Ozone treatment is highly effective for vehicle odor removal, but the question of whether it damages interior materials is legitimate and worth answering honestly. When done correctly by a professional, ozone treatment does not damage typical automotive interior materials.

What Ozone Can Potentially Affect

Ozone is an oxidizing agent. In automotive applications, very high concentrations or very long treatment times could theoretically affect natural rubber in window seals and trim, certain plastics at extreme concentrations, and leather that is untreated could experience some drying with extended exposure.

What Ozone Does Not Damage at Standard Treatment Concentrations

• Fabric upholstery — not affected
• Synthetic leather and vinyl — not affected at standard treatment durations
• Carpeting — not affected
• Plastic trim and dashboards — not affected at standard concentrations
• Electronics — not affected at treatment concentrations
• Glass — not affected
• Painted surfaces — not affected

How Professional Technicians Protect Your Vehicle

Experienced ozone technicians calibrate treatment time and concentration to the odor severity — using the minimum effective dose rather than running the highest concentration for the longest possible time. Windows are cracked to allow some air exchange. Leather conditioner is applied after treatment if natural leather is present. The more common risk is under-treatment resulting in odor return rather than over-treatment causing material damage.