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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: Ice on March 22, 2011, 01:36:17 am
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Need to kill and remove/prevent mold in a car interior and looking to the collective wisdom of the brotherhood for tips.
I would like to kill the stuff permanently.
A neighbor does asbestos abatement and is willing to let me use the decon bay at his shop if i like.
What say ye oh hive mind ?
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The only thing I know of is bleach and a scrub brush.
When I first moved to the South, I was shocked to find all my leather stuff covered in grey flocking. A lot of it didn't make it...
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I'll second that, works great on my basement walls.... probably not so much on your upholstry ???
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you must dilute that bleach right??
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Mold must be mechanically removed - you can't kill the spores with anything that won't kill YOU. I have fought mold in a car interior (and on some military surplus goods) and the best thing is just to get a carpet extractor and some Woolite (for the pleasant smell and do it about ten times in a row with ALL the upholstery, etc, exposed, until you can stand it. Dry thoroughly between extractions with fans. Mildew CAN be killed with mild bleach as it is more of a "plant" - but the mechanical removal here is the best deal as well. Good luck to you - you are in for a fight ....
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you probably have water getting in somewhere like from a leaky windshield gasket. you have to get rid of the moisture.
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Don't forget to wear some kind of breathing filter.....mold can make you very sick! No joke. people say its just mold but it can do some crazy stuff to you!
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Don't forget to wear some kind of breathing filter.....mold can make you very sick! No joke. people say its just mold but it can do some crazy stuff to you!
Thanks for THAT!! You are very, very correct here ..... black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) is the leading cause of respiratory problems related to mold in this country. It's not to be taken lightly.
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Thanks for THAT!! You are very, very correct here ..... black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) is the leading cause of respiratory problems related to mold in this country. It's not to be taken lightly.
Yes sir, I had a basement full of that crap. Scrubbed the walls twice with a 15% bleach solution and so far it hasn't come back. I found that the basement was leaking under the old wood floor and pooling water....damp, humid, and dark...a perfect breeding ground :P
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Can diluted bleach affect the leather (color, finish etc.)
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Can diluted bleach affect the leather (color, finish etc.)
Bleach will SMOKE your leather! Scrub it only with saddle soap or other oil-based soap and VACUUM it dry to mechanically remove the mold. Repeat and treat as needed with conditioners to keep the leather from drying out. Leather is the most difficult to treat for mold because what gets rid of the mold often gets rid of the leather ..... Leather is the PERFECT breeding ground for mold if it's damp or dark ..... it's almost as good as your wet wood in your house, Lahti35!
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I don't know about upholstery, but Lysol is cheap and works as good as any commercially available mold remover on auto air conditioning systems here in humid Oklahoma. I imagine it would work as well on polyester auto carpet. With leather, try whatever you decide on an inconspicuous spot first...
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Mold is a living organism so like anything; take away one of the things that helps it to live and vacuum up the dry remains. Bleech is good, heat/dry environment is as well. I have seen little dehumidifiers that one can put in their car/home to rid mold. ;)
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yeah i remember getting my ford escort back from India and someone had left the window open and rain got in..then the windows were closed and it was put in a sea container and all that heat/humidity pretty much set up shop...upon arrrival, it was a mess....car was totaled as mold had found its way in every nook n cranny...even the plastic....those new Orleans cars were on the market cheap too...i was told depending how bad, its best just to total the car and move on...u don't want to breathing that stuff or expose kid to it as it can create some serious breathing issues...
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A broken passenger window let the rain in.
Thanks for the tips fellas.
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I don't know about Carpet cleaning brisbane (http://www.carpetcleanerking.com.au/carpet-cleaning-brisbane/) upholstery, but Lysol is cheap and works as good as any commercially available mold remover on auto air conditioning systems here in humid Oklahoma. I imagine it would work as well on polyester auto carpet. With leather, Carpet Cleaning Sunshine Coast (http://www.carpetcleanerking.com.au/carpet-cleaning-sunshine-coast/) try whatever you decide on an inconspicuous spot first...
Can you tell a reliable product which generates effective cleaning results on upholstery and carpets? Waiting for reply
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Is it a leak or condensation. Landrover Defenders can get bad condensation, I know ours does.
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It was a broken window.
Replacing the window, drying the vehicle and the suns UV rays have solved the problem for me.
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http://blackmold.awardspace.com/kill-remove-mold.html#bakingsoda
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You can try renting an Ozone Generator. Hotels use them to rid rooms of smoking odors and other ill smells. Auto detailers use them to get rid of interior odors. Heed the instructions that come with the unit. It will kill the mold and fungus or bacteria that cause odors but, be aware you can't breathe it without dying also. I've used it in a Blazer I have. Took two treatments of about 2 to 3 hours each. After you air the car out, it will have a funny smell for a couple of days. However, it goes away.
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This stuff does a great job on lawn furniture etc...me thinks it has lots hypochorite in it though.
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I noticed that Home Depot had a section dedicated to mold removal.