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« Reply #60 on: March 14, 2010, 10:49:00 PM »
Quote from: jimmy on March 14, 2010, 03:49:13 PM
has anyone ever tried using activated carbon to remove odours from the car?

i thought of this because i have something that i purchased in japan from a few years ago that the tour guide sold to us,
what it is is like a metal tray, inside it are big round black beads (probably the size of BB gun pellets), he said it will absorb odours and what not,
i suspect it is some form of carbon based materal, upon research i THINK it is activated carbon?
now i can't find the exact same item anymore but id certainly like to try something similar in the car

i searched on ebay for activated carbon, and theres some sellers selling bulk (5lb) amounts of activated carbon, in cylindrical shapes:
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/ACTIVATED-CARBON-AIR-PHASE-QUALITY-FOR-ODORS-10-Lbs_W0QQitemZ230441725218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?hash=item35a765ad22

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1-lb-Activated-Carbon-LARGE-AIR-PHASE-pellets-coarse_W0QQitemZ300387515043QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45f07dbaa3

if i buy a bag of these things, and some how find a way to hold them in the car so that it wont fly around when it drops, but still have holes for air
would that work for "purifying" the air? or does activated carbon have to be used in some special way to achieve a odour removing effect?
a box of baking soda should remove any odors.
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« Reply #61 on: March 14, 2010, 10:54:04 PM »
Fish aquarium shops have it in pouches of different sizes for in filters.  Put the pouches in your vents or wherever.
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« Reply #62 on: March 14, 2010, 11:33:38 PM »
Coffee powder in a can .... works with any odours !

but the thing is you need to love the coffee smell.
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« Reply #63 on: March 14, 2010, 11:49:44 PM »
Quote from: qpalzmsk on March 14, 2010, 11:33:38 PM
Coffee powder in a can .... works with any odours !

but the thing is you need to love the coffee smell.

Might also attract the attention of the Police if you go through a roadblock. Devil
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« Reply #64 on: March 15, 2010, 01:14:17 AM »
I'll just tell them I have no donuts in my car  Grin
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« Reply #65 on: March 15, 2010, 04:23:08 AM »
liquid phase and air phase activated carbon are different from what i read
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« Reply #66 on: March 15, 2010, 06:51:51 AM »
Quote from: qpalzmsk on March 14, 2010, 11:33:38 PM
Coffee powder in a can .... works with any odours !

but the thing is you need to love the coffee smell.

Maybe the baking soda would give it away?! Cheesy
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« Reply #67 on: September 10, 2011, 09:57:06 PM »
I bought the Escents cigarette lighter thingy and you put essential oils in it ... the heat releases the scent ... fabulous!
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