# 2015 Chevrolet Cruze - Sprayed by a skunk!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [September 23, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540 "2021-09-23T15:33:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Klaek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Klaek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Klaek)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540/1 "2021-09-23T15:33:15Z")

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Skunk sprayed the outside of my car. How do I get rid of smell?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540/2 "2021-09-23T15:51:35Z")

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Outside the car—several trips through a brushless car wash should do it.

Perhaps first flood the exterior with several gallons of white vinegar.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540/3 "2021-09-23T21:28:35Z")

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This product can be found in pet stores and home improvement centers.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/4/245afb9d6cfc000f0e0b85c47e6da2abdca42921.jpeg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540/4 "2021-09-23T21:33:18Z")

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I can attest to Nature’s Miracle. That stuff _works_. Which is really nice when something freaks my cats out and they pee all over the carpet.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540/5 "2021-09-23T23:54:43Z")

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One time I had a night job, from 7 pm to 4 am. One advantage to these work hours, easy to find a place to park near the front of the building. The downside occurred when I left at 4 am. There were skunks all over the place, under the car, and usually 2 or 3 sitting on top of the hood. Well behaved skunks fortunately, they’d politely move off the car when I started the engine

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**Author:** ![woodyandsue\_176929](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ac91a4/32.png) [@woodyandsue\_176929](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodyandsue_176929)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-cruze-sprayed-by-a-skunk/179540/6 "2021-09-24T00:10:33Z")

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Our dog was sprayed and became so embarrassed she hid in the pick-up. We couldn’t find her and followed the smell- passenger seat, mine.  
Here’s a recipe that someone supposedly wanted to market, but found the containers would explode if they sat on the shelf-(apocryphal?) but anyway, it works:  
you’ll need:  
a bathtub.  
**Mix together:**

1. 1 quart of 3-percent hydrogen peroxide (available at any pharmacy)
2. 1/4 cup baking soda.
3. 1 teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap.  
cover dog. rinse.  
or spray on car