Febreze Car Airfreshner - Adding your own smells

[AshD93]

Hi guys.

I've got a car air freshener. The type that hangs off your vents.

Its running out and I wanted to use aftershave I own. However last time I tried it disappeared within a day or two. I believe they use oil scents hence the issue.

Is there anything I can add to it to make it less volatile like the original one?

Thanks.

Ash.

 

[doofer]

WD40 works a treat.

 

[Devrij]

Hi guys.

I've got a car air freshener. The type that hangs off your vents.

Its running out and I wanted to use aftershave I own. However last time I tried it disappeared within a day or two. I believe they use oil scents hence the issue.

Is there anything I can add to it to make it less volatile like the original one?

Thanks.

Ash.

You could try mixing it with vegetable glycerine to thicken it up. No idea if that would work though!

 

[AshD93]

WD40 works a treat.

Have you actually tried this? Its GD hence I have to question it

You could try mixing it with vegetable glycerine to thicken it up. No idea if that would work though!

Where would I find this? I've never heard of it.

 

[bitslice]

I just dab a bit of petrol behind each headrest and a good splash on the accelerator pedal.
Works for me.

 

[Devrij]

Have you actually tried this? Its GD hence I have to question it



Where would I find this? I've never heard of it.

Most supermarkets would stock it. It's used in ecigarettes, which is how I became aware of it. Could be too thick to evaporate depending on how your air freshener works. Maybe propylene glycol instead. I honestly have no idea how these will function in your air freshener, because an ecig heats them up quite hot.

 

[AshD93]

Most supermarkets would stock it. It's used in ecigarettes, which is how I became aware of it. Could be too thick to evaporate depending on how your air freshener works. Maybe propylene glycol instead. I honestly have no idea how these will function in your air freshener, because an ecig heats them up quite hot.

Its one of those and the car is a Audi A4 B7 so you're looking at maximum 28-30 degrees Celsius output temperature on the vents.

Which sounds like it may not be hot enough. I wonder if the WD40 trick is a good one.

 

[doofer]

I wonder if the WD40 trick is a good one.

Go and spray some WD40 in your car, I GUARANTEE you'll be able to smell it for at least a week if not longer.

 

[Destination]

Wonder if you could add some of the vapers stuff to these and addict the occupant to nicotine in a subversive manner?


Tobacco companies have possibly had the idea already.

 

[Devrij]

Wonder if you could add some of the vapers stuff to these and addict the occupant to nicotine in a subversive manner?


Tobacco companies have possibly had the idea already.

No, the heat required to atomise the liquids in ecigs would be way more than the heat from a vent.

 

[Anox]

Go and spray some WD40 in your car, I GUARANTEE you'll be able to smell it for at least a week if not longer.

haahah that smell is is soo horrible after a while

 

[Mark A]

haahah that smell is is soo horrible after a while

Try GT85 instead, smells lovely and it is great for cleaning the dash. Makes the car smell nice for ages.

 

[cainer]

Go and spray some WD40 in your car, I GUARANTEE you'll be able to smell it for at least a week if not longer.

Kippers under the seats is the only way to go imho

 

[arknor]

Have you actually tried this? Its GD hence I have to question it

I don't know about him but I always soak mine in chloroform and ask the ladies to sniff my tree