Seat cleaning:

1) Start with wire snips and a set of hog ring pliers. Disassemble the seat covers carefully, cutting all of the metal hogrings.
2) Separate the foam cushions from the fabric. Wash the fabric by hand in the bathtub, lay to dry in the sun. I would wipe down the cushions, let them in the sun for a while too.
3) Using the hogring pliers, reassemble with new rings.

[EDIT: I just remembered you have leather seats. I guess this only applies to cloth, but if you think the mold got 'into' the seats this is the only way.]

Dave

 

Very important that you use Dentaured alcohol and not rubbing alcohol..
It should not discolor the plastics or vinyl. Always do a test in an inconspicious spot.
You shoud steam the carpet and hope that the mold didnt go into the padding or you will have to replace it.

 

whats the diff between denatured and rubbing? isnt the denatured the stuff you put in for smof tests thats super harmful to breathe in?

 

Denatured is methyl or ethyl and rubbing is isypropyl?

 

you want to use denatured. Sorry about your car but like it was said before, at least this way it will be all torn apart and be cleaner than ever. Good luck man!!

 

Sorry about what happened to your car.... Try cleaning one panel made from each material and see how it works....

Honestly I think to ever make this car "right" 100% you're going to need a WHOLE NEW interior. I wouldn't even bother trying to clean most of it. You might be able to salvage a few parts I guess.

 

Seems kind of mildew
Caused probably by a colony of some kind of bacteryum, maybe was in that wet rag you used and then it growed up with the help of humidity
clean it with a normal interiour cleaner or use one of those little steam cleaner and you'll be ok

 

Denatured alcohol is ethanol (the stuff you get drunk on) to which a little bit of something toxic (like methanol) is added so that you can't drink it, and thus government taxes don't apply, as it would for any kind of potable alcohol.

Rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol. It should work fine for what you want to use it for. I would actually be more concerned with using ethanol, because it is generally a better solvent than isopropanol.

 

wow!
that is crazy !



i would prob. take the seats out a give them a good clean, and use some kind of mask to cover the smell, and use some anti-Bacterial spray on the plastic bits,
good luck .



shaQ

 

Thats v. bad.
Worst case of 'furry interior' I've ever seen and thats saying something seeing as I live in the UK and its always damp over here!
Penicillin in its most basic form don't eat it as it taste like horrible!

 

well the rain stopped for an hour lastnight.... i got one seat cleaned (sprayed w/ rubbing alchohol and wiped down REALLY WELL, sprayed everything even under the seats and in all nooks and crannies (did not discolor).... then i rubbed in some leather oil (cant remember the name off the top of my head) and it waterproofed and conditioned the seat really well! the oil will prevent any mold from coming back im told by my biologist friend ..... i also pulled the drivers door pannel and various plastic parts... sprayed them with mold killing patio cleaner for rubbber/plastic/vinel (did not discolor), wiped it down, and then threw some armoral on them. then the rain started again so i packed all the revoved parts away in the garage.



after looking at it im pretty sure the problem is a result of a leaking sunroof seal, fire extinguisher dust, and having a car cover on which kept it dark. that being said it IS fixable, and everything just comes off the surface (im still thinking about what to do with the carpeting.... maybe steam clean when i get a chance) but ill just spray on rubbing alchohol for now. anyway, the car will be MUCH better afterwards because this forces me to clean EVERY INCH of the interior!

ill post pics of before and after if i ever get it done.

BTW does anyone know of a car pannel cleaner (for the doors and dash) that has a slightly oily feel to it when applied?? the armorall seems completely water based.

 

s

 

dilute some bleach in water, try the colorsafe
bleach, I once had vert interior that looked like that
from being under a tarp for a year, it came out
really good and didnt take that long to do.
wet/dry vac the water out, use a scrub brush for the
carpet, and a dobie sponge for the hard surfaces,
keep a couple of good towels to assist the clean up
and some rubber gloves.

I didnt realize there was 3 pages to this thread, guess
you got it already.

 

well the rx7 and its various parts have completely taken over the garage... the FD is eating everyting in its path including my wallet and the MG!

 

no interior, and no mold!


also i took the trunk carpet out of hte trunk and the wheel well was FILLED 1/2 way with water.... anyone else have this problem? and where was the water getting in?? i cant tell but it seems to juts be pouring right in and i have to fix it tonight!!!

 

I use Eagle One vinyle / leather conditioner and it has a very oily feel to it for a few days after you put it on (but its oh so shinny for weeks afterwards!), so you might want to give that a try.

 

here are a few pics of the problem car in question!

 

and what photo shoot of a SUPERCAR would be complete w/out a shot of the engine compartment


she should be putting down at least 450HP to the ground hehehe this whole project was a mistake! heath

 

They usually are.

 

Hello--

Before you take out the interior, contact a cleaning company that handles cleaning at crime scenes. These guys handle bio hazards and can disinfect the mold without damaging the interior. I hope this helps!

 

Hello--

Before you take out the interior, contact a cleaning company that handles cleaning at crime scenes. These guys handle bio hazards and can disinfect the mold without damaging the interior. I hope this helps!

 

Hello--

Before you post again, scroll up a few posts and notice that he already removed his interior... and quit watching MythBusters.

 

<--this is what happen after having sex in the car and not cleaning the stains..

 

little help with the wheel well problem anyone??

 

You said you have a gap in your sunroof seal, so that's one possibility. If the drainage tubes for the sunroof are clogged (there are four, I believe, one at each corner) that could also cause it. Two go down the A-pillars and drain behind the fenders, and two go down the inside behind the rear speakers and out of the car through the floor beneath the bins, if memory serves. It's been awhile since I've had my interior out.

However, there is one place that's not as obvious, and that's the corner covers for the taillights. One screw (farthest forward) goes into a nylon insert that goes through into the body. It has a felt/rubber seal on it that dries out pretty easily and can allow water into the car. It can travel along the wiring harnesses and end up beneath the bins or go into the back and end up in the spare tire well.

After I painted my hatch (the first time), I had water in the area under the bins and since I hadn't touched the sunroof and had probably opened it twice since I'd owned the car, I tracked the leak to one of the nylon inserts. I ended up using silicone to seal it permanently and never had a water problem again.

The last place I can think of to check are the rubber grommets in the hatch. There is a rubber grommet in both the top (roof) and the bottom (back) of the hatch panel that seals it off. If water gets inside the hatch itself, it will pool in the bottom until it overflows and ends up on the hatch floor and then the spare tire well.