When a vehicle develops a lingering odor, covering it up with an air freshener is only a temporary fix or one that might not even work. Whether the smell comes from cigarette smoke, pets, mildew, food spills, or years of built-up odors, the source needs to be targeted and removed, rather than masked. That is exactly where the Bio-Bombs Vehicle Deodorization Kit shines.

After using this kit, simply put, I came away impressed with just how simple the process is and how effective it worked. Instead of trying to hide unpleasant odors, VDK targets carpets, headliners, seats, HVAC systems, etc. allowing it to eliminate odors throughout the entire vehicle.

I paired the kit with the Bio-Bombs Oxygenator Aerator, which circulates the water and pushes the activated chlorine dioxide gas throughout the cabin. While the kit can be used without it, the Oxygenator helps distribute the treatment faster, allowing you to treat a vehicle in 1 hour instead of 3-12 hours!

How to Use

Before use, remove any trash or obvious sources of odor and perform a thorough interior cleaning if needed. Once the vehicle is ready:

• Place the treatment container inside the vehicle.
• Fill with distilled water to the water fill line on the container.
• Position the Oxygenator Aerator nearby to circulate the chlorine dioxide throughout the cabin.
• Drop the tablet into the container. You will see the gas start to dissipate from the container.
• Close the doors and allow the treatment to work for the recommended amount of time. Opening the doors mid-treatment is not recommended. It lets the gas escape and reduces effectiveness.
• Once complete, open the doors and allow the vehicle to air out for at least 10-15 minutes before driving.

That is really all there is to it! Once activated, the product does the heavy lifting for you, all you need to do is wait.

Important Note: Chlorine Dioxide is an oxidizer and should not be inhaled. It is an irritant and will cause respiratory issues if misused. Read all safety and precautionary info prior to use.

Why Does It Smell Like Chlorine Afterwards?

After using VDK, the only negative to the item (in my opinion) is the chlorine smell inside the vehicle. I want to stress that this is normal and is actually a sign of the science behind the product and why it actually targets and removes odors.

Bio-Bombs uses chlorine dioxide and while the scent may remind you of chlorine, this chemical works by oxidizing odor causing compounds instead of simply covering them with fragrance. Take a look at the information below which comes directly from Bio-Bombs and explains the science behind this item.

Chlorine dioxide is not a fragrance, perfume, or cover-up scent. It is a selective oxidizing agent used for odor control because it can react with many odor-causing compounds at the molecular level.

Many strong vehicle odors come from volatile organic compounds, smoke residue, mildew-related compounds, food breakdown, sweat, pet odor, and reduced sulfur or nitrogen-based compounds.

That is the stuff your nose reads as funk.

When chlorine dioxide contacts many of these odor-causing compounds, it can oxidize them by altering their electron structure. That chemical change can transform the original odor compound into something with a different odor profile, or something your nose no longer reads the same way.

Fragrance just adds another smell. ClO2 changes the odor chemistry. Science for the win.

The VDK releases chlorine dioxide gas inside the closed vehicle cabin. Gas matters because vehicle odor does not only sit on the surfaces you can reach. It moves through the airspace, vents, fabrics, carpet, headliner, trunk, seatbelt fibers, and under-seat areas.

Because the VDK uses ClO2 as a gas, it can disperse through the enclosed cabin and contact odor compounds in places sprays, wipes, and normal cleaning may not reach.

It is not just making the vehicle smell better. It is using gas-phase chlorine dioxide to treat vehicle odor chemistry.

Why I Recommend It

I have used plenty of odor control and air freshener products and many simply replace one scent with another. The Bio-Bombs Vehicle Deodorization Kit takes a completely different approach by attacking the odor itself instead of trying to hide it.

I especially liked using it alongside the Oxygenator Aerator because it helped circulate the treatment throughout the cabin with virtually no effort. The entire process is simple and delivers results that are difficult to achieve with sprays or traditional interior cleaners. On top of that, I do not need to reach for an ozone machine and once finished, I can cap the container and toss it in the trash.

If you are dealing with smells from pets, food, body funk, dirt, grime, etc. this kit is amazing. No matter if the smells are in your seats, carpets, headliner, vents, etc. you can target them in no time and once finished, you can use the Bio-Bombs Air Freshener Bars or Air Freshener Sprays to add a nice scent to the clean surfaces!

Take a look at the below video where I show how to use the Bio-Bombs Vehicle Deodorization Kit!