, floor carpet, anywhere smells permeate - in direct contact overnight the baking soda absorbs odor. Leave it longer if you want to, it shouldn't harm anything. Vacuum it out once you're happy with the duration. I then spray my favorite scent while the car is running, air on recirculate, a 99.9% disinfectant is good too. Eventually changing the filters is one easy way too

Michael, Thank you for the info on the "New Car Smell" , i just ordered it.

I remembered when my parents get a new car. That smell was very good smell in new cars. All of my cars never had that new car smell. There were slightly used when I first get it. They were about a year or 2. Only one car was less than a year when I got it. I haven’t smell that new car smell a long time not since the late 80’s or the early 90’s. It was a good smell for me.

Thanks for the idea, Michael! I'll give it a try. Greetings from Canada.

You can always put an Ozone machine in the car for a few hours, then run your air (recircular) for about thirty minutes before you shut it down and open up the car. Yes, the car will smell "ozoney" but that stuff you are using will then take over from there.

Excellent info. I had my car get rained on, left window open. Tried everything to get rid of the mildew smell in my car. Even leaving the doors opened, a number of times. I live in the south. Lots of humidity. One day I went back home to west Texas to visit, for a week or two. Very dry there. The smell disappeared, by the time I returned home. I have had, more than once, taken a doggie bag home from the restaurant. The smell in my car from the spices and the salad dressing was horrendous. Fabreeze worked. I am always stocked up on Fabreeze.

Just bought some before I saw this video, I'll try your trick for the use of it. Thanks for the tip.

You could read humpty dumpty and I'd watch... great stuff. And now, I'm going to go buy some new car smell !!

Along the same Idea I use a old depleted air freshener can, the little flat one with the cage on top that has a piece of cotton like material in it... got it going through a car wash in their boutique. I spray the cotton block every 2 weeks and put that under the passengers seat and a little on the cars cabin filter. I was looking for a longer lasting better smelling air freshener than the scented oil I use, I will definitely give the Chemical guy one a try. thanks for the tip.

I use the same car smell you are using. It’s fantastic. I’m going to try the rag under the seat though, hopefully will last longer.

My mom used to be a smoker and by the time I needed to use her car when mine broke down, it stank with hundreds of cigarette butts all over the interior. The only thing I used to get the smell out was dawn dish soap, some oxyclean and a water extractor. I just used a medium/hard bristle brush to work the soapy mixture into everything and it worked right off the batt. She did have cloth seats though, so it was much easier to hit everything.

Use ozone generator machine. I used couple of times, works very well. Got rid of smell of smoking and pet from previous owners. Reccommend.

Thanks for posting! Will have to try it for my car!

I would use a steamer and hold it in each ac bent for 5 min while it was on circulation or get an ozone machine rental!

I love the new car smell, for my leather interior I use there leather air freshener, smells awesome. Great video thank you

Chemical guys leather scent is also a good one.

Hey Michael, have you tried spraying lysol disinfectant through the intake near the windshield with the fan blowing? That helps kill a lot of bacteria and I find it leaves a pretty nice almost febreeze smell. I recomend getting orange peel scent or any citrus scent. It last longer and smells pretty good. Be sure to take the cabin filter out before doing the process and give the cabin filter a spray as well. Works great for my ATS that unfortunately sits outside... (P.S. over a month later there is only a hint of lysol spray in the air and the smell currently I would say is just neutral)

I discovered the Chemical Guys new car spray and it's rather strong at first so I spray when I know I won't be driving anymore like in the evenings so it can mellow out overnight but lasts a good week or mote before I have to spray again. Good stuff

Michael, you've made my day, dude! Thank you 😀

You can also just spray it by the feet areas and turn AC on circulation mode.

Trouble is, you become nose blind to the smell of these air fresheners as you get used to them and you can no longer smell it and have to spray it more and more to get the same effect. Ive had air fresheners in my car that i could no longer smell and i thought were completely dead and somebody else gets in the car and immediately comments on the nice smell.

AWESOME, I'm going to try It!

I use the same spray, but spray it on the carpets, headlining, boot , just about every fabric, once the initial smell fades it has actually absorbed whatever the original small was, in my case I was trying to get rid of a very strong dog smell. and it worked...

Thier leather air freshener spray is good too.

I know it’s an older video but a lot of odors come from the back/trunk areas where they throw blankets and dirty clothes. You can also hit your new cabin filter with a few sprays. I wouldn’t spray and immediately drive it because it’s pretty strong if vents are pointing at face.

