Chemical Guys So Fast Odor Eater is a car odour remover with an enzyme formula. It breaks odour molecules down instead of covering them with perfume. You spray it where the smell sits, after you have cleaned the source. The 473 ml bottle has a green apple scent and is made for cars, campers, SUVs and vans.
In the workshop we use it as the last step after an interior detail, and as a stand-alone fix for a stale smell in a gym bag or floor mat.
What is So Fast Odor Eater as a car odour remover?
Rotting food and built-up dirt cause bad smells in a car, and they often linger after you have cleaned the source. A normal air freshener lays a layer of perfume over the top. So Fast works differently: the enzyme formula is made to break the odour molecules themselves down, within seconds. When the green apple scent fades, neutral air remains instead of the old, musty smell.
Key fact | What it means |
|---|---|
Volume | 473 ml |
Type | Enzyme odour remover, Heavy Duty formula |
Scent | Green apple |
Speed of action | A few seconds |
Suitable for | Car, camper, SUV, van, gym bag, air conditioning, home and office |
How to use So Fast Odor Eater
Find the source. An odour remover works best when you know where the smell comes from: a floor mat, a seat seam, the boot or a spilled drink. Sniff around and look under the mats, because the source is rarely where you expect it.
Remove the dirt. Enzymes break odour down, but the dirt underneath stays put. Vacuum thoroughly first and lift stains with a suitable fabric cleaner. If you spray So Fast onto a wet patch full of food residue, the source keeps working.
Let the interior dry. Work on dry or lightly damp upholstery. Open the doors and air the car out before you use the odour remover, so moisture does not bring the smell straight back.
Test somewhere hidden. Spray a small patch of fabric or carpet first and check for colour change. It takes a minute and avoids surprises on light fabrics.
Spray evenly on the smell. Hold the nozzle about an arm's length from the surface and cover the area evenly rather than soaking one spot. Tip: follow the label for the amount, and start with one pass rather than a drenched seat.
Air the car. Leave the doors open or the windows cracked so the product can dry and the air can refresh. For a musty air conditioning smell, a clean cabin filter helps as well.
Smell again and repeat if needed. Check once it has dried. If the smell sits deep in foam or the headlining, a second pass helps. If the air still lingers, the source is not gone yet.
Common mistakes with an odour remover
Spraying without cleaning. The odour source stays in place. Always clean first, even when it is unpleasant.
Too much product in one spot. An even, light coat works better than a wet patch that stays damp for days.
Forgetting the air conditioning. If it smells mostly with the ventilation on, the smell is often in the system or the cabin filter.
Never finding the source. A forgotten piece of fruit under a seat makes any odour remover pointless.
Skipping a colourfastness test. Test on a hidden spot, especially on light or coloured fabrics.
What to combine So Fast with
Cleaning and odour removal go together. For seats and mats use a fabric cleaner such as ProElite Textil Cleaner (concentrated and low foaming) or Shiny Garage Carpet Cleaner Concentrate, where you set the strength yourself. Afterwards you can use So Fast to deal with whatever smell is left.
For a different approach next to a spray there is Koch Chemie FU Fresh Up. If you want a fixed, recognisable scent after cleaning, choose Chemical Guys Baby Powder. You will find every odour solution in the air fresheners and scent category.
Also read our guide on removing odours from your car for the full approach, and the explanation of ozone treatment for your car if the smell sits deep in the interior. If the problem is in the upholstery, our guide on cleaning car seats and upholstery helps. Prefer to have it done? See our ozone treatment or camper cleaning if it is a camper.