Odor Elimination

RISKS, TREATMENTS & RESULTS

As automotive detailers, our clients’ top request is odor removal. At AutoSanitizing.com, we specialize in restoring severely damaged car interiors caused by smoke, water, mold, mildew, and other bacterial contamination. We believe odor elimination is crucial to the restoration process and cannot be separated from its causes and effects.

To completely eradicate odors, including foul, stale, musty, putrid, or toxic smells that emit harmful chemical fumes, the source of the odor must be completely removed. Germs, microbial growth, and solid bacterial contamination are responsible for these odors. In cases such as mold and mildew, additional steps are taken to prevent re-infestation.

Common solutions like aerosol air fresheners, open doors, or perfumed amulets are ineffective. It’s not the air itself that’s contaminated, but the remnants of illness, spilled liquids, fungal growth, embedded tar and nicotine, or lingering dampness. Our professional methods involve targeted cleaning, sanitization, and preventive measures to restore your car’s interior and ensure a fresh and healthy environment.

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1. Odors Caused By Water, Mold & Mildew

Mold and mildew are notorious for their ability to grow in hidden, poorly ventilated areas, even after car owners believe they have eliminated the cause. Take the example of leaving a sunroof open during a rain shower. The owner rushes to dry the seats with towels, thinking they’ve handled the situation well. However, lingering dampness becomes an ideal breeding ground for fungus, which thrives deep within the carpet fibers, creases, seams, seat belts, headliner, and ventilation ducts.

Auto Sanitizing focuses on pinpointing the source of the odor and employing powerful solutions. We utilize 300-degree hot steam, eco-friendly chemicals, and robust suction to extract and sanitize the affected areas. To prevent future problems, we apply an anti-bacterial solution and a protective ceramic coating.

For further understanding of microbial growth and its causes, we recommend visiting our Mold and Mildew page. With our expertise, we ensure a thorough restoration and a fresh, healthy environment for your car.

2. Odors Caused By Tobacco Products

The sticky residue from cigarettes, cigars, smoking pipes, and marijuana smoke is pervasive, even if its true nature remains unseen during use. Over time, black and brown tar, resin, and nicotine accumulate, forming a sticky film on surfaces, while porous textiles like carpets and fabrics trap the odor-causing particles.

Eliminating the persistent smoke odor is a daunting task, even for professionals like Auto Sanitizing. However, it is crucial when preparing pre-owned vehicles for new owners. The offensive smell of stale tobacco smoke poses a significant challenge for used car dealerships and individuals selling previously owned vehicles of smokers.

Fortunately, Auto Sanitizing offers effective solutions. Our proven process involves scalding, green chemical steam and extraction. For stubborn smoke odors, our skilled technicians utilize ozone treatments, disinfectants, and bio-enzymatic deodorants. Auto Sanitizing excels at odor removal, surpassing others’ efforts in this field.

3. Bacterial Odors Caused By Food, Liquids And Non-bio-hazardous Spills

All odors are caused by bacteria and germs, but those caused by spilled food and beverages are the most common. Most people don’t realize that spilled coffee leaves a distinct odor that can cause a perfectly new automobile to develop a sharp unpleasant odor. A simple soda spill can result in anything from fungal growth to an ant invasion. And depending on the severity of the spill, milk for instance is both a bacterial and bio-hazardous problem since milk is an organic substance whose odor can be almost unbearable.

Easier to eliminate than chemical, bio-hazardous, microbial and smoke odors, simple food and beverage spills are nonetheless offensive, and must be removed to eliminate the odor. Auto Sanitizing’s European steam sanitation process removes germs and bacteria in the stain thus eliminating the smell.

4. Odors Emanating From Your Vehicle’s Air Conditioning System

Auto Sanitizing often encounters car owners who complain of health issues like allergies, headaches, and irritated eyes and throat while driving, despite maintaining a clean vehicle. The root cause is often hidden beneath the windshield wiper blades. This area houses the HVAC system vents, which can become a haven for dust, dirt, pollen, and numerous allergens and contaminants if parked under trees or in wooded areas. These unseen airborne particles find their way into the vehicle’s cabin, causing various unpleasant health problems.

With our European Steam sanitation technique, we can adjust our attachments to thoroughly sanitize the HVAC system, followed by an HVAC ultra-fumigation system flush and air filter replacement. Additionally, we address another common issue where foul odors enter the cabin through air ducts due to “roadkill” remnants trapped in the undercarriage. Our exterior cleaning division employs pressure-cleaning to sanitize the undercarriage, ensuring a comprehensive solution to eliminate odors. Identifying and addressing the source is imperative for successful odor removal.

5. Malodorous Odors Resulting From Bio Hazardous Chemical Spills, Pets, And Human Waste

Accidents happen, and they can result in some of the most unpleasant odors known to humanity. Whether it’s a lawnmower leaking gasoline or oil in your SUV’s cargo hold, a dog having an urgent bathroom need, a toddler’s mishap, a frozen dinner sneaking under the seat unnoticed, a late-night party leading to a regrettable sickness episode, or rushing someone bleeding to the hospital, these incidents can cause significant damage to your vehicle’s interior and pose health hazards.

When faced with such situations, it’s crucial to rely on the expertise of Auto Sanitizing professionals. Using a combination of hot dry and wet steam, eco-friendly antibacterial cleaning solutions, disinfectants, and powerful extraction methods, these specialists effectively eliminate odors at their source. They also follow up with antibacterial treatments and apply ceramic coating protection products to prevent further contamination.

Attempting to tackle these issues without professional help is unlikely to yield satisfactory results. Auto Sanitizing professionals have the knowledge, equipment, and products to handle the most challenging odor and stain issues. Their goal is to salvage and restore affected carpets, seats, and interior car parts whenever feasible, ensuring a clean and healthy vehicle interior.

Note on Severity

Many of Auto Sanitizing’s processes may require additional steps, even a repetition of steps, to completely rectify the problem and rid your interiors of unwanted smells. However, our IICRC-licensed technicians will prepare you for whatever actions need to be taken, and will notify you when repairs, replacement, or extra steps are needed.
Our goal is the complete elimination of unpleasant odors in your vehicle!

Why us

Our company was founded in 2000. We work daily to become better and we are ready to share best practices.

Experienced team

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AUTOSANITIZING.COM CERTIFICATIONS

AutoSanitizing.com is certified by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) in odor control, upholstery & fabric cleaning, water damage, smoke damage and carpet cleaning.

We are also certified Water Restoration Technicians (WRT) and Applied Microbial Remediation Technicians (AMRT); and have an in-house upholstery department with three generations of expertise restoring carpets and all types of upholstery.

Remember that a quick response is the most critical course of action in restorative drying and microbial growth remediation!

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