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Old 02-24-2008, 03:28 AM
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Wells its raining wet and i guess I hit a skunk and my truck smells BAD!!!! how do I clean this!!! AHHHHH SO MAD
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Old 02-24-2008, 03:48 AM
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

The Only Way I Know To Get Rid Of It Is Give It A Month And It Should Be Gone BUT I Would Go To A Wand Type Car Cleaner And Give That A Try---There Is Also A Enzyme Made That Will Kill The Smell You Get It At A Strictly Nothing But A Pet Store--Put It In A Spray Bottle And Spray Everything Down But I Would Do The Cleaning Of The Under Carriage First
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Old 02-24-2008, 05:02 AM
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Funny that you should post that, I almost hit one in the road (freshly hit) on the way home Sat morning.
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Old 02-24-2008, 10:09 AM
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

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Wells its raining wet and i guess I hit a skunk and my truck smells BAD!!!! how do I clean this!!! AHHHHH SO MAD
Imagine how the skunk feels?
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Old 02-24-2008, 10:14 AM
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Many years ago, back in the stone age, my cat became acquainted with a skunk. I gave him a bath in tomato juice. He smelled like Campbell's Soup, but the skunk smell was gone immediately. The acid in the juice cut the oily scent and destroyed the butyl mercaptan that gives it its "tang".

So, I suggest liberally wiping down the outside parts with tomato juice where the scent is found, i.e. where the impact occurred, and likely the rest will dissipate with time.
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Run over me and i'd pee on your truck also. LOL. A 20:1 mix of Bleach in a hand sprayer for the underside will help. Shot a Skunk in my shop one time and it helped after a few times spraying the floor ( Note to self "never do that again")
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Driving around in tall grass with lots of alfalfa in it helps. Don't know if that's an option for you or not.
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Go pick up a truck load of FINE Ladies and the skunk smell will be gone in about 10 Minutes!! Take them to the Casino and they will fix any smell issue with a buttload of smell good!!
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Did you have your AC on? I'd try cleaning your outside vents. Any smell trapped on those will come inside.

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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

my father-in-law hit a skunk one time and it had it professionally cleaned inside and out, and still couldnt get rid of the smell. he finally had to trade it in. good luck
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Old 02-24-2008, 12:24 PM
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

pure tomato juice or vinegar will be the best solution for you application
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:17 PM
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

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Wells its raining wet and i guess I hit a skunk and my truck smells BAD!!!! how do I clean this!!! AHHHHH SO MAD
Tomato Juice in a spray bottle..........it will work........
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Tomato juice is supposed to work. If you don't want to spray tomato juice all over your truck, then you might try this professional product :
Eliminate Skunk Spray Odor Completely With OdorXit Concentrate

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Old 02-24-2008, 01:54 PM
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

Baking soda and peroxide is one of the best skunk funk killers. You will have to scrub a bit to get it all. Tomato juice is ok, but it doesn't totally get rid of it.
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Default Re: Hit A Skunk

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Wells its raining wet and i guess I hit a skunk and my truck smells BAD!!!! how do I clean this!!! AHHHHH SO MAD
You sure it wasn't a silverado, they smell similar.
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