Crayon smell?

[Beetlescott]

Hi all. While I was home for the holiday, my nephew went somewhere with me, as soon as he jumped in Opie, he said "I love the smell in your car, it smells like crayons". I have read a little bit about it in here, but can someone explain it to me? Why do our bugs have that smell? Thanks in advance...

[mrbeetlebrain]

It's because VW use recycled crayons for the interior, or something.

[Beetlescott]

You are kidding?

[Breez]

There are multiple threads on this...

BB has a Crayon smell and I love it, but others are bothered by it

Anyways, do a quick search, you'll see quiet a few threads discussing the reasons why we think they have that "special" smell.

[blkpain1.8t]

Originally Posted by mrbeetlebrain

It's because VW use recycled crayons for the interior, or something.

Actually, you're not far off the mark. VW uses paraffin wax in the chassis and interior of the MKIV vehicles. I was not aware until now that they also used it in the Beetle platform, but it makes sense.

It serves as a sound deadener as well as rust protection IIRC.

Just count yourselves fortunate it doesn't leak out and run down your rocker panels in the summer time like my GTI does

[mrbeetlebrain]

Originally Posted by Beetlescott

You are kidding?

Well I was but it now seems I'm not!

[Turbo_S_DJ]

I love my Crayon Smell! I think someone needs to bottle it....maybe Playdo too!

[NeedMoreHP]

The crayon smell is caused by the sound deadening/heat shield used below the carpet. I recently took apart the inside of my car hunting it down. Check out my post at the bottom of this link for more details.

Funny smell

[Beetlescott]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the input. I actually really love the smell, so I wanna keep it as long as possible!!

[Weststonylake]

It's the sound deadner they use that is sprayed on the birdcage before the interior is put in car. I know, as we do the delivery systems where I work

[Beetlescott]

Originally Posted by Weststonylake

It's the sound deadner they use that is sprayed on the birdcage before the interior is put in car. I know, as we do the delivery systems where I work

Thanks so much! I didn't realize there were so many threads about this.

[Ringo*]

It smells like crayons becuse opie has a secret stash of crayons so he can color when he gets bored sittinh in the driveway too long.

[Beetlescott]

Originally Posted by Ringo*

It smells like crayons becuse opie has a secret stash of crayons so he can color when he gets bored sittinh in the driveway too long.

Ringo, you have it figured out! That explains so much! I havn't been driving him much lately, and he just sits in the garage and draws and colors! He doesnt unfortunely have a Harves Moon Beige crayon

[Breez]

Originally Posted by Beetlescott

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the input. I actually really love the smell, so I wanna keep it as long as possible!!

When I switched out my cloth seats last year for leather, my smell went a away - just a little.

But maybe Im just used to it... because other people always point it out to me... but then again, I have a GIANT blue crayon pillow in my beetle

[PostO]

The smell sux!

[Ringo*]

where did you get a crayon pillow breez? my sister is looking for a giant crayon.
If you don't give your bug a bunch of stuffed animl friends to hang with he gets out the crayons and he hides them and sometimes they are too close to the engine they melt and you get crayon smell. I fear Ringo will be stinking of crayons he is going to sit until at least monday, I'm not allowed to drive and it sucks!

[Lnzbug]

I thought Chips smell was gone until I picked him up at my mechanics house a month ago. I smelled it as soon as I got in He smells more like a garage at my house

[Ringo*]

OT: where does everyone get the cute avatars of disney characters in the bugs?

[Lnzbug]

Helz belz, I can't remember It was an org member that much I can tell you.

[Breez]

Originally Posted by Lnzbug

I thought Chips smell was gone until I picked him up at my mechanics house a month ago. I smelled it as soon as I got in He smells more like a garage at my house

Yeah, if I leave BB parked - and go away for a weekend and come back, BB smells of fresh crayon! I love that smell.