I use Simple Green....

RidgeLI

 

fill it with water and baking soda (or what ever that crap is thats in the box) and wash it with a car wash sponge

i use the in bed trunk/cooler as a bucket when washing my car its funny as hell to see peoples faces when they see me doing that

 

I didn't have odor to eliminate, but this is how I cleaned mine.

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/exterior/8218-trunk-bathtub-sorry-no-nudity.html

 

Mine smells a lot like a tire. I wonder why...

 

Sleep on the backseat instead of in the trunk... Then the smell won't matter...

 

I once forget some lobster leftovers in the trunk of my wifes jetta, after only one night that thing reeked so bad it was ridiculous. you cant even imagine how odd that thing smelled with the leather interior.

boy I will never make that mistake again =X

portland maine has great lobster btw


oh yea I had a point: how can cleaning supplies reek? wtf?.... lol

 

After you clean it with whatever pour some lemon juice in water in there for a bit, if lemon can get rid of the dead fish smell in my tackle box (don't ask) then it should make your trunk smell fine.

 

See if you can get some OZIUM. Our Sam's carries it and you can get small cans at some car detailing shops. It is basically ozone in a can, and will neutralize any organic odors from inside the trunk. Set it off and shut the lid to the trunk and leave it for a couple of hours, but NOT in direct sun. It will smell nice and fresh when you are done. I've used it in dirty rentals I have bought. I set off six or seven cans in a closed up house for a day after cleaning out all the junk carpet, pad, etc. It is amazing how well it kills off cat, dog, and human stink.

 

+ 1 on the Ozium. I had a lot of friends in college that used it alot and it seemed to work.

 

We heated our uninsulated detached garage this past winter to stain some cedar boards. The garage reeked of propane and burnt hydrocarbons given off by the propane heater. Several weeks of airing out did little. My parents swear by the use of charcoal briquettes to eliminate odor. I was a bit sceptical but gave it a whirl. Worked great.

I am told my brother in law used this method on the interior of his truck after forgetting to retrieve a big old northern pike from the rear cab of his truck.

Put a a 10 lb bad in the trunk. Open in it up or place in a basket with lots of vents. Leave it it for a week or two and presto

Gary P

 

Used this method after a similar lapse in memory after a fishing trip a few years ago and it really works wonders . . . any lingering odors should be easily eliminated with something like Ozium and a good airing . . . a similar method I've heard about but never tried is to use cat litter, particularly the kind with the odor-reducing "crystals"

 

Wow Im shocked with all the great methods and home remedies. I will give the products a try.

Thank you everyone for the quick help! This forum is amazing!

 

Ozium works for organic smells. This is from the chemical sealant used on the plastic. It is a toxic chemical smell. Has anyone found anything that works for this problem?