Excellent technique. I highly recommend taking out the seats, cleaning them, taking a high quality fabric cleaner concentrate, with it clean the floor mats with the pressure washer and with great detail wet vac the entire carpets. At the end just air everything out for 2 days (in the sun if possible “it’s a theory of mine that the suns UV rays kill the smelly bacteria”) spray the fragrance on the carpets, put the seats back on, 1-2 sprays of the fragrance on the cabin filter and you’re about done. After putting everything back if that doesn’t get rid of the smell nothing can.

I've done this with little trees for years. Leave them under the seat instead of hanging from mirrors etc...

I use an ozone generator, roll up the windows and let it run for about an hour. If you catch a whiff of it while it's running it smells like chlorine gas, works on every smelly car I buy.

Pro tip learned from a guy who use to detail cars. Take that cabin air filter out and spray it with whatever scent you prefer and leave it to dry put it back in and every time you get in your car or turn the ac on it will great for weeks.

You should try this if you haven't already, try removing your seats at least the front seats then use some cleaners or higher a detailer to clean out under your seats or to clean all of your fabric.

You can try purggo it has charcoal and bamboo inside to trap the smell and purity the air inside the car.

Can't wait to try it! I have been looking for ways to make my car a bit more fresh!

One tip I tried: Get one of those lil bottles of air freshener that come with wooden sticks in them, cut the sticks in half and maybe don't use all the sticks (intended for household use) and use some adhesive velcro on it, that will secure the bottle to the carpet and won't spill. The smell will last couple months, as long there's liquid left in the bottle.

I use BOTH of these CHEMICAL GUYS new-car / leather smell .. it's pretty good! CG offers over twenty different scents ... bubble gum is one of them ... but these are pretty strong stout and durable pump sprays; it decays over time, yes, but i think it is pretty good! (compared to the bug bomb, say, from Meguiar's, for example.) I like to spray it on the carpet and then throw the mats back on top of that; you could spray on that new cabin filter too, maybe; but clean everything very well first! Also, you can use an ozone generator .. and be sure to deep steam-clean the carpets (Stanley Steamer will do this in your driveway); ... the CG is very good, he's right about that!

Use Bounce dryer sheets. I personally use sports scent spray Lysol or similar down your vents to kill bacteria and keep cabin air filter clean. Get a full detail at least once a year.

You might consider cleaning the A/C ductwork. If the bad smell you're experiencing is due to bacterial growth from, well, horse residue, a good douching with an antibacterial should cure the problem. One I've used for years is the Liqui Moly A/C System Cleaner, which is more of a professional tool but there are other solutions available.

I used to work at a used car lot that would buy a lot of "stinky a$$ cars" back in the 80's. I can tell you from experience outside of the HVAC system its generally the roof liner is the culprit. The roof liner can be clean a thousand times and the car will still stink. The porous foam material underneath acts like a sponge for odors. We would try to push new car scent into that foam layer. Once you accomplish that the new car smell returns and the old car smell goes away.

I know that plastic-y Styrofoam-y smell that gives a new car smell vibe and I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing.

I bought a nearly new Escalade ESV that had been smoked in (probably cigars, not cigarettes.) After a complete interior deep clean including steam, ozone machine, and chemical treatments there was still a slight odor. I tried masking it with various air fresheners but the very slight odor was still there. Having used many other Chemical Guys products, I decided to try this product. I applied a few mists on the carpeted surfaces and then removed the cabin air filter and applied a couple of small squirts into the HVAC system. To my surprise, the nicotine smell was completely gone! Not just masked, but GONE. I wouldn't say that this product isn't exactly a "new car smell," it's more like a new leather smell. Mostly neutral and not overpowering. It's aftually the exact same fragrance as the Chemical Guys leather conditioner, which I also use. Highly recommended!

I use one of those potpourri bags and put those laundry sent pellets in it. There are plenty of scents to chose from. Put it under the seat or in a cubby area, and your car will smell great. I also use these in my boat.

Great video. I've been looking to buy the spray and after seeing your video I definitely will be!

Thanks ... nice video, ordered a bottle in uk

I would have tried spraying some on the new cabin air filter.

I ordered this have not received yet. Get this I am wondering can you take this spray, maybe dilute it and add it to a smart car diffuser ?

I bought a used mini van some years ago that had been heavily smoked in. I took a large apple cut it in half and sat it in a rear seat cup holder protected by some paper towels. I left it until it started to shrivel then replaced it. Did this about three times over two months and the apples absorbed all the smell.

Try using ozone (ozium in a can) and doing multiple treatments. My grandma was a heavy smoker and smoked in the car constantly. I got the cigarette smell out after about a month of ozone treatments every couple of days. I also ripped apart the dash and cleaned every surface with diluted degreaser and simple green. Never would've known anyone smoked in it, except the cigarette holes in the seats and floor lol Even after not touching the car for 2 weeks, it didn't smell like cigarettes anymore

The smell is probably embedded in the heater core and or AC evaporator. There is a foam cleaner that can reach those areas and clean them. I wonder if the Chemical Guts make a bacon smell, I really like bacon...

✨just a note ✨ what you inhale / smell, you are actually ingesting. The smell becomes a part of You. Better to keep things out if you want your body/machine to run well. Don’t stuff the air-intake ❣️ much love for all that you do share 🙏

Been using the "new car smell" for 2 years and my '14 Titan SL does in fact, smell like new inside. But I also have a no eating/drinking(except water)policy in the cab. Strict, but the trucks gotta last, and smell good 'till 2030, or until EV trucks are more proven and get 500+ kms on a charge

I do like chemical guys most of their products. Their lightning fast stain remover does work just as it is described. I can’t live without that stuff lol. However, the new car smell, I have tried that can’t tell much of a difference I think they tried to get it as close as they could but it doesn’t smell like new car to me. But to each his own.

Man thanks for the tip!😎👍

Charcoal or coffee beans also work.

Thanks dude! I need it 😅

When cars trucks suvs are being assembled in everything is new but what makes the car have that new car smell it’s the adhesive they use on the carpets thanks

Gratitude for the ides. Struggling with a mystery musty bad odor, hard to rid. Suspect mine could be water leaking in between exterior and interior panels, creating a mold. I hope to try drying it out in hot sun next summer.

Go to home depot, buy a pair of leather gloves... the rawhide leather kind without the shiny finish... toss those under the seats, the smell will last forever... and if the car breaks down, you have a pair of heavy duty leather gloves in the car to check things out without burning yourself and getting your hands dirty.

Nice ride

I know this is an older video but i suspect the source of the smell is probably the seat belts and contamination in your hvac system (dust/dander). Maybe try cleaning the nylon really well. I like folex for anything fabric. Or a solution of tide cold water and distilled water (go way easy on the tide, 15/1 maybe). Gently blow out your hvac system on the different settings. You wouldn’t want to blow out a flapper!

I worked at a dealership that would put "Black ice" mini tree car scent cards under the front seats.

Thank you.

The off gassing of plastics and adhesives is peculiarly pleasant even though it is mildly caustic. You can keep your new car windows rolled up to maintain it for a few months but it eventually dissipates. Never eat, drink coffee or smoke in your car and never let valets in your car because some are notoriously unhygienic.

Bought some of this stuff years ago and havnt used anything since. A new car doesnt have any scents and most car sprays use scents to make the car smell 'nice'. The chemical guys spray isnt a 'nice' scent. Instead of getting into the car and smelling flowers or fruits this leaves a very sterile and clean smell which gives that new car feel to it.

the problem is in the carpet and any cloth. I really like febreeze products. First, shampoo the entire car. change out the cabin filter. clean all the windows and plastic panels. Then start dousing it with febreeze or other fabric fresheners. Do it for a month straight LOL.

Could you use your carpet or a small section of the carpet as the rag? Just spray in your foot well, for instance?

You should have used a Charcoal Cabin filter. That really helps.

I was thinking what someone else mentioned and that is replacing the cabin air filter, but spraying it with the New Car Smell, or similar, before installing it. That should circulate pretty well, but I assume you don't want to overdue it, as it come become overwhelming with too much. Thanks for sharing Michael!

I have the chemical guys spray it is awesome !

Lol I've wanted to have my own horse barn for sooo long, it would make my day to have a car that smelt like one to help me visualise 😂 Take my vehicle, it has new car smell as it's a couple months old. Is youtube mocking me at this point with this recommendation haha 🤣🤣

Thanks man😁

Next time use an old air freshener tree that has expired its scent. Spray it liberally with the CG New Car Scent and you are good-to-go!

Try using a power washer on the floor mats. I got a used car that had cow pee and cow poop smell that I couldn’t get rid of. I even rented a carpet cleaner and it didn’t work, not until I power washed the floor mats.

And I highly recommend the chemical guys leather smell if you have leather interior you won’t regret it

it's probably in the rug you can take the seats out and power wash the rug and put new insulation underneath or just buy a new rug

Great video and you have a great presence…..

Will give that a try 👍🏿

Steam Extraction then when dry use Chlorine Dioxide. Single 40 minute treatment and done.

Thank you

thanks

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

The Transcript! 😂😂😂

Off to buy a bottle!

I bought some new oem rubber car mats and they have that smell.

Hey Chemical Guys are my go to for everything there stuff are real great

A old school trick is to buy a bar of Irish spring soap and open the box and put it under your seat

roof liner most underrated spot that hides all smells

That filter had never been changed. Wow!