How can one get the smell of cigarette smoke out of a former rental
car that I now own?

Hi deconhiggins,

What a stinky problem! I have found several products that should do th
ejob, along with a few sites that list tips for properly cleaning the
car of smoke odors.



Three products made for removing cigarette smoke odor from cars you may try:
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Nok-out is recommended for getting smoke (and other) odors out of cars.
http://www.nokout.com/auto_truck_odors.html

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/nosmoke.html

AtmosKlear
http://www.atmosklear.net/

Atmos-Klear and car cleaning tips (Try to ignore the ads and screen-saver come ons)

http://www.motortrend.com/features/care/112_9906_cc/index1.html


A lesser-known product,  Smoke Odor Clean
http://www.quitsmoking.com/kleen/



Tips:
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Here are some suggestions from Stretcher.com 
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/03/03feb10b.cfm

BMW World
http://www.bmwworld.com/repairs/detailing/odors.htm

Cleaning Tips
http://cleaning.lifetips.com/faq.asp__Q__SiteID__E__20__A__QuestionID__E__42268__A__type__E__0

A few more tips:
http://cleaning.lifetips.com/cs/Cleaning/Car-Stain-Odor-Removal/Car-Interior-Stain-Odor-Removal/Tips.htm



Anecdotally, my daughter had the same problem. We used my home carpet
steamer, with upholstery attachements to steam clean the upholstery.
(We added some Febreeze to the liquid in the steamer). We did the
floor carpeting and bought new mats. Then we sprayed Febreeze
throughout. This did a pretty good job, but I could still smell it,
while my daughter could not. I did not try any of the products listed
above though.

Don?t forget to clean the rear-view mirror and all windows, as there
is probably a film on them that contributes to the odor. Clean out the
ashtrays and all plastic parts too(Try some Febreeze on a damp rag to
clean these). Don?t forget the sun visors and the trunk! The trunk has
probably absorbed odors that can be emitted into the car through the
back seats. You may want to steam clean the carpeting in the trunk, or
at least use one of the products above.

After you try the above tips, you might want additionally, to try a car ionizer!
http://www.naturalozone.com/product1000.aspx?refer=google

  Hope this helps you breathe easier in your car! If any aprt of my
answer is unclear, please request an Answer Clarification, before
rating. This will enable me to assist you further, if possible.

Regards
crabcakes

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Impressive!  I didn't think that such a low monetary incentive would
elicit such an in-depth response.  Thank you.

Thank you for the stars and the tip!
Regards,
crabcakes