havanahjoe Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I was driving along North Park today around 4 AM and as I'm driving down a street I see a skunk run in front of the car right in front of me. I hit the brakes but I felt how the tire went over the son of b*tch. No braking or swerving would have saved me from hitting it. I am now a sunk killer, or at least I hurt one. Buuut. He got his revenge. I was dropping of some friends at their house and as soon as they opened the doors to get out what was afraid of happened. The smell of skunk was ALL around the car. We closed the doors real quick and we could smell the skunk outside the car. We dropped them off and drove home and left the car parked over night. This morning I went out and didn't find any damage on the car but the smell was still there on the outside. The inside still had some of the smell but luckily not too bad. Instead of washing the car I decided to hit the road and go on a road trip to Angeles Crest Highway. Had a blast driving up and down the twisties. After hundreds of miles I can still smell some of the skunk on the outside and a little on the inside. I've heard and read so many horror stories about skunk smell and how hard it is to remove. I found an old thread where someone mentioned a BMW that couldn't be driven for 6 months because of the smell. Luckily my case is not that bad. Maybe a few more days will help it go away, and I definitely need to go wash it, but I need to determine where the smell is coming from. It doesn't seem to be coming from the tires, so maybe something got stuck under the car. I'll have to use some high pressure water on the undercarriage I guess. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Tomato juice Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanahjoe Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Tomato juice Haha that's what I've always heard is used on skunks. I learned that from a cartoon. I'll spray the whole car in tomato juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Haha that's what I've always heard is used on skunks. I learned that from a cartoon. I'll spray the whole car in tomato juice. would that cartoon happen to be an episode of the rugrats? 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanahjoe Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 would that cartoon happen to be an episode of the rugrats? :lol: Maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rommel Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 You can make your own deodorizer. http://www.a2zgorge.info/community/health/skunk-remedy.htm My dog got sprayed by a skunk and he smelled for 2 weeks. I gave him a bath everyday and wipe him with the skunk deodorizer that you can buy from pet shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Baking soda may also help. Dissolve in water and spray the car. Rinse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 To prevent skunk smell from coming inside the car... I say keep your windows up and leave your air on recirc until the smell on the outside goes away. Maybe sprinkle some baking soda on your Cabin Air Filter to help deodorize things a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan007CT Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I've taken out a small Coyote, a possum, and some type of lizard or small rodent in Iowa. (I dont know what is out there since I'm from CT ). I feel bad everytime I kill something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Ouch. No fun. No suggestions other than the baking soda. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05pearl Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I did the same thing a few years ago in TN. The smell goes away by itself in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I did the same thing a few years ago in TN. The smell goes away by itself in a week or two. ditto, just take it thru the tunell wash that cleans the undercarriage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMoose15 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I hit a skunk two years ago and it made my old car smell for about a week. Told one of my buddies where I hit the skunk. A week later I get a call from him, he is laughing hysterically on the other side telling me he hit the same skunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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