Kingsford

1. I think you're problem probably lies hidden under the carpet or up in a panel. Probably a dead little something in there.
 
2. Yes it will help with smoke smell... Like Dustin (Mariner) said, spray it in the footwell and run the AC with the air on recirc. 

I find the odor neutralizer works best if you spray it in the passenger footwell up towards the intake vent, and run your car on AC recirc.

45* Wheel Woolie
 
http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-wheel-woolie.html

Give it a good snap by holding both ends of the towel and pulling tight really fast. It'll suck the thread back in.

45* Wheel Woolie
 
http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-wheel-woolie.html

Give it a good snap by holding both ends of the towel and pulling tight really fast. It'll suck the thread back in.

45* Wheel Woolie
 
http://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-wheel-woolie.html

There's a wet and dry method to applying the HGG. Dry application is what you're basically asking about. You start with a dry car, wet a towel, spray the HGG into the towel, and wipe directly onto the car. It works, but you may find you'll use a lot more product.
 
P.S. Welcome to the addiction! Be sure to go introduce yourself in the new member forum.

Don't use sticky traps and don't use poison.
 
Use snap traps with bait. 
 
Poison can cause harm to other animals. Sticky traps are just cruel.

Clay, Polish, Seal, just like you would any other imperfection.

HGG for the win!

Might not be exactly what you're getting at but.....
 
If I could only HAVE one Adam's product it would be Paint Sealant.  Lasts for MONTHS and looks fantastic.
 
Of course, the reason Adam's Polishes is so great is that there are a TON of GREAT products.  And I rather not do without ANY of them.

Really miss it. Was great for wheels.

Really miss it. Was great for wheels.

I went many years without priming Foam Pads by spreading the polish onto the pad, I regret not doing it sooner. 
 
I found if you don't prime the pad with polish the pad will just absorb the polish the first pass or two. It also seems like you end up using more polish when you don't prime.
 
Doesn't matter if it's a new pad or old pad, I'd prime every time you put a clean pad on.

Update: Found it.
 
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/31826-acronym-expansion/
 
And the acronym for the Merino would probably be MWM (Merino Wool Mit)

Update: Found it.
 
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/31826-acronym-expansion/
 
And the acronym for the Merino would probably be MWM (Merino Wool Mit)

Clay and Polish.

Its harder water that accumulates in the gap between the trim and panel and eventually runs down to the bottom and down the paint. By the time is starts to run down the paint at the bottom, it dries up and the minerals leave behind the residue you see in the picture.
 
I had rubber door trim like this on my 2011 Chevy Colorado, it did the exact same thing. I removed the rubber trim and it gave the doors a much cleaner and smooth look.
 
Picture without the molding:

Priming a pad is applying polish to the pad evenly before you begin polishing. This way the polish you apply when first starting out doesn't just soak into the pad and cause the pad to be dry quicker. 
 
I use a tongue depressor to spread the polish onto the face of the pad, that way it doesn't get all over your hands and what not. I choose a tongue depressor over popsicle sticks because they have to meet a higher level of standard (meaning there isn't a chance of a splinter of wood coming off into the pad).
 
Detail Spray is really only used to liven up polish on a pad if it is drying out, I actually see people doing this less and less. I know I stopped doing it because it didn't seem to do much.

Priming a pad is applying polish to the pad evenly before you begin polishing. This way the polish you apply when first starting out doesn't just soak into the pad and cause the pad to be dry quicker. 
 
I use a tongue depressor to spread the polish onto the face of the pad, that way it doesn't get all over your hands and what not. I choose a tongue depressor over popsicle sticks because they have to meet a higher level of standard (meaning there isn't a chance of a splinter of wood coming off into the pad).
 
Detail Spray is really only used to liven up polish on a pad if it is drying out, I actually see people doing this less and less. I know I stopped doing it because it didn't seem to do much.

I went many years without priming Foam Pads by spreading the polish onto the pad, I regret not doing it sooner. 
 
I found if you don't prime the pad with polish the pad will just absorb the polish the first pass or two. It also seems like you end up using more polish when you don't prime.
 
Doesn't matter if it's a new pad or old pad, I'd prime every time you put a clean pad on.

I went many years without priming Foam Pads by spreading the polish onto the pad, I regret not doing it sooner. 
 
I found if you don't prime the pad with polish the pad will just absorb the polish the first pass or two. It also seems like you end up using more polish when you don't prime.
 
Doesn't matter if it's a new pad or old pad, I'd prime every time you put a clean pad on.

I went many years without priming Foam Pads by spreading the polish onto the pad, I regret not doing it sooner. 
 
I found if you don't prime the pad with polish the pad will just absorb the polish the first pass or two. It also seems like you end up using more polish when you don't prime.
 
Doesn't matter if it's a new pad or old pad, I'd prime every time you put a clean pad on.

I always turn mine to the X when I'm not using it as well. Prevents leaks from pressure changes in the atmosphere